October 8, 2019
Republic Report, Evan Vorpahl, October 7, 2019- In a new white paper by Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) and Illumination Investigations, Evan Vorpahl and Lisa Graves document how Juul has flooded statehouses with lobbyists to advance T-21 legislation – bills to raise the purchase age of tobacco to 21, but …
July 11, 2018
The Inquirer, The Inquirer Editorial Board, July 11, 2018- Have Philadelphia and state government ever not been at odds? On the one hand, the state, embodied by both its lawmakers and residents, tends to think of Philadelphia as the place that all the tax money collected in Pennsylvania goes to …
June 6, 2016
Philly Voice June 6, 2016 by Christie Honigman There has been much heated discussion lately about the so-called “soda” tax, and Philadelphia, especially, is making national news for Mayor Jim Kenney’s ambitious proposal for taxing sugary beverages, as the amount is on the higher end of the national spectrum. The debate brings …
July 1, 2015
The New York Times June 30, 2015 By DANNY HAKIM A parliamentary hearing was convened here in March to consider an odd remnant of Ukraine’s corrupt, pre-revolutionary government. Three years ago, Ukraine filed an international legal challenge against Australia, over Australia’s right to enact antismoking laws on its own soil. To …
March 30, 2015
By Mary Bottari and Brendan Fischer The Huffington Post March 30, 2015 After the town of Denton, Texas passed a ballot initiative banning fracking in November 2014, the oil and gas industry reacted with outrage and swiftly filed suit. Politicians in the state capitol responded with a fusillade of bills to preempt …