Missouri Voters Reject Two Tax Increase Proposals
Missouri will not have an increase on the taxes on cigars and other tobacco products. Voters in Missouri rejected two separate ballot measures that would…
Colorado Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase
Voters in Colorado appear to have rejected an increase to the state’s tobacco tax, defeating Amendment 72 with 53% of the ballots cast in opposition…
North Dakota Rejects Tobacco Tax Increase
At around 10 p.m. local time, it became known that voters in North Dakota rejected a proposed tobacco tax increase that could have doubled the…
Colorado Voters Could Increase Cigar Tax (Update)
Colorado’s already oppressive tobacco tax could get worse if a petition submitted to the Secretary of State’s office yesterday gets certified and approved by voters…
North Dakota Voters Could Double Cigar Tax
A group of anti-tobacco advocates couldn’t get a pair of tobacco tax increase bills through the North Dakota legislature last year, so this year they…
Cigar Tax Avoided in Pennsylvania Again
The finalized version of the 2016-2017 Pennsylvania budget does not include a tax on cigars. A legislative source told halfwheel that state leaders agreed to strip a…
California Tobacco Tax Increase Qualifies for November Ballot
Voters will decide the future of a proposed tobacco tax, as on Thursday California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that Proposition 56 qualified for the ballot….
West Virginia Tobacco Tax Hike Goes into Effect
If you purchased a cigar in West Virginia yesterday, you may have noticed that it cost a bit more than it did the day before….
Chicago Tobacco Tax Increase Delayed
A proposed tobacco tax increase in Chicago that was scheduled to go into effect on July 1 has been delayed, as the city has agreed…
Tobacco Tax Increase Passes West Virginia Legislature (Update)
Threatened with a looming government shut down due to lack of a budget being in place, the West Virginia House of Delegates has approved an…
Tobacco Tax Increase Returns to West Virginia Budget Proposal
It’s back: a proposal to raise the tax on tobacco products including premium cigars in West Virginia, as the state legislature returns for an extended…
