October 8, 2019
Washington Post, Fenit Nirappil, October 7, 2019- A majority of the D.C. Council wants to impose one of the highest taxes on sugary drinks in the nation, driving up the cost of a soda in the capital city. A bill announced Monday would levy a 1.5 cent-per-ounce excise tax on …
July 25, 2019
WAGM News, Staff, July 24, 2019- Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, along with 11 other state Attorneys General, sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that they withdraw their rollback of federal Clean Car Rules. “Maine has been proactive in establishing stringent vehicle emission standards in …
June 28, 2019
Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin, June 27, 2019- The US House of Representatives has voted to block Ajit Pai’s attempt to kill a San Francisco ordinance designed to promote broadband competition in apartment buildings. As we reported last week, the Federal Communications Commission chair has scheduled a July 10 vote on a …
November 12, 2018
Reason, Baylen Linnekin, November 10, 2018- This week’s midterm elections, in case you missed the news, were the most important election of your lifetime. While the president, control of the House of Representatives, and Bigfoot erotica dominated national headlines during this ostensibly crucial election season, food-policy issues—my focus—were at the heart of several ballot measures and other …
October 31, 2018
The Hill, Avery Anapol, October 24, 2018- A federal court has ruled against the Trump administration in a lawsuit over funding for “sanctuary cities.” U.S. District Judge Richard Jones wrote in a Wednesday judgement that part of President Trump‘s executive order to end federal grant funding for sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. Jones, an …