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Gov. Bentley Proposed to Increase Tobacco Tax in Alabama

9Mar by Jenny Novac

Current Governor of Alabama Robert J. Bentley presented last week his plan of taxes increase in the state. He is looking for a way to fill the budget deficit which needs $700 million dollar and his plan allows to fill the budget on a long term. Bentley presented several variants of proposed changes. Experts were analyzing the new tax proposals … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stillman College Joins Tobacco-Free Alabama Universities

14Jan by Jenny Novac

Stillman College, Alabama, this week declared that it prohibits smoking on its campus. The smoke-free policy is applied to all tobacco products and e-cigarettes. With this move the college joins University of Alabama and Auburn University which go smoke-free this year. The University of Alabama announced about the initiative in November 2014 which is going to expand it on all … Continue reading →

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No More Smoking in Montgomery Bars

24Dec by Jenny Novac

Authorities in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, continue to pull a smoking ban ordinance as it heads to the city council.  The proposed ordinance induced controversies, therefore authorities work over its modifications. During public hearing, there were expressed opinions for and against the smoking ban, and all them are taken into consideration when making adjustments. Now the authorities who work … Continue reading →

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