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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

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The price tag: $15,200 per day, Gov. The deals to reopen the attractions came after the Obama administration shifted its position last week to let states cover the costs; earlier, the administration had rebuffed various states’ proposals to fund operations. Dennis Daugaard (R) told the AP. In New York, Gov. CVBs on the Front Lines.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65. ” 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.