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[New York, Virginia] NYC cigarette tax fight hampered by low fines

An Associated Press reporter who took a short stroll up the Grand Concourse in the Bronx recently picking up discarded packs ... And the penalty for getting caught has historically been low. Shops caught selling untaxed cigarettes currently face fines of
AP - Associated Press
added May 5, 2013 12:14
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[Virginia] VIDEO: Musician plays about dangers of second hand smoke

He says if smoking laws were passed years ago, he wouldn’t be fighting cancer. In response, Maniscalco is working to raise awareness about the dangers of second hand smoke. Sunday, he and his friends were celebrating and raising money for the American C
WVEC-TV 13 (Norfolk, VA)
added Apr 29, 2013 12:23
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[Virginia] Altria to sell an electronic cigarette

Altria Group Inc. announced Thursday that it plans to introduce its own electronic cigarette this year, putting the nation’s largest tobacco company into a growing category of alternative tobacco products. Henrico County-based Altria, owner of top U.S.
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Apr 27, 2013 13:13
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[Virginia] Local smoke shop gears up for big sales this weekend

"We're going to have a nice sale going on," said Lovern. "I really want people from the register out the door, man -- all the way to the post office." Lovern said that his niche tobacco shop generally experiences a surge in business around this time eve
Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
added Apr 19, 2013 13:41
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In Virginia election year, accountability is lacking

In July 2011, Star Scientific, a struggling nutritional supplement maker that had started as a tobacco company, sued Virginia disputing $700,000 in taxes the state Department of Taxation says the company owes. In March, the AP reported that Cuccinelli all
Washington DC Examiner
added Apr 16, 2013 16:13
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[Virginia] Herring seeks inquiry into Star, Republicans

State Sen. Mark Herring, a Loudoun Democrat running for attorney general, is calling for a federal investigation into financial dealings between Virginia supplement maker Star Scientific Inc. and the state’s two top Republicans, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell a
The Washington Post
added Apr 16, 2013 15:17
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[Virginia] Star Scientific says it will defend itself against lawsuits

Henrico company says complaints that it misled investors are meritless
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Apr 16, 2013 14:36
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[Virginia] Star Scientific’s next controversy? Dietary aids

Now, having recently exited the tobacco business to focus instead on its relatively new venture into dietary supplements, Star Scientific has again become a magnet for controversy and is headed back to court, this time facing investors who argue the comp
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Apr 16, 2013 14:34
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[Virginia] Cuccinelli will appoint outside counsel for suit involving firm he owns stock in

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II will announce Friday that he is appointing outside counsel to handle a tax lawsuit brought against the state by a company in which he owns more than $10,000 in stock.
The Washington Post
added Apr 11, 2013 14:46
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[Virginia] Alexandria mulls lifting cigarette tax, extending parking meter hours

City Manager Rashad Young has proposed a 10-cent increase in the city's cigarette tax, raising it to 90 cents a pack, the highest tax rate in the state.
Washington DC Examiner
added Apr 8, 2013 09:27
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