Brian Fojtik
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Rhode Island’s Proposed E-Cigarette Tax Would Hurt Public Health and Economy
Rhode Island should do what public health officials in Great Britain do — encourage smokers who won’t or can’t quit cigarettes to switch to e-cigarettes.
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FDA Fails to Show How Proposed Rule on Smokeless Tobacco Would Improve Safety or Save Lives
The plan would potentially ban an entire category of tobacco products, create a black market to satisfy existing demand for products, and shutter over a thousand centuries-old farms.
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Cigarette Taxes Wouldn’t be a Smart or Reliable Way to Fund Education in New Mexico
Proposal to increase taxes is bad for the economy, public health and won’t provide a sustainable revenue stream for public schools.
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New Mexico’s Plan to Raise Taxes on E-Cigarettes Would Hurt Public Health
E-cigarettes aren’t tobacco products and should be viewed as healthier alternative to help reduce smoking.
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The Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for NNN Level in Smokeless Tobacco Should Be Withdrawn
The proposed NNN rule is premised on flawed analysis.
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California Shouldn’t Create Constitutional Workarounds to Target Smokers With Tax Increases
Prop. 56, the latest tobacco tax attempt, is mostly a giveaway to special interests.
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Cigarette Taxes and Spending Requirements for Anti-Tobacco Programs Don’t Belong In Colorado’s State Constitution
The policy problems with Colorado’s Amendment 72.
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North Dakota’s Cigarette Tax Measure Looks Like a Blank Check for Government Spending
North Dakota’s Measure 4 lacks oversight and accountability.
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Pension Obligation Bonds Add Risk When Pension Funds Should be Decreasing Risk
States Consider Pension Obligation Bonds Despite Risk
