To raise money for early childhood education programs in the state, Raise Your Hand for Kids wants to raise Missouri’s tobacco tax 50 cents to to 67 cents per pack. But the group may have competition as other causes set their sights on increasing what is the lowest tobacco tax in the nation.
Campaign To Fund Early Childhood Education Readies Pitch To Raise Missouri’s Tobacco Tax
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