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Indiana to raise its tobacco tax by $2 per pack

As lawmakers try to patch a projected $2.4 billion deficit in the state's two-year budget, Gov. Mike Braun and several Republican legislators unveiled a finalized version of the state budget that includes the state's first cigarette tax hike since 2007. It passed through both chambers of the legislature early Friday morning.

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HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2015/10/06: Pennsylvania State capitol building. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)

A Pennsylvania DOGE? Maybe

Earlier this year, Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-Cranberry Twp., announced plans to introduce legislation requiring the Auditor General to conduct efficiency audits of major Commonwealth spending programs.