LaFaive And Nesbit: Raising ND Tobacco Tax Could Lead To Rampant Smuggling
Michael LaFaive is director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Todd Nesbit, Ph.D., is...
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Video: North Dakota House Defeats Amendment Exempting E-Cigs From Tobacco Tax
Next week the House Judiciary Committee will be hearing testimony on three separate bills related to e-cigarettes, but lawmakers got...
Despite Low Tobacco Taxes, North Dakota Enjoys Very Low Tobacco Use Rates
Lawmakers will be considering two separate bills to hike tobacco taxes in North Dakota this session. HB1421, sponsored by Rep....
Does North Dakota Really Need To Ban E-Cigarettes For Minors?
Vaping, or the use as e-cigarettes (as they're known to the chagrin of proponents who note they're nothing like actual...
The War On E-Cigarettes May Be Bad For Your Health
In North Dakota voters passed a statewide smoking ban that, unbeknownst to a lot of those voters I believe, included...
North Dakota Auditor Recommends A 243 Percent Tax Hike On Cigarettes
North Dakota's State Auditor Bob Peterson released a report (see below) related to the state's Center for Tobacco Prevention and...
North Dakota Spends More On Anti-Tobacco Programs Than Drunk Driving, Underage Drinking
A friend in the state Legislature forwarded me the document below earlier this week which is a survey conducted by...
Attorneys General Declare War On E-Cigarettes In The Name Of Tax Dollars
E-cigarettes aren't healthy, but they're one heck of a lot healthier than cigarettes. And, because they emit water vapor not...
Wonks Propose Taxing Calories
It seems America has a love affair with social engineering through the tax code. From "sin taxes" on things like...
North Dakota Seeks To Take Advantage Of Minnesota Tax Hikes
Guest poster Mike Marcil, a North Dakota businessman, wrote here on SAB recently about the growing disparities between Minnesota and...
