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[Connecticut] "Roll Your Own Tobacco" Players
Eight men are accused of raising $27,500 in campaign contributions, disguising the source of the money and steering it in 2011 and 2012 to the congressional campaign of Donovan. The payments were part of a failed effort to kill a tax, which has eroded the
May 14, 2013
Hartford (CT) Courant
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May 14, 2013 12:43
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FAESSEL: Star Scientific and Dirty Politics
this is an attack on the messenger, not the message. Star’s advancing science and superb test results that include four peer reviews of anatabine / Anatabloc clearly demonstrate its efficacy. Accordingly, Star’s building scientific narrative is p
May 13, 2013
SmallCap Network
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May 13, 2013 16:13
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[Virginia] Va. entrepreneur caught in growing political drama
Two decades later, revelations of Williams' lavish gifts and his company's generous political donations are at the center of a growing scandal dogging the state's two top Republicans - Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
May 13, 2013
Kansas City (MO) Star
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May 13, 2013 16:05
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[Oklahoma] LETTER: Sen. Johnson helps tobacco companies
Since 2006, state Sen. Rob Johnson, R-Edmond, has taken campaign donations from tobacco lobbyists. Earlier this year, Johnson introduced Senate Bill 802, which would've imposed an unwarranted sin tax on the sale of smoke-free electronic cigarettes, which
May 1, 2013
The Oklahoman
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May 8, 2013 22:55
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[West Virginia] Editorial - W.Va. needs higher cigarette tax
None of this has swayed Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, who continues to oppose a cigarette tax hike. Unsurprisingly, when Tomblin was president of the West Virginia Senate, he accepted more money from the tobacco industry than any other member. It’s time for ou
Mar 6, 2013
Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia University)
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Mar 6, 2013 07:32
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[Oklahoma] Representative gives back tobacco campaign money
“With all due respect to my esteemed colleagues, we need to recognize tobacco company money given to our campaigns for what it really is – blood money,” said Pittman, D-Oklahoma City. “Tobacco companies survive by addicting young people to deadly product
Mar 4, 2013
KFOR-TV NewsChannel 4 (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Mar 5, 2013 16:11
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EDITORIAL: Big Tobacco wins again in Oklahoma
So who wins, thanks to those six lawmakers who killed local control? Big Tobacco and a tiny fraction of Oklahoma business operators. The losers? The vast majority of Oklahomans who believe health concerns should rule.
Feb 20, 2013
Tulsa (OK) World
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Feb 20, 2013 16:21
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Supreme Court to Hear Campaign Finance Case
In what may turn out to be the most important federal campaign finance case since the 2010 decision in Citizens United, the court agreed to decide whether aggregate limits on federal campaign contributions are constitutional.
Feb 19, 2013
New York Times
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Feb 19, 2013 19:48
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Big Tobacco-Backed Lawmakers Take Down Oklahoma's Anti-Smoking Bill
“This is a victory for tobacco lobbyists and the tobacco industry,” said Alex Weintz, Fallin’s communications director. “It’s a defeat for the state of Oklahoma and anyone who cares about improving our health.” As OKNews reports, the debate over SB 36 r
Feb 19, 2013
Think Progress (blog)
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Feb 19, 2013 19:14
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[Kentucky] EDITORIAL: Include e-cigarettes in Ky. smoking ban
E-cig marketing touts the freedom and liberty (a la the Marlboro Man of yore) bestowed by their products, but really e-cigs are emerging as just another way for the cigarette-makers to addict Kentuckians — and their elected officials.
Feb 19, 2013
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
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Feb 19, 2013 18:47