“The economic downturn caused by COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the state budget. Tax revenues are expected to plummet for the year after weeks of statewide business closures and stay-at-home orders prompted by the virus. More than $3 billion is expected to be sliced from state spending. The depth of those budget cuts could mean furloughs and layoffs for educators and other employees. But could the financial devastation from COVID lead the state to accept long-stalled ideas to generate new revenue, such as raising the state’s tobacco tax?”
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With state budget under strain, call to raise tobacco tax is renewed
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