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The Santa Fe Soda Tax Debate

NMiF: Debating the Santa Fe Soda Tax

April 28, 2017 – Voters in Santa Fe will decide on May 2 whether to approve a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The two-cent-per-ounce tax would go to early education programs in the city. Public discussion about the proposed tax has been heated in recent weeks. Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Daniel Chacón, a…

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The Line: Soda Tax Headed To A Vote In Santa Fe

NMiF: The Line Panel

March 31, 2017 – A proposal to create a tax on soda sales will go to the voters of Santa Fe in a special election in May. The Santa Fe Reporter recently looked at how groups for and against the tax are spending money on outreach efforts: Fizzy Math. If the measure passes, the funds…

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