Massive New Mexico Tax Increase Defeated
A bill in Mexico that would have tripled the state’s tax on cigars has been defeated. The New Mexico House Taxation and Revenue Committee voted against…
Colorado Internet Cigar Tax Bill Passes Senate
The Colorado Senate has passed a bill that will remove the requirement to pay the state’s 40 percent excise tax on cigars sold out of…
Tennessee Legislators Call For Higher Tobacco Taxes
Tennessee has one of the lower tax rates on premium cigars and other tobacco products in the country, currently sitting at 6.6 percent of the…
Connecticut Could See Cigar Taxes Go Up
A bill introduced into the Connecticut General Assembly could have cigars costing more this summer, as the governor is calling for a $1 increase on…
Cigars Won’t be Taxed in New Hampshire
A bill in New Hampshire to remove the exemption for premium cigars from the state’s tobacco tax law has effectively been defeated today, as the…
Kansas Governor’s Cigar Tax Hike Rejected
A proposal by Gov. Sam Brownback to raise taxes on cigars, cigarettes, other tobacco products and alcohol has failed. The Kansas Senate rejected the Republican…
Bills Seek to Cap Hawaii’s Cigar Tax at 50 Cents
While some state legislators in Hawaii are seeking to raise the state’s tax on premium cigars, others are looking to lower it drastically by way…
New Mexico Could See Cigar Tax Tripled
New Mexico Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, is once again pursuing an increase to the state’s taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products such as…
Gov. Kasich Calls for Massive Tobacco Tax Hike in Ohio
Ohio Governor John Kasich is calling for a massive tobacco tax hike as part of his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Kasich is…
HHS Secretary Nominee Price Calls for Extension of SCHIP Tax
As part of his Senate confirmation hearing, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., called for an eight-year extension of the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program (CHIP), which…
Two Bills Seek to Raise Oregon’s Cigar Tax
Tobacco taxes are a hot topic in the Oregon legislature this session, with five separate bills currently seeking increases to various aspects of the state’s…
