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might have given the tax increase a fighting chance. Last year, efforts to raise the state's cigarette tax by a dollar per pack to fund drugtreatment centers were unsuccessful. Similar efforts to raise the beer tax also have failed,... Published: Saturday, January 14, 2012 Words: 707
Tomblin's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse recommended that the state raise alcohol and tobacco taxes and use the money for drug abuse treatment and prevention. Instead, the governor touted a budget on Wednesday that contains no... Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 Words: 689
who deserve them. "They've worked and done the job that they've been asked I think they're deserving of a pay raise," Perdue said. Reach Lori Kersey at lori.kersey@wvgazette.com or 304-348-1240.... Published: Thursday, January 12, 2012 Words: 604
up your workforce; you get them educated. Kessler proposed using another $20 million of tobacco tax money to fund more drugtreatment centers. He talked about his own son's struggle with opioid abuse and, two years ago, being unable... Published: Friday, November 06, 2015 Words: 1011
in my view, not into a recession but into a depression. Kessler has proposed a $1-per-pack increase of the tobacco tax to fund drugtreatment programs and free or reduced tuition for state community and technical colleges. He also... Published: Sunday, April 10, 2016 Words: 1445
advisory council. In 2012, Tomblin rejected the council's recommendation that he raise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to pay for drug-treatment programs. Gupta said he hopes this recommendation has better luck, because it doesn't require... Published: Thursday, January 09, 2014 Words: 692
for the establishment and expansion of regionally based substance abuse support services. He made the announcement Thursday at a drugtreatment center for mothers in Beckley. Tomblin said the state needs more prevention, early intervention,... Published: Friday, August 24, 2012 Words: 577
to fight drug and alcohol abuse. House Health and Human Resources Chairman Don Perdue wants Tomblin, who is acting as governor, to find at least $10 million in the state's $4 billion budget so the state can improve substance abuse prevention,... Published: Thursday, March 17, 2011 Words: 470
Don Perdue to fund drugtreatment centers around the state through a $1-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax was quickly quashed by tobacco lobbyists. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin hosted some roundtable discussions on the issue this fall,... Published: Sunday, December 25, 2011 Words: 1064
passed a much revised prison overcrowding bill that would expand a prison-based drugtreatment program; allow deferred prosecution for first and second offenses of simple drug possession; start a pilot program to incrementally sanction... Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Words: 933