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Bottle Tax

Rawlings-Blake Signs Bottle Tax To Fund Schools

A new report says Baltimore City schools need $2.5 billion in repairs. It also calls for many schools to rebuild or shut down.

2012/06/26

City Officials Pass Bottle Tax Increase

A five-cent tax on every bottle of soda will soon be the law of the land in Baltimore. The so-called bottle tax bill is on its way to the mayor for her signature.

2012/06/18

Baltimore City Council Won’t Vote On Proposed Bottle Tax Hike Until Next Week

In a significant move, Baltimore’s bottle tax is no longer stopped up in a City Council committee. It’s now going to the full council.

2012/06/11

Supporters Push To Bring Bottle Tax Hike To Vote In Baltimore City Council

Buying a soft drink or bottle of water in Baltimore could get more expensive. WJZ has learned the bottle tax is moving forward despite concerns it was stalled in a council committee.

2012/06/10

Baltimore City Council Committee Hears Arguments For & Against A Bottle Tax Hike

The battle is brewing over a proposed increase in the bottle tax in Baltimore City. Wednesday night, both sides sounded off in front of the city council.

2012/04/18

Campaign For Baltimore Bottle Tax Sparks Debate

A soda could soon cost you more in Baltimore. The City Council is considering a bill to once again raise the bottle tax to help fund city school construction.

2012/02/27

Opponents Of Bottle Tax Unite In An Effort To Stop Increase

The battle over the bottle tax increase has been raging for months. The mayor is getting ready to introduce the official legislation.

2012/02/27

Baltimore Teachers & Students Call On Lawmakers To Fix City School Buildings

Broken doors, hot classrooms and cracked floors. It’s what Baltimore teachers and students say they deal with everyday. But the city’s proposed bottle tax increase could change that.

2012/02/23

Baltimore Grassroots Group Supports Mayor’s Plan To Boost Funds For City Schools

Days after Balitmore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake rolled out a plan to boost construction dollars to city schools, one grassroots group is backing the proposal.

2012/02/16

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Says Bottle Tax Hike Will Benefit City Schools

Embarrassing. That’s what the mayor called the conditions at many Baltimore schools. Now she wants to raise the city’s bottle tax to start immediate repairs.

2012/02/14

Baltimore Mayor’s Proposed Bottle Tax Hike To Pay For School Construction

Another Baltimore City tax increase. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wants to raise the city’s two-cent bottle tax to five cents a bottle.

2011/11/10

Retailers Want Beverage Tax Repealed

New battles are brewing over Baltimore’s bottled beverage tax. It’s been in effect almost a year, and now the city is making house calls to enforce it.

2011/03/16

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