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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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But another report, from the Illinois Public Health Institute , argues that people would simply buy sugary drinks with their own cash instead. ” Illinois rejects soda tax: The Prairie State, meanwhile, voted against a tax on sugary beverages , which would have increased the price of a 12-pack of soda by $1.44.

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

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Other Votes of Note In a special Republican primary runoff for a congressional seat in Alabama, former state Sen. We’ll have regular evening updates as counties report voting results.” ” One such bill is currently sitting in committee in Congress. Bradley Byrne won his party’s nomination over businessman Dean Young.