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Injunction Blocks Tax on Cigarettes Sold by Indian-Owned Businesses

By Eileen Buckley

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Buffalo, NY – A judge blocked the State's attempt to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian-owned businesses. State supreme court judge Rose Sconiers issued an injunction against a state tax law the Governor signed last month. WBFO'S Eileen Buckley has details on Tuesday's court hearing.

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