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…
West Virginia Tobacco Tax Increase Fails, Again
Another day, another update from Charleston. Over the past few months the West Virginia legislature has been considering a variety of measures to help deal…
West Virginia Once Again Considering Tobacco Tax Increase
The West Virginia state legislature has volleyed a tobacco tax increase back and forth for nearly three months as they seek to come to a…
Iwan Ries & Co. Leads Lawsuit to Block Chicago Tobacco Tax Increase
On Tuesday, a group led by historic Chicago cigar retailer Iwan Ries & Co. filed a legal challenge to the city of Chicago’s pending tobacco tax…
W. Va. House Rejects Tobacco Tobacco Tax Increase
In a stunning turn of events, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted 44-55 against a bill that would have raised the tax on all tobacco products…
W. Va. Tobacco Tax Increase Clears Senate
Voting almost entirely on party lines, the West Virginia Senate passed a new bill that would raise the tax on cigars and other tobacco products from…
Petition Could Nearly Triple California’s Cigar Tax
A petition filed with the California Office of the Attorney General to raise the cigarette tax by $2 per pack could mean a substantial increase…
Michigan’s Cigar Tax Cap Extended to 2021
Cigar smokers in Michigan won’t be seeing an increase in tax on their favorite cigars in the coming years, as Gov. Rick Snyder signed a…
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…
Nebraska Tobacco Tax Dies in Committee
An attempt to increase taxes on tobacco in Nebraska has died in committee. LB1013, which would have increased taxes on cigars from 20 to 31…
