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Regulation & Legislation

Regulation & legislation news affecting the convenience-store industry
Regulation & Legislation

Texas Changes Snack Taxes

 Jul. 05, 2013

Texas Changes Snack Taxes; Simplifies single-sized package rules for convenience stores

Regulation & Legislation

Cumberland Gulf's Health Care Gambit

 Jun. 11, 2013

Cumberland Gulf's Health Care Gambit; Commitment to expand coverage, convert part timers to full time will cost "several million dollars"

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Budget Smoke & Taxes

Apr. 10, 2013

Budget Smoke & Taxes; Largest federal tobacco tax hike in history will impact retailers, jobs, low-income Americans

Regulation & Legislation

New NYC Bill Bans Discounts, Creates Price Floor for Cigarettes, Little Cigars

Mar. 18, 2013

New NYC Bill Bans Discounts, Creates Price Floor for Cigarettes, Little Cigars; Proposal would also raise penalties for retailers who evade taxes, sell without license

Regulation & Legislation

Susser Holdings Keeps Watch on Sequestration, 'Obamacare' Issues

By Steve Holtz on Mar. 01, 2013

Susser Holdings Keeps Watch on Sequestration, 'Obamacare' Issues; These "unknowns" remain challenges to Stripes convenience store sales

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

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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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