FRANKFORT, Kentucky -The state's two leading Democratic lawmakers would rather consider raising the cigarette tax than cutting education funding in the next two-year budget.
House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, and Senate Minority Leader Ed Worley, D-Richmond, have shown newfound interest in a possible tax increase on cigarettes since Thursday night, although both stopped short of saying they will vote for any tax increase.
Richards said there is growing support in his Democratic-controlled chamber for boosting the cigarette tax, which now stands at 30 cents a pack, one of the lowest rates in the nation. Full Story
House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, and Senate Minority Leader Ed Worley, D-Richmond, have shown newfound interest in a possible tax increase on cigarettes since Thursday night, although both stopped short of saying they will vote for any tax increase.
Richards said there is growing support in his Democratic-controlled chamber for boosting the cigarette tax, which now stands at 30 cents a pack, one of the lowest rates in the nation. Full Story
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