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• Governor signs bill to get rid of tobacco foundation 

Gov. Ted Strickland has signed a bill to strip the state's tobacco prevention foundation of its funds.

The bill was a response to a lawsuit by the foundation to stop the state from using the majority of its funds as part of an economic package to create jobs. It was passed Tuesday by the Senate before receiving the governor's signature.

The bill enables the state to transfer $40 million from the foundation to the Ohio Department of Health, which will take over the foundation's anti-tobacco efforts.

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