Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Jan. 15, aiming to combat the ...

Josh Kraft plans to run against Michelle Wu for Boston mayor, sources confirm The legislation would lower the residential tax rate approved by the City Council in December, from $11.58 to $11.03 ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu suggested Monday that she hasn't heard much feedback from Beacon Hill about the latest version of her property tax shift plan, just before a City Council committee hearing ...

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

BOSTON - President Trump's campaign pledge to eliminate taxes on tips is gaining traction, after promising a group of supporters in Nevada he would pass a bill that would cut taxes for workers and ...

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing the city's so-called ‘Soda Tax’ eight years after the 1.5 cents per ounce fee on sugary drinks was instituted.

Philadelphia's City Council is reviewing the city's so-called "Soda Tax" eight years after the 1.5 cents per ounce tax on ...

Interestingly, the city of Boston, whose mayor is actively trying to raise the city's commercial tax rate, was among the top 20 highest commercial tax rates in the state for the first time in ...

Recommended daily sugar intake limits are 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men, equating to 100 and 150 calories, respectively. Beverage taxes, like Oakland's soda tax, significantly ...

We've slapped a tax on sugary drinks, watched prices rise, and people bought less soda—but their waistlines didn’t seem to ...