Jeffrey G Hess

Mississippi Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill

• MONTAGNE: So let's learn more in today's bottom line in business. Jeffrey Hess with Mississippi Public Broadcasting reports the bill is popular with state lawmakers, despite the fact that one out of every three Mississippians is obese.JEFFREY HESS, BYLINE: The bill is called The Anti-Bloomberg Bill. That's a reference to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and efforts there to limit the size of soft drinks and previous rules that require calorie-counts to be published on menus. The bill, now before Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant,resents that the measure even puts some restrictions on a town's ability to zone where a restaurant can go. Still, the bill passed the state Senate 50-1, and the state House 92-26. It's on Governor Bryant's desk now, and he's expected to sign it. For NPR News, I'm Jeffrey Hess in Jackson, Mississippi.
• Date: Mar 12, 2013
• Category: U.S.
• Source: Google