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Word comes as Daniels acts to trim anti-smoking agency
Jump to full article: Fort Wayne (IN) Journal-Gazette, 2010-03-09
Author: Niki Kelly The Journal Gazette
Intro: Preliminary 2009 data show Indiana will post its lowest adult smoking rate in more than a decade, at the same time Gov. Mitch Daniels is calling for the elimination of the stand-alone tobacco prevention agency.
The administration is pushing a number of cost-saving measures for the state budget, including abolishing the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation executive board – created in 2000. The assets and duties of the board would be transferred to the Indiana State Department of Health.
Senate Republicans voted for the change, but progress has stalled in final negotiations with House Democrats.
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