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2013

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Mississippi authorities work on leads in stripper case »

The stripper fighting for life after falling off balcony while attempting tricky lap dance move »

Brothel worker stole cash from boss »

Licensing hearing for Consett lap dance club »

Stripper Assaulted Two Strangers as part of a Performance Art Piece »

'P.O.P.' Documentary Strips Down Stripper Stereotypes »

Brazilian sex worker’s group offers prostitutes English lessons ahead of World Cup »

Texas Legislator Proposes Stripper Licensing »

Stripper: Club Manager Demanded Sexual Favors »

Former Glasgow lap-dancing club in hot water for keeping inadequate finance records »

Stripper who fell from balcony at Christie's Cabaret dies »

Tamworth lap dance club owner faces arrest over alleged licence breaches »

Lap dancing club Red Velvet in Consett has drinks licence revoked »

Stripper says Brooklyn Net Andray Blatche watched alleged sexual assault at hotel »

Girl, 16, 'chose' to be stripper, defence argues »

Sex worker murdered »

Adult Entertainment Industry Files Suit Challenging Measure B »

SASOD welcomes police arrests in killing of gay sex worker; reiterates need for law reform »

Consett lap dancing club may be closed down »

Ex-stripper defiant over ruling she was self-employed »

Playboy Fined in U.K. for Failing to Block Children From Hardcore Pornography »

California middle school teacher, who appeared in pornography, loses appeal »

Houston Chronicle reporter fired for stripper gig lands new journalism job »

Murdered sex worker for burial today »

Cops detain man over sex worker’s murder »

The lap dancer quashed by the MOO impediment »

2 Girls + 1 Cup lands producer 4 years jail. But why? »

Sex worker accused of pawning niece »

16-yr-old sex worker duped by ‘client’, undergoes tubectomy »

Israel: Anti-pornography party drops out of elections »

Sex worker bags six-year jail term for killing client »

Lapdancing survey costs £118,000 and finds schools and striptease clubs don't mix »

Sex worker battered in street »

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There's a move on Tennessee's Capitol Hill to impose a huge tax increase on just about every facet of the adult entertainment business.

It's a bill that would impose a 25% tax on "strippers, escort services, pornography, pornographic material, things like that," explained Senate sponsor Stacey Campfield.

Campfield, a Republican from Knoxville, said it would raise more than $55 million that would be used to reduce the state sales tax on food items.

The senator said there is a precedent for the so-called "porn tax", with the so-called "sin taxes" presently in place.

"The [rate proposed] is very similar to things we tax like cigarettes and alcohol," said Campfield.

In addition to places with strippers or adult-oriented protects, "hotels and motels would be greatly affected by this as would the cable companies," because of the X-rated video they supply according to adult entertainment lobbyist Tracy O'Neill.

The porn tax bill as written would also cost performers like those who dance at adult clubs.

They would have to pay a privilege tax, or $400 yearly like the privilege tax now levied against such occupations as lobbyists and accountants.

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