Ron Leone /tags/ron-leone Ron Leone en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 21 Apr 2016 21:17:57 GMT Tobacco companies bankrolling rival efforts to hike Missouri's tobacco tax /government-politics-issues/2016-04-21/tobacco-companies-bankrolling-rival-efforts-to-hike-missouris-tobacco-tax For all the talk about increasing Missouri’s tobacco tax to provide more money for education and transportation, the state’s two dueling tobacco-tax… Thu, 21 Apr 2016 21:17:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-04-21/tobacco-companies-bankrolling-rival-efforts-to-hike-missouris-tobacco-tax Jo Mannies Battle lines are clear on proposed tobacco tax hike /government-politics-issues/2012-10-19/battle-lines-are-clear-on-proposed-tobacco-tax-hike This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 19, 2012 - In the battle over whether Missouri should remain the state with the lowest tobacco… Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:03:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-10-19/battle-lines-are-clear-on-proposed-tobacco-tax-hike Dale Singer Higher cigarette tax could add up to more money for state, fewer smokers, say supporters /health-science-environment/2011-01-21/higher-cigarette-tax-could-add-up-to-more-money-for-state-fewer-smokers-say-supporters 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… Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:58:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-01-21/higher-cigarette-tax-could-add-up-to-more-money-for-state-fewer-smokers-say-supporters Puneet Kollipara