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Lawmakers talk about cigarette tax
Hattiesburg American, April 24, 2009
Hudson and Watson were at the Communities For a Clean Bill of Health community forum Thursday at Hattiesburg Clinic’s 28th Place to discuss the tobacco tax.
Backers of cig tax hike gather
Sun Herald, April 23, 2009
Health advocates made another push to raise the state’s cigarette tax Wednesday as lawmakers remain at odds over how much more smokers should contribute to health programs or car-tag discounts.
MS lawmakers talk reasons for cigarette tax stalemate
WLOX- Biloxi, April 23, 2009
Mississippi house and senate negotiators will try again next week to hammer out an agreement on how much to raise the cigarette tax after failing to do so on Tuesday. At a public forum in Biloxi on Wednesday, much of the discussion centered on how talks in Jackson the day before had gone nowhere.
Roy Mitchell on importance of a cigarette tax increase
Sun Herald, April 23, 2009
Roy Mitchell with the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program talks about the importance of passing the cigarette tax in Jackson.
Forums Keep Heat on Cigarette Tax
Daily Journal, April 22, 2009
As state Senate and House negotiators were working to bridge an 11-cent gap in cigarette tax proposals Tuesday, public health advocates were rallying for the increased tax in Tupelo.
Advocates Speak in Favor of Tobacco Tax Hike
WXVT- Greenville, April 22,2009
Some leading state health advocates are touring Mississippi to gain public support on encouraging lawmakers to agree on a final state cigarette tax.
Clean Bill of Health
WCBI Tupelo, April 22, 2009
A statewide coalition of Public Health Advocates want lawmakers to pass a cigarette tax increase.
COMMUNITY FORUMS: Every Penny Counts! Mississippi Needs a Significant Cigarette Tax Increase Now
Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Communities for a Clean Bill of Health, a statewide coalition of public health advocates, will hold host a series public forums to discuss the importance of Mississippi passing a significant cigarette tax increase. Legislators, health advocates and physicians will be available to talk to the public.
Cigarette Tax Petition
Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sign the Petition that CCBH will deliver to State Lawmakers. Yes, I want a healthier Mississippi! I support a significant tax increase on cigarettes.
Mississippi Now Alone in Face-to-Face Recertification
Posted Friday, April 03, 2009
The State of New York’s decision to eliminate face-to-face recertification for all Medicaid/CHIP beneficiaries leaves Mississippi even further behind in health care. With this decision, Mississippi is now the only state that requires in person recertification (face-to-face) for families seeking Medicaid/CHIP benefits for their children.