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Editorial: Support for cigarette-tax hike should be too strong to ignore

February 7, 2019

Too many legislators are afraid of being attacked in the next election for raising taxes. Fear of being “primaried” over a tax hike—even one most people support—is one of the sad byproducts of a system where gerrymandered “safe” districts in too many instances make general-election results a foregone conclusion.

Committee OKs bill that boosts age to buy cigarettes, e-liquids to 21

February 7, 2019

Senate Bill 425, authored by Sen. Randy Head, R-Logansport, would also prevent anyone under 18 from entering designated smoking areas in clubs and cigar stores.

Dr. Richard Feldman: Marijuana could be part of answer to opioid abuse

February 5, 2019

There is more evidence that THC, especially when used in addictive patterns, may actually make it harder for some patients to stop using opioids and other addictive drugs.

Indiana lawmakers considering tax on e-liquids

January 30, 2019

House Bill 1444 would impose a tax of 8 cents per milliliter on e-liquids. The tax could generate between $4.16 million and $7.33 million in annual revenue for the state.

Ed Feigenbaum: Holcomb sets tone of restraint, fiscal responsibility

January 24, 2019

In the State of the State address, Republicans saw an emphasis on the fundamentals and admirable restraint on spending absent sufficient revenue collections for new programs. But Democrats read into the agenda a lack of boldness and unwillingness to commit dollars where they would offer a bigger return on investment.

Letter: Economists miss point of hiking cigarette tax

January 23, 2019

Michael LaFaive and Todd Nesbit miss the point when they argue against raising the state’s cigarette tax.

Richard Feldman: Indiana must get serious about pathetic state of health

January 23, 2019

Tobacco use still is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death, and the Hoosier state is mired in the human and economic losses due to its use.

Michael LaFaive & Todd Nesbit: Hiking cigarette tax won’t help Hoosiers or state treasury

January 2, 2019

Consumers will take their spending across state lines.

Editorial: Our 2019 agenda includes Circle Centre, commuter tax and more

December 19, 2018

While we are glad to see the current efforts to spruce up the 23-year-old mall, it will continue to decline without a new master plan that shifts much of the space to alternative uses, such as office and residential.

U.S. surgeon general warns of risk to teens from vaping

December 18, 2018

The government’s top doctor is taking aim at the best-selling electronic cigarette brand in the U.S., urging swift action to prevent Juul and similar vaping brands from addicting millions of teenagers.

BOHANON & CUROTT: Increasing life spans change millennials’ behavior

December 12, 2018

If 60 is a venerable old age—then one had better get going early on. However, when 60 is more like midlife, it makes sense to waste around until age 30.

Cook Group gets ready for more growth around Indiana

December 3, 2018

The company is planning to add up to 1,330 jobs over the next eight years, focused mainly on its Regentec division in Indianapolis and its Profile Park in Bloomington, site of a former GE refrigerator factory.

Letter: Cigarette taxes slippery slope

November 29, 2018

Tripling the tax on a pack of cigarettes and giving it to Legislators and administrators is folly. It just gives them more money to waste

Dennis Murphy: Discourage smoking, save lives with smart public policy

November 29, 2018

Only five states have higher rates of infant mortality than Indiana’s. While the past two state administrations have declared infant mortality a priority to fight, the death rate remains grimly high.

Ed DeLaney: The silent supermajority—how could things be better?

November 27, 2018

I predict a major case of inaction.

Claire Fiddian-Green: Three concrete steps to end Indiana’s tobacco epidemic

November 27, 2018

Years of data from across the United States show that, when the cigarette tax increases, consumption decreases.

Editorial: Cigarette-tax hike is an easy call

November 20, 2018

Business and health interests are calling once again for common-sense legislation to help Hoosiers quit.

Indiana Chamber’s legislative priorities include issues that recently failed

November 19, 2018

The statewide business group announced its lobbying agenda Monday—and it includes support for passing a hate-crimes bill and increasing the cigarette tax. Another priority involves the state’s superintendent of public instruction.

Business, health leaders call for lawmakers to triple cigarette tax

November 16, 2018

A coalition of business and health professionals launched a campaign Thursday calling for Indiana lawmakers to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack.

FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes

November 15, 2018

The move represents a major step to further push down U.S. smoking rates, which have been falling for decades.

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