The Louisiana House of Representatives took its first step toward raising revenue to close a state budget gap that threatens to shutter public colleges and restrict health care services for the poor. The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a cigarette...
Louisiana Cigarette Tax Hike Moves Forward -- Though Questions Remain About State Budget Solutions
Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mon, 04/27/2015 - 2:16pm
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