Bill to increase tax on cigarettes dies
The cigarette tax has died after it did not pass from a committee before yesterday’s deadline. Lawmakers tried unsuccessfully this year to pass the law...
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Study shows support for cigarette tax increase
The ‘Invest in a Healthier Future’ coalition is calling for a raise in the state’s cigarette tax as a way to save lives and save...
Featured Tobacco tax dies in House committee
by Alex Paton
While the use of tobacco products remains the number one cause of preventable death in Mississippi, a broadly supported policy to create a $1.50 per...
Featured Tobacco tax may rise to $2.18
by Alex Paton
The price for a pack of cigarettes could soon go up drastically, by $1.50 to be exact. The tax is currently at 68 cents, and Senator...
Lawmakers could discuss gas tax
Though a senate bill died that would raise the gas tax, the chance of an increase is still alive. Monday night, the House Ways and...