Texas Court Affirms 'Small Tobacco' Tax Is Unconstitutional

By Igor Kossov (August 15, 2014, 5:39 PM EDT) -- A Texas appeals court on Friday upheld the repeal of a state tax that was levied on small tobacco companies in 2013 following a 1998 settlement with several large tobacco companies that led to an increase in the price of Big Tobacco products, affirming the tax on Small Tobacco was "unconstitutional in its entirety."...

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