Cigarette Tax

A Missouri House member wants to ask voters to raise the state cigarette tax by 81 cents a pack.Democrat Chris Kelly, of Columbia, outlined his plan…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 11, 2011 - After Illinois lawmakers woke up to the realization that they needed to raise taxes…

The St. Louis Blues are for sale. Team chairman Dave Checketts said Wednesday night that his group, Sports Capital Partners Worldwide, and Towerbrook…

An Illinois Senate committee has voted to raise cigarette taxes by $1 a pack and use the money for construction projects around the state.Senators split…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 21, 2011 - Twice in the past 10 years, Missouri public-health advocates have sought to raise the…

Cigarettes are in the news again, but this time it's not about banning the smoking of them.Eleven men from the St. Louis and Chicago areas are facing…

There must be thousands of St. Louisans struggling through day three of a new year's resolution not to smoke. In fact, Barry Freedman, Project Manager for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 20, 2010 - Now that South Carolina has raised its state excise tax on cigarettes by 50 cents a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 27, 2009 - The good news about Missouri’s failing grade on the American Lung Association's…