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Cities and counties have long played a valuable role as laboratories of democracy for important public policy innovations, including public health policies. As cities and counties across the county introduce taxes on sodas and sweetened beverages to counter the rise in obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other serious public health challenges, they are facing sophisticated opposition campaigns spearheaded by the deep-pocketed American Beverage Association (ABA) and allied groups.
In numerous localities, the ABA partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce affiliates like the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce or the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Statewide retail and grocery groups like Illinois Retail Merchants Association and PA Food Merchants Association have also been very active and . In Michigan in Oregon2017, farm groups and the Northwest Grocers Association is taking [[National Federation of Independent Businesses]] took a leading role on a state level bill to prevent soda tax preemption referendum on the ballot initiatives. In Arizona in 2018, a host of business groups including Arizona Beverage Association, Arizona Retailers Association, Arizona Restaurant Association, Arizona Food Marketing Alliance and more, worked to pass another state level bill to prevent local soda tax campaigns. More below.
==Cities with Soda Taxes==
* Florida
* Georgia
* Kansas, 2016
* Mississippi
* Ohio
