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Missouri has the lowest cigarette tax of any state in the country – and some of the highest smoking and lung cancer rates. A measure on tomorrow’s ballot…
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In the third of four discussions as part of our town hall meeting about statewide ballot issues we take a look at Proposition B, concerning a tobacco tax…
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Democratic US Senator Claire McCaskill is throwing her support behind the November ballot initiative that would raise the cigarette tax in Missouri. If…
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Missouri voters will be asked in November to raise the state's tobacco tax and let St. Louis run its own police department.Secretary of State Robin…
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Six lawsuits involving three ballot initiatives were heard Monday by the Missouri Supreme Court.At stake are ballot questions that would raise Missouri’s…
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This story will be updated.Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed nearly $1.6 billion worth of cuts to Medicaid into law.His signature means that nearly…
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Updated 4:30 p.m. with Quinn's commentsUpdated 3:57 p.m. with the full Senate's approval of the proposalIllinois lawmakers have approved raising cigarette…
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The Illinois House has agreed to raise tobacco taxes as part of a plan to strengthen the state Medicaid program.The tax increase passed 60-52 Friday. It…
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Gov. Jay Nixon says he does not intend to get involved in a campaign to raise Missouri's lowest-in-nation cigarette tax.Supporters are expected to turn in…
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Gov. Pat Quinn says saving the Illinois Medicaid program will require cutting services, raising cigarette taxes and cutting payments to health-care…