The Boston City Council will soon consider whether to adopt a special tax on beverages including soda and sugary drinks. This ill-timed and unnecessary idea, if supported by both the City Council ...

A Boston city councilor is hoping to kick sugar cravings to the curb by proposing a tax on sugary drinks that will be intended to make you think twice about choosing a sugary soda over water ...

Boston city councilors on Wednesday introduced a tax on sweetened beverages to fund public health initiatives. The so-called "Sugar Tax" would tax sweetened beverages like soda, sports drinks and tea.

Democratic lawmakers called Wednesday for a child tax credit that would be enacted for the first time in Connecticut history, ...

Democratic lawmakers set up a clash Wednesday night with Gov. Ned Lamont by voting for a capital gains surcharge on the state’s wealthiest residents. Lamont, a wealthy Greenwich entrepreneur who ...

The move comes in response to a petition by Öztürk’s lawyers Wednesday night asking the judge order her to be sent from ...

Royal authorities wanted to send some Colonial lawbreakers to Britain for trial. That incensed Americans, especially ...

New data released by the city reveals tax-exempt colleges and hospitals leaned heavily into community benefits credits but ...

Now, scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created a first-of-its-kind online marketplace to ...

Only juices with added sugar would be taxed, pure fruit juices would not be. It would be a 2 cent tax per ounce. On a 12 ounce drink, you would pay 24 cents more. The general manager of Foodworks says ...

The World Health Organization recommends a tax of at least 20% on sugary drinks as an effective tool to help reduce consumption and curb related health risks. South Africa introduced a tax on ...

Higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can raise vital funds for development Developing economies face mounting fiscal pressure from slowing global growth, crippling debt service, and ...