GBPI In The News State Rep. McLaurin joins push for tobacco tax hike to offset $3.5B budget shortfall May 29, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch A state representative from Sandy Springs joined a colleague in suggesting Georgia should increase the cigarette tax to help cover a $3.5 billion budget shortfall that could cause at least 1,000 layoffs and an equal number of furloughed workers. Rep. Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) joined Rep. Angelika Kausche (D-Johns Creek) in a virtual town hall […] Read more ยป Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso Tobacco Tax