Sentences with phrase «large sugary drinks»

The panel on Morning Joe today was surprisingly positive about Mayor Bloomberg's effort to ban large sugary drinks at food carts, stadiums, move theaters, etc..
De Blasio's administration urged the state's highest court to allow New York City to impose former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sugary drinks in restaurants and other venues.
Saying «we may be getting too close to Big Brother,» Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is considering legislation to block Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in certain NYC establishments.
The New York City Board of Health on Thursday approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks in restaurants and other venues, a sweeping initiative that backers hope will reduce obesity and critics decry as government run amok.
State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) said although he agreed with the mayor's intentions to reduce obesity in the city, moving to ban large sugary drinks completely was an example of what he called nanny government.
Despite her proposed legislation — which she says she'll try to introduce before the Council if it can happen in the next few months — Quinn has historically been leery of the city's attempt to fight obesity, and doesn't support Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on serving large sugary drinks (which is now tied up in court.)
New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, which was blocked by lower courts, has been declared illegal by the state's Supreme Court.
Recently the Wisconsin State Journal asked Dennis Dresang, political science professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, about state Republicans» push to bar local governments from regulating everything from the sale of large sugary drinks to the use of explosives by sand mining companies.
Despite the court ruling striking down his ban on large sugary drinks, former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg remains committed to the idea and was «encouraged» to see his successor defend it.
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