City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like. "I've heard from a lot of residents in my ...
City Councilor Sharon Durkan brought the idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like. "I've heard from a lot of residents in my ...
Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan will be proposing the so-called "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax" – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Specifically, her proposal ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health and combat obesity. “We tax alcohol, we tax ...
Boston City Council will soon debate the feasibility ... and sweetened coffee drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan filed a hearing order this week calling for councilors to hear from experts and ...
A benefit for public health? City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.
The Boston City Council plans to discuss the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced a measure Wednesday that seeks to explore ...
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of liquid could raise $20 to $30 million annually for the city, Councilor Sharon Durkan wrote in a blog post Saturday. “We could invest in food literacy programs that ...
But the proposition has already faced some opposition. Last week, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan filed an order for a hearing on a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in the city of Boston.
Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the so-called "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax" – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Specifically, her proposal includes ...