News

While touting impact of Md. alcohol, tobacco taxes, advocates defer on increases

Increases in taxes on alcohol and tobacco in the last decade are driving down teen smoking and

News

Video addresses alcohol, tobacco tax success

The Maryland Healthcare for All Coalition has released a video demonstrating the success of alcohol

News

New Video Demonstrates Success of Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes to Address Public Health Issues and Save Lives

The Maryland Healthcare for All Coalition today released a video demonstrating the success of

News

Republican governors are backing tobacco taxes; how about Hogan?

The Republican governors and legislatures of Nevada, Kansas and Louisiana should inspire Republican

News

Maryland legislature considered many tax increases

“(We should) increase prices for tobacco to drive down the usage,” said Bill Sponsor Bill

News

City’s top health official advocates for cigarette tax hike

  WBAL NBC February 25, 2015 By Jennifer Franciotti BALTIMORE —Baltimore City’s

News

Marylanders Strongly Support Life-Saving Tobacco Tax Increase To Restore Health Care for Pregnant Women

Media Advisory February 19, 2015 Today, the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative released a

News

Dollar-a-pack cigarette tax hike proposed, despite Hogan pledge

Madaleno believes that an increase tax on cigarettes could provide necessary funds to support the

News

MD health advocates push increase in tobacco tax

Supporters of a tax hike on cigarette packs are hoping the higher price will also increase

News

MD’s cigarette tax is saving lives

If Mr. Hogan intends to cut taxes, as he has promised, the tobacco tax is one he’d be well

News

Great op-ed in the Washington Post

"As Maryland weighs another tobacco tax increase, it can look to the success of its last one."

News

Healthcare advocates push for cigarette tax hike

Today, health care advocates and community leaders sent letters to every candidate in the General

News

Two days after session ends, a push for higher tobacco taxes

  WBAL 1090AM April 9, 2014 Robert Lang Two days after the 2014 Session of the Maryland

News

Poll shows Marylanders, Lower Shore residents support new cigarette tax

If the bill becomes law, DeMarco and others expect it would decrease youth smoking by 10 percent,

News

Advocates’ stance: Higher taxes, less smoking

The Daily Record October 30, 2013 Bryan Sears The head of a group that spearheaded a $1 increase in