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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…

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…

Nebraska Legislature Gets Competing Cigar Tax Proposals

Nebraska’s cigar tax could see some changes this legislative session as one bill seeks to more than triple it, while another seeks to place a cap…

Hawaii Legislators Want to Raise Cigar Tax Even Higher

Hawaii already has one the highest cigar tax rates in the country at 50% of the wholesale price, but for nine state legislators, it’s not…

Massachusetts Legislator Proposes Cigar Tax Cap

Massachusetts’ reputation as a tax-heavy state could get a bit of a reprieve if a recently introduced bill to cap the tax on premium cigars…

New York Governor Calls for Cigar Tax Cut

Premium cigars in New York could get a good bit cheaper in New York state if a tax change included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget…

Chicago OTP Tax Declared Illegal

Chicago’s taxes will not be going up. The Circuit Court of Cook County has ruled that the tax on other tobacco products (OTP), including cigars, is…

Minnesota Cigar Tax Cut Proposed

A Minnesota state representative will once again try to score a win for cigar smokers by cutting the state’s cigar taxes by $3 per cigar….