Willamette Week, Rachel Monahan, September 19, 2018- In 2016, Oregon voters rejected a massive tax on corporations called Measure 97, in part because opponents ran a barrage of ads warning that companies like Fred Meyer and Winco would pass along the pain to grocery shoppers. Now Oregon businesses are asking …
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Farm bill hurts ability of communities to protect health, environment of citizens
The Hill, Mayors Ethan Strimling and Linda C. Cohen, September 18, 2018- As city mayors, we are deeply troubled that Congress is considering taking away our right to home rule. In House and Senate negotiations last week, legislators considered Section 9101 of the federal Farm Bill that would rescind the right …
Soda Companies Are Spending $13 Million As They Freak Out Over Seattle’s Soda Tax
The Stranger, Lester Black, September 18, 2018- The soda industry is putting a massive amount of money behind an initiative that would stop Seattle’s soda tax from spreading to other cities in the state. Last week, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission, four soda companies donated a collective $5 …
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