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Oregon Seeks Tobacco Tax to Fund Children’s Health

While the U.S Congress struggles to revise a state health insurance bill covering low-income children, Oregon officials are planning their own solution, with a proposed increase in tobacco taxes to cover children's health care costs. The NewsHour reports on Oregon's…

Politics Feb 20

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Supreme Court Overturns $79.5 Million Tobacco Award

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a $79.5 million jury award levied against the Philip Morris tobacco company, ruling in a 5-4 decision Tuesday that the verdict was invalid because the jury had overstepped its bounds.