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September 2, 2009
Connecticut Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

July 31, 2009
District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

July 8, 2009
North Carolina Should Increase Cigarette Tax by at Least 50 Cents to Save Lives and Raise Revenue

June 30, 2009
Wisconsin Tobacco Tax Increase is Positive Step for Health, but Budget Disappoints by Cutting Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs

June 19, 2009
New Hampshire Budget Falls Short in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; State Should Increase Cigarette Tax By $1 and Provide Funding For Tobacco Prevention Programs

May 8, 2009
Mississippi Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

May 8, 2009
Hawai'i Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

May 8, 2009
Florida Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

April 8, 2009
Rhode Island Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers; $1 Increase Give State Highest Cigarette Tax in the Nation

April 8, 2009
New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate

March 17, 2009
Governor Perdue's Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in North Carolina

February 13, 2009
Kentucky Leaders Miss Opportunity to Save More Lives, Raise Additional Revenue By Choosing 30-Cent Cigarette Tax Increase Over 70-Cent Proposal

February 12, 2009
Arkansas Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

February 11, 2009
Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Urging Mississippi Legislators to Raise Cigarette Tax to $1

February 4, 2009
Congress, President Deliver Historic Victory for Children's Health By Increasing Tobacco Taxes to Fund SCHIP Program

January 29, 2009
U.S. Senate Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes

January 14, 2009
U.S. House Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes

January 13, 2009
Congress Can Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes

May 14, 2008
DC Council Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers By Doubling the Cigarette Tax to $2 per Pack

April 23, 2008
New Report: Increasing Ohio's Tobacco Tax Would Fund Economic Stimulus Plan And Preserve Highly-Successful Tobacco Prevention Program

April 9, 2008
New York Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

February 26, 2008
Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Supporting 70-Cent Increase in Kentucky Cigarette Tax

November 19, 2007
Maryland Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

November 7, 2007
Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative

November 2, 2007
Big Tobacco Spends Record $12 Million to Deceive Oregon Voters

October 24, 2007
Wisconsin Legislature Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers By Increasing Cigarette Tax, Tobacco Prevention Funding

October 22, 2007
New Report: Increasing Maryland’s Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money

October 15, 2007
New Report: Increasing Oregon’s Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money

October 8, 2007
Big Tobacco’s Latest Dirty Trick: Deceiving Oregon Voters

July 26, 2007
New Report Shows Wisconsin Can Save Lives and Taxpayer Money By Increasing Cigarette Tax

June 26, 2007
Connecticut Cigarette Tax Increase is Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

June 5, 2007
Tennessee Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

May 7, 2007
Study Finds Retail Tobacco Marketing Increases Teen Smoking, Underscores Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco, Higher Tobacco Taxes

April 30, 2007
Indiana Takes Important Step To Improve Hoosier Health

April 26, 2007
FTC Reports Show Massive Spending on Tobacco Marketing, Underscoring Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco and Further State Action

April 11, 2007
New Report Shows South Carolina Can Save Lives and Taxpayer Money With 93-Cent Cigarette Tax Increase

March 14, 2007
Iowa Cigarette Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

January 24, 2007
Governor Doyle's Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in Wisconsin

May 15, 2006
Texas Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

February 16, 2006
Gov. Barbour's Proposal Would Destroy One of Nation's Best Tobacco Prevention Programs,Help Big Tobacco At the Expense of Mississippi's Kids

December 13, 2005
California Tobacco Tax Initiative Would Benefit Kids and Taxpayers

June 24, 2005
Maine Remains National Leader in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

June 9, 2005
New Report Shows North Carolina Can Solve Budget Woes and Save Lives

August 5, 2005
North Carolina's Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Small Step In The Right Direction But Kids and Taxpayers Will Miss Benefits of Greater Increase

August 3, 2005
Mississippi's Tobacco Prevention Program is Delivering Historic Gains And Deserves Continued Full Funding

July 15, 2005
If Philip Morris Doesn't Want Kids to Smoke, Why Is It Fighting Cigarette Tax Increases In Texas and North Carolina?

