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Making sense of Measure 103, the grocery tax ban

October 31, 2018

Tags: Oregon, Preemption, Soda Taxes, state preemption

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 …

Is Washington’s I-1634 about groceries or soda?

October 31, 2018

Tags: Preemption, Soda Taxes, state preemption, Washington

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 …

Washington voters set to decide ban on new local soda taxes

October 31, 2018

Tags: Preemption, Soda Taxes, state preemption, Washington

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 …

Examining Oregon and Washington’s ‘grocery tax’ Initiatives

October 31, 2018

Tags: Oregon, Preemption, Soda Taxes, state preemption, Washington

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. …

Editorial: How soda pop helped put the fizz into Measure 103

October 31, 2018

Tags: Oregon, Preemption, soda tax, state preemption

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 …

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