Excise Tax
The Consequences of New York’s Proposed Beverage Tax
New York’s proposed beverage tax doesn’t improve public health and will negatively impact low-income earners.
Massachusetts Tobacco Flavor Ban Simply Shifted Markets
Massachusetts became the first state to permanently ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in an effort to stop youth vaping and improve health. The law just shifted markets.
The Ongoing Debate Over What People Can Drink and What They Are Taxed
There is an ongoing debate over why states should have a stake in what residents are allowed to drink and how much they should be taxed.
D.C. Soda Tax Could Give Taxpayers A Nasty Toothache
The D.C. City Council could approve one of the highest soda taxes in the nation.
Seattle Soda Tax Not Doing Too Well
While the rest of us were popping champagne to celebrate the arrival of 2018, Seattle greeted the New Year with a 1.75 cent per ounce tax on sweetened beverages. It was needed, former Mayor Ed Murray once
Second Hand Smoke
The California Assembly proposed Senate Bill 1400, introduced by Sen.
