Tobacco talk
Grocers' group right to be concerned

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: September 13, 2006

T he Oklahoma Grocers Association reportedly is concerned about compact negotiations between the governor's office and an Indian tribe regarding what sort of tax the tribe will pay on tobacco products. The group is right to be a bit uneasy.

Mike Thornbrugh , spokesman for Tulsa -based QuikTrip Corp. , tells the Tulsa World that the governor's office is considering giving the Muscogee (Creek) Nation a tax bre...


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