Because when you're struggling to make ends meet, nothing hits harder than an extra few cents on your soda or candy bar. These "sin taxes" are often justified as a means to promote healthier ...

Indiana’s revenue forecast projected a $2 billion shortfall for the next budget cycle, according to new data presented at the ...

Indiana’s cigarette tax hasn’t been increased since 2007, Nichols said, and it remains the lowest in the country at 99 and a ...

University of Wisconsin assistant professor in economics Martin O’Connell is investigating the theoretical effects of a sin tax, which are placed on products that have external costs — such as sugars, ...

Colorado is facing a lawsuit over a new excise tax on guns and ammunition opponents claim is an unconstitutional “sin tax” aimed at curbing America’s Second Amendment rights. A 6.5 percent excise tax ...

The governor of New Jersey wants to go all in on sin, proposing more than a billion dollars in new or increased taxes and fees on everything from online gambling to alcohol. Phil Murphy, who is ...

Increasing “sin taxes” loomed over the Indiana budget as it was discussed in conference committee Monday, but one of the budget architects reiterated the increase was “on the table” along ...