June 13, 2018
It’s very easy to be cynical about politics. I can be cynical as well. But seeing policies being guided by a grassroots movement, with people who wanted to make this happen at all levels of power in the city, was inspiring. — Sara Soka, former Campaign Manager, Berkeley vs. Big Soda …
November 1, 2017
Bethesda Magazine, Andrew Metcalf, October 30,2017- A “soda tax” is being discussed in Montgomery County. County Council members Tom Hucker and Hans Riemer are exploring the idea to tax sweetened beverages as a way to raise money to fund early-childhood education programs, according to council colleagues. In an interview Wednesday, …
August 18, 2017
Chicago Tribune, Editorial Board, August 18, 2017- We have a question for the members of the Cook County Board who voted for the new penny-an-ounce tax on sweetened beverages. Are you having second thoughts? We hope so. It would be hard — irresponsible, even — not to entertain doubts about …
August 4, 2017
Bethesda Beat, Andrew Metcalf, August 3, 2017- Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Terrence McGann on Thursday struck down the county’s general pesticide ban in a ruling that opponents of the ban called precedent setting. McGann ruled that state law preempts the law that the County Council passed in 2015. The …
July 11, 2017
Common Dreams, Kai Huschke, July 7, 2017- Spokane residents fighting for the right to a healthy climate will have their day in court on Wednesday, July 12th, in the case of Holmquist v. United States (No. 2:17-cv-00046-TOR). The case was filed on behalf of seven residents by the Community Environmental …