October 22, 2018
McClatchy Washington Bureau, Kellen Browning, October 21, 2018- Voters will decide this November whether they want to avoid the possibility of a local grocery tax, such as the Seattle soda tax, by voting on Initiative 1634. What it means: A “yes” vote would prohibit local governments – but not the state …
October 22, 2018
The Oregonian, Mike Rogoway, October 20, 2018- Walk into any Oregon supermarket and stroll down the aisles. There’s cereal, fruits and veggies, bread, frozen foods, cleaning supplies – and, very often, an entire row devoted to soda. It’s a product so cheap the can or bottle may cost more than …
October 22, 2018
HuffPost, Michael Hobbes, October 19, 2018- One of America’s most dishonest ballot initiative campaigns is playing out in Washington and Oregon. If approved by voters, Washington’s Initiative 1634 and Oregon’s Measure 103 would bar cities from passing any new taxes on “grocery items.” No city in Washington or Oregon has …
October 22, 2018
The Daily Evergreen, Angelica Relente, October 19, 2018- Initiative Measure No. 1634, also known as the “keep groceries affordable act of 2018,” proposes that no local governmental entity may impose a tax or fee for any raw or processed food or beverage intended for human consumption. Dissmore’s IGA Owner Archie …
October 17, 2018
PR Watch, Staff, October 16, 2018- Faced with a rising tide of data from the United States and around the world showing that soda taxes work to reduce consumption and improve public health, the soda industry is battling back hard with big-dollar bully tactics geared toward crushing local soda tax …