North Dakota House Rejects One Tobacco Tax Increase Proposal, One Still Active
On Friday the North Dakota House of Representatives voted 34-56 to defeat HB 1421, which proposed an increase from 28% to 43.5% of the wholesale…
Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Fails in Wyoming
A proposal for an across-the-board raise on the tax rate on tobacco products in Wyoming died this morning, as the House Revenue Committee voted 8-1…
Ohio Governor Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase
In what he described as a “sweeping budget,” Ohio Governor John K. Kasich is proposing an increase on the tax of cigars and other tobacco…
Virginia Cigar Tax Not Going Up
There won’t be a cigar tax increase in Virginia this year, as the state House Committee on Finance recommended the bill be laid on the…
West Virginia Legislature Will Debate Tobacco Tax Increases
A bill introduced into the West Virginia Senate is seeking a pair of tobacco tax increases, first on cigarettes from $0.55 to $1.55 per pack, and…
Kansas Governor Calls for Tobacco Tax Increase to Close Budget Gap
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has made national headlines for his plans to lead the state on a “march to zero” income taxes, but during Thursday’s…
Oregon Could Allow Cities and Counties to Set Tobacco Taxes
Legislation introduced into the Oregon legislature could result in cities, counties and towns in the Beaver State being able to impose their own taxes on…
Nome, Alaska Voters Say No To Higher Tobacco Tax
Voters in Nome, Alaska appear to have defeated a proposed increase on tobacco tax in the city, with the latest results showing 52.7% of the…
Washington, D.C. City Council Could Drastically Raise Cigar Tax
The Washington, D.C. City Council is currently reviewing a proposed 2015 budget that seeks to apply the current cigarette tax to all tobacco products sold in…
New Orleans Cigar Tax Increase Bill Fails
A bill in the Louisiana State Legislature that would have allowed Orleans Parish to charge an additional tax on cigars failed by a 6-7 vote in…
Washington State Voters Could Decide New Tobacco Tax
An initiative has been filed with the Washington State Secretary of State’s office that would raise tobacco taxes in the Evergreen State in order to…