July 14, 2005
Minnesota's Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

June 30, 2005
Cigarette Tax Increases Take Effect in Four States July 1

May 18, 2005
Governor Gregoire Protects Washington's Kids and Taxpayers By Vetoing Diversion of Tobacco Prevention Funds

March 30, 2005
Washington State's Tobacco Prevention Efforts Are Delivering Historic Gains And Deserve Continued Strong Support

March 9, 2005
Kentucky's Historic Cigarette Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

February 16, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich's Proposal to Increase Cigarette Tax Will Keep Kids from Smoking and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

November 3, 2004
Voters Increase Tobacco Taxes in Three States, Back Smoke-Free Air Measures Across the Nation

June 25, 2004
Alaska's Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

June 24, 2004
Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Michigan Kids and Taxpayers, But State Should Also Increase Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

May 17, 2004
Alabama's Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

April 27, 2004
Virginia's Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

February 20, 2004
Virginia Senate's Vote to Increase the Cigarette Tax is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

November 24, 2003
Kids and Taxpayers Will Win if Virginia Increases Cigarette Tax

July 22, 2003
Kids and Taxpayers Win as Nevada Increases Cigarette Tax

June 26, 2003
Cigarette Tax Increases Take Effect in Six States on July 1

May 29, 2003
Media Memo Cigarette Tax Increases Remain a Reliable and Fair Source of Revenue for States

May 15, 2003
Study Shows Revenue Gains from State Cigarette Tax Increases Far Outweigh Any Losses From Smoking Declines, Tax Avoidance

May 8, 2003
Desperate Tobacco Companies Become Increasingly Deceptive In Fighting Cigarette Tax Increases

May 5, 2003
Kids Win as Georgia Increases Cigarette Tax, But More Should Be Done

March 23, 2003
Kids Win as New Mexico Increases Cigarette Tax And Funds Tobacco Prevention

March 13, 2003
West Virginia Sets Example for Southern Neighbors By Increasing Cigarette Tax

January 15, 2003
Govenor Perdue's Proposal to Raise Georgia's Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

September 4, 2002
Big Tobacco Wins, Kids and Taxpayers Lose as California Budget Slashes Tobacco Prevention and Fails to Increase the Cigarette Tax

July 29, 2002
Gov. Swift Shows Contempt for Massachusetts' Kids and Taxpayers By Gutting State's Tobacco Prevention Program

July 25, 2002
When it Comes To Protecting Kids From Tobacco, Massachusetts' Budget is One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

July 10, 2002
Michigan's Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Positive Step,But State Also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program

July 9, 2002
Wisconsin's Budget Squanders Tobacco Settlement It's a Raw Deal for Kids and Taxpayers

July 1, 2002
Indiana Becomes National Leader in Protecting Kids From Tobacco By Increasing Cigarette Tax and Funding Tobacco Prevention

June 28, 2002
New Jersey becomes National Leader in Protecting Kids From Tobacco By Increasing Cigarette Tax and Funding Tobacco Prevention

June 27, 2002
Pennsylvania's Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

June 6, 2002
Gov. Schweiker's Tobacco Tax Increase Proposal Would Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

June 4, 2002
A Higher Texas Cigarette Tax Would Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

June 2, 2002
Vermont's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

May 30, 2002
Ohio's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

May 17, 2002
Kansas' Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

April 11, 2002
Nebraska's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

April 6, 2002
Maryland Sets Example for Other States by Increasing Cigarette Tax

April 2, 2002
Landmark National Cancer Institute Report Concludes Cigarette Tax Increases and Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Youth Smoking

February 28, 2002
Governor Johanns' Proposal to Increase Nebraska's Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue

February 28, 2002
Connecticut's Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Positive Step, But State Also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program

January 25, 2002
Connecticut Proposal to Increase Cigarette Tax Should Be Quickly Enacted, But State Also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program

January 16, 2002
New York Sets Example for Other States By Increasing Cigarette Tax to Nation's Highest

November 16, 2001
Indiana Lawmakers Should Quickly Enact a Higher Cigarette Tax

November 7, 2001
Washington State Vote Shows Public Strongly Supports Increasing Cigarette Taxes

October 31, 2001
New Study Shows Cigarette Tax Increases Are Very Effective at Reducing Smoking Among Pregnant Women

June 29, 2001
Maine and Rhode Island Lawmakers Show Leadership In Protecting Kids from Tobacco by Increasing Cigarette Tax

April 17, 2001
Indiana's Health Will Improve With a Tobacco Tax Increase

 

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