KUOW Newsroom Seattle soda tax works in curbing consumption, study says Sales of soda and other sweetened beverages have gone down by 22% since Seattle imposed a tax on them in January 2018. And for the most part, they've stayed down.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle council votes to protect soda tax money, but the fight's not over Budget battles don't usually start until September, but Monday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she will veto a bill that protects the city’s soda tax from being redirected.
The Record Seattle pops open new controversy with soda tax Seattle’s tax on sweetened beverages – commonly known as the soda tax – has raised about $22 million in the year and a half it has been on the shelves. That’s about 50% more than predicted.
More Seattleites are using food banks, but funding isn't keeping up As Seattle’s median income rises, so has demand for food banks.
Seattle City Council, mayor at odds over soda tax money Revenue from Seattle’s soda tax is higher than anticipated. Now the mayor and the City Council have slightly different ideas on what to do with the extra money.
Week In Review Crack open a pineapple Fanta and catch up on this week's news If you want to avoid a new tax on soda, load up now. You'll pay more when Seattle's new sugary drinks tax kicks in on January 1. Also new on New Year's...
Seattle's soda tax: financial incentive for your New Year's resolution Seattle’s new soda tax hits stores on January 1. Officials hope the tax - 1.75 pennies for every ounce of sugary drinks purchased - will help decrease...
Week In Review Week in Review: Sports arenas, soda taxes, shuttered theaters Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says any future NBA team should play at Seattle Center and picks a development team that includes Hollywood producer Jerry...
Seattle soda tax poses a latte questions about coffee drinks Even though it’s been days since Seattle officials passed the new soda tax, it’s unclear what specific drinks will be affected. Specifically, lattes.
