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Legislative Preview: Legislators introduce a bevy of health bills
Gov. Peter Shumlin’s $86 million health care package is likely to dominate the legislative agenda, but a wellspring of health related bills are bubbling up through the House and Senate as well. The...
View ArticleMary Cushman: Sugary drink tax a win-win for Vermont
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mary Cushman, MD, who is a professor at the University of Vermont Medical Center and the board director of the American Heart Association Vermont. Obesity has...
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Sugar sweetened beverage tax garners more supporters
Anthony Iarrapino of the Alliance for a Healthier Vermont speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerA tax on soda and other sugary beverages is back. And this...
View ArticleJaiel Pulskamp: Environment would benefit from sugar tax, too
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jaiel Pulskamp, who is the owner/farmer of Kettle Song Farm in Worcester. I became a farmer to grow healthy food, and help shift our nation’s agricultural system...
View ArticleMarc Sherman: Vermont beverage tax a bad policy for Vermont
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Marc Sherman, who is vice chair of government relations for the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association and owner of Stowe Mercantile and The Boutique in Stowe....
View ArticleStephen Leffler: Why we support a tax on sugary beverages
Editor’s note: This commentary is Stephen M. Leffler, MD, who is is chief medical officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center. It was first published on the UVM Medical School blog on Feb. 10,...
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Legislative mandates hampering recovery, business groups say
Gov. Peter Shumlin speaks with Ethan Towne of Inntopia ealier this month. File photo by Carolyn Shapiro/VTDigger Business groups say legislative mandates are hampering their ability to recover from the...
View ArticleJay Mitiguy: Sugar-sweetened beverage tax onerous to business, customers
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jay Mitiguy, who is the COO and co-owner of Dowling’s Inc. and Burlington Drug Co and a member of Vermont Retail and Grocers Association and the Vermont Chamber of...
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Poll shows support for carbon, sugary drink taxes
A new VTDigger/Castleton Poll Institute survey shows public support for taxing fossil fuels and sugary drinks. The poll indicates greater support for the consumption taxes among women, young people and...
View ArticleCoalition: More than 15,000 Vermonters speak out against beverage tax
News Release — Stop the Vermont Beverage Tax March 10, 2015 Contact: Dennise Casey 802-233-9436 dennise@dennisecasey.com Coalition continues to grow as lawmakers consider new tax on families and...
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