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Alaska Governor Signs Smoking Ban Bill

A bill that will impose a widespread smoking ban in Alaska will be implemented this fall after Gov. Bill Walker signed into law on Tuesday….

Sitka, Alaska Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Tobacco 21 movement has found its first supporter in Alaska, as the Sitka City Assembly recently passed the second reading of an ordinance that…

Alaska Statewide Business Smoking Ban Heads to Governor’s Desk

A statewide smoking ban that would affect most businesses in Alaska now heads to the desk of Gov. Bill Walker. On Saturday, the Alaska House…

Alaska Smoking Ban Bill Given New Life

A bill that would bring about a new smoking ban in Alaska is gaining new traction, but only because it has been rewritten. Senate Bill…

Alaska Smoking Ban Bill Advancing, Meets Staunch Opponent Today

A proposed smoking bill that is referred to as the “take it outside act” is continuing to gain traction in the Alaska Legislature, passing the…

Tobacco Tax Increase Fails in Unalaska, Alaska

A proposal to double the city tax on alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana has failed in the Unalaska, Alaska, the largest city in the Aleutian islands….

Voters in Ketchikan, Alaska to Decide Tobacco Tax Increase

The back-and-forth about a tobacco tax increase among lawmakers in Ketchikan, Alaska has taken another turn, and will now be decided at the ballot box…

Weekly News (April 4, 2016)

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Alaska Senate Passes Smoking Ban Bill

A bill to ban smoking in all public places throughout Alaska has cleared its first major hurdle, passing the state Senate on Thursday by a…

Weekly News (Feb. 22, 2016)

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Alaska Bill Would Increase Tobacco Tax

A new bill in Alaska would increase the tax on cigars to 100 percent of the wholesale price. At the request of Gov. Bill Walker,…