October 31, 2018
KZTV News, Leila Eltouny, October 30, 2018- Voters have until Nov. 6 to decide whether they want to amend the Oregon Constitution and ban any and all statewide taxes on groceries. Measure 103 is an initiative that sounds simple, but its details leave a lot of voters confused. Members of the “Yes …
October 31, 2018
King 5 News, Natalie Brand, October 23, 2018- The ads in favor of 1634, nicknamed ‘Yes! To Affordable Groceries’ would indicate the measure is focused largely on preventing grocery items from facing any new taxes, but the opposition campaign says it’s all about soda. “This is a made up, artificial …
October 31, 2018
Star Tribune, Lisa Baumann, October 24, 2018- Soda industry giants including the Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo, Inc. are spending more than $20 million to convince voters in Washington state to pass an initiative that would block local governments from imposing taxes on soda, sugary beverages and some food items. The effort …
October 31, 2018
KATU News, Mary Loos, October 24, 2018- Two big measures that would affect taxes on groceries in Oregon and Washington are on the ballot this November. Both are similar, but there are some important points on each. KATU News spoke with supporters and opponents of both measures for their stances. …
October 31, 2018
Gazette Times, Editorial, October 24, 2018- Got your ballot yet? Good. Still making your way through the statewide ballot measures? That’s understandable; these require a bit of thought on your part. Sorry about that. As you’re pondering Measure 103 — that’s the measure that would amend the Oregon Constitution to block …