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Regulation & Legislation

Guest Editorial: Gas Taxes Set to Evolve

 By Robert "Bubba" Lange on Jan. 30, 2013

Guest Editorial: Gas Taxes Set to Evolve; Rising road-repair costs place strain on excise taxes

Regulation & Legislation

Gas Taxes & Road Spending

 Jan. 25, 2013

Gas Taxes & Road Spending; Tax Foundation says transportation funding should be coming from user taxes, fees

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Report: High Cigarette Taxes Contributing to Increased Smuggling

Jan. 10, 2013

Report: High Cigarette Taxes Contributing to Increased Smuggling; New York highest net importer of smuggled cigarettes at 60.9% of total state market

Regulation & Legislation

Court Upholds Providence, R.I., Flavor, Coupon Bans

Dec. 14, 2012

Court Upholds Providence, R.I., Flavor, Coupon Bans; Plaintiffs argued infringement of First Amendment free speech

Regulation & Legislation

QSR Employees Rally for Better Pay, Right to Unionize

Nov. 30, 2012

QSR Employees Rally for Better Pay, Right to Unionize; New York protest follows success in grocery, car-wash channels

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Election 2012: Voters Say 'Yes' to Blocking Health Care Act

By Samantha Oller on Nov. 07, 2012

Election 2012: Voters Say 'Yes' to Blocking Health Care Act; With Obama victory, passage in four out of five states largely symbolic

Regulation & Legislation

Election 2012: Health Care Act's Unfinished Business

By Samantha Oller on Oct. 31, 2012

Election 2012: Health Care Act's Unfinished Business; With market reforms in place, devil is in details of exchanges, subsidies; fourth in a series

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High Cigarette Taxes Disproportionately Burden Low-Income Families

Sep. 17, 2012

High Cigarette Taxes Disproportionately Burden Low-Income Families; Spent 14%, vs. 2% of highest income group

Regulation & Legislation

Retailers Bracing for Higher Health Care Costs

Aug. 09, 2012

Retailers Bracing for Higher Health Care Costs; Some say they plan to change, drop coverage, or "stay small" to avoid thresholds

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Health Care Decision Draws Widespread Criticism

By Greg Lindenberg on Jun. 29, 2012

Industry groups see upholding of insurance mandates as "bad news" for retailers

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