Nebraska Legislator Seeks Tobacco Store Tax
While one Nebraska legislator wants to raise the tax on tobacco products, another wants to place a flat tax on every transaction at a cigar…
West Virginia Legislature to Consider Tobacco Age Increase and Five Tax Increase Bills
West Virginia legislators will have a number of tobacco-related pieces of legislation this session, as bills have been introduced to both raise the minimum age…
Nebraska State Senator Seeks Tobacco Tax Increase
With the opening of another state’s legislative session, another elected official is seeking an increase in tobacco taxes. This time, it’s Nebraska State Senator Mike…
New Mexico to Consider Tobacco Tax Increase
A bill pre-filed with the New Mexico State Senate is seeking to more than double the taxes on premium cigars and other tobacco taxes in…
West Virginia Governor Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase
As part of a proposal to close the state’s deficit, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is proposing an across the board tax increase on…
Chicago Cigar Tax Hike Proposed
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel wants a new orientation program from incoming high schoolers in the city of Chicago and he might just use cigars to help pay…
Wyoming Eyes Tobacco Tax Increase
While a proposal to raise the tobacco tax in Wyoming failed earlier this year, state legislators are once again turning the idea to close a…
California Tobacco Restrictions Tabled Until Next Year
Yesterday, time expired on the most recent session of the California legislative calendar, and it came and went without any action on a variety of…
California Tobacco Tax Hike Formally Introduced
As we reported last week, a special session in California has opened the floodgates for a variety of anti-tobacco related bills and now, as expected,…
40 Percent Cigar Tax Proposal Returns in Pennsylvania
As expected, a proposed tax on cigars is back on the table in Pennsylvania. Yesterday, 15 Democrats in the state senate introduced S.B. 13, which…
Ketchikan, Alaska Puts Brakes On Tobacco Tax
Just over a month ago, the city and borough of Ketchikan, Alaska seemed to be headed towards at least a thorough discussion and possible vote…