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[New York] EDITORIAL: The right way to tax tobacco
THE ISSUE: Roll-your-own "clubs" make a mockery of everything from tax law to public health. THE STAKES: Will state government do the right thing?
Oct 15, 2012
Albany (NY) Times-Union
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Oct 15, 2012 09:10
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UPDATE 2-California voters reject raising tobacco tax
MEASURE OVERWHELMED BY ADS
Jun 6, 2012
Reuters
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Jun 6, 2012 16:29
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How big tobacco got its way in Florida Legislature [FREE FULL TEXT]
In 2009, tobacco lobbyists aggressively pushed a bill that drastically capped the amount four tobacco companies have to pay to appeal certain court judgments against them. The bill, SB 2198, was authored by Sen. Mike Haridopolos but written by the tobacc
Dec 30, 2012
Florida Times-Union
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Dec 31, 2012 11:07
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Senate Democrats go after tobacco tax loophole to increase revenue
A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would close tax loopholes for tobacco companies, generating $3.6 billion in revenue over 10 years.
Feb 1, 2013
The Hill
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Feb 1, 2013 16:37
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Transportation bill includes apple for big tobacco
The transportation bill that passed last week includes language that basically shuts down the Roll Your Own tobacco movement.
Jul 2, 2012
Daily Kos (blog)
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Jul 3, 2012 14:52
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Congress Again Urges FDA to Regulate Cigars and Pipe Tobacco
In an August 27, 2012 letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, Representative Henry Waxman (the architect of the Tobacco Control Act giving FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products) again urged FDA to assert jurisdiction over cigars and pipe tob
Sep 1, 2012
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
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Oct 3, 2012 20:52
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Times-Union investigation: How big tobacco got its way in Florida Legislature ($$)
In 2009, tobacco lobbyists aggressively pushed a bill that drastically capped the amount four tobacco companies have to pay to appeal certain court judgments . . . SB 2198, was authored by Sen. Mike Haridopolos but written by the tobacco lobby.
Dec 30, 2012
Florida Times-Union
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Dec 30, 2012 15:08
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Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Billionaires
The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health, traces the roots of the Tea Party's anti-tax movement back to the early 1980s when tobacco companies began to invest in third party groups to fight excise taxes on ci
Feb 11, 2013
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
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Feb 11, 2013 11:19
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California's cigarette tax initiative picking up votes in late tally - latimes.com
Proposition 29, the $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes in California, is narrowing the gap with the 'no' vote as mail-in ballots are counted.
Jun 17, 2012
Los Angeles Times
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Jun 17, 2012 23:23
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[California] Presidential Primary Election Results | June 5, 2012
Close Contest 100.0% ( 21,993 of 21,993 ) precincts . . . No 29 Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research 1,894,871 49.2% 1,958,047 50.8%
Jun 6, 2012
Primary Elections in California (California Secretary of State)
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Jun 6, 2012 07:53