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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.
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
added 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.
Omaha (NE) World Herald
added 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
Omaha (NE) World Herald
added 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?
KPTM (Omaha, NE)
added 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.
KETV/TheOmahaChannel.com
added 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.
WOWT Channel 6 (Omaha, NE)
added 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.
KETV/TheOmahaChannel.com
added 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.
KMTV Action 3 News CBS (Omaha, NE)
added 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.
AP - Associated Press
added 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.
Omaha (NE) World Herald
added Nov 25, 2012 11:55
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