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Diversion of Funds in Ohio Sets Dangerous Precedent
Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2008-04-21
Author: SOURCE American Legacy Foundation
Intro: In a concerted effort
to preserve Ohio's tobacco settlement dollars for their originally intended
use, the American Legacy Foundation has asked the Franklin County Court of
Common Pleas for permission to intervene in the ongoing litigation
regarding whether these state funds, wisely dedicated by the State to
tobacco prevention and control, can now be diverted for other purposes. The
Foundation - the nation's public health foundation devoted solely to
tobacco control and prevention - has also asked the court to declare that
the contract it signed with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation (OTPF)
is valid.
"We did not ask for these funds, but we are proud to fight to secure
them - and keep them dedicated to the cause of tobacco control in Ohio,"
said Cheryl G. Healton, Dr. P.H.
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