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[Nebraska] Targeting Secondhand Smoke In Home Day Cares
Hansen is in favor of a bill proposed by State Sen. Rick Kolowki that would place a total ban on smoking in home day cares, even in areas away from where children gather.
Jan 27, 2013
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
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Jan 27, 2013 22:57
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[Nebraska] Cigarettes in cross hairs for higher taxes; pop next target
A pair of newly introduced bills would force Omaha to drop its occupation tax on tobacco while raising state taxes on cigarettes.
Jan 23, 2013
Omaha (NE) World Herald
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Jan 24, 2013 18:27
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[Nebraska] Sen. Krist steps up attack on Omaha's new tobacco tax
State Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha, who has criticized the use of city taxes for the state project, recently asked the City Council to put off collection of the tax until July. He wants to give the Legislature a chance to weigh in on the issue and eventually
Jan 4, 2013
Omaha (NE) World Herald
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Jan 4, 2013 13:12
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[Nebraska] New Tobacco Tax Has Smokers On Edge
3 percent, that's how much more smokers are paying for their cigarettes with the new occupation tax. Smoker Marjeen Reed says, "It's just that we're always getting hit, the smokers and alcohol we're always getting it, is that where they get the sin tax?
Jan 3, 2013
KPTM (Omaha, NE)
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Jan 4, 2013 10:35
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[Nebraska] VIDEO: Tobacco tax costing customers, store owners more
There is new hope for tobacco store owners as a state senator tries to finalize a bill that could end the city of Omaha's new tobacco tax.
Jan 2, 2013
KETV/TheOmahaChannel.com
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Jan 3, 2013 04:59
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[Nebraska] Additional Omaha Cigarette Tax Takes Effect Tuesday
A three percent occupation tax on cigarette sales goes into effect January 1st.
Dec 31, 2012
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
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Dec 31, 2012 11:01
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[Nebraska] Bill could torpedo Omaha's tobacco tax
NewsWatch 7 has learned Sen. Bob Krist will introduce a bill in the Nebraska Unicameral next month that would, if passed, either change the scope of Omaha's new tax on tobacco products or put an end to it.
Dec 28, 2012
KETV/TheOmahaChannel.com
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Dec 30, 2012 15:52
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[Nebraska] Tobacco Money Not Funding Anti-Smoking Programs
The Big Tobacco settlement money that's being used in Nebraska may not be going toward what people expected. In fact, a report estimates only 6% of the $38 million is used for anti-smoking programs.
Dec 26, 2012
KMTV Action 3 News CBS (Omaha, NE)
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Dec 26, 2012 23:23
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Nebraska awarded settlement money in multi-state deal with major tobacco companies
Nebraska has been awarded settlement money in a multi-state agreement with four major tobacco companies involving a 10-year dispute over payments.
Dec 19, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Dec 19, 2012 03:18
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[Nebraska] Lincoln apartment fire blamed on careless smoking
Officials say careless smoking caused a fire that destroyed a Lincoln apartment building.
Nov 24, 2012
Omaha (NE) World Herald
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Nov 25, 2012 11:55