Day: November 14, 2012

State Roundup, November 14, 2012

State budget forecasters say Maryland will only be $27 million in the hole next fiscal year; they also predict no money for new transportation projects; despite gay marriage vote, Catholic bishops won’t change stand; former Del. Alston gets PBJ, hopes to regain State House seat; and one Arundel County councilman accused of Election Day rudeness.

Health group proposes another $1 cigarette tax hike

Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative is proposing another dollar-per-pack increase to the state’s current $2 dollar cigarette tax. The cigarette tax has been raised three times in the last 15 years and has coincided with a 32% drop in cigarette smoking during that time, which is double the national average.

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