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How big tobacco got its way in Florida Legislature [FREE FULL TEXT]
In 2009, tobacco lobbyists aggressively pushed a bill that drastically capped the amount four tobacco companies have to pay to appeal certain court judgments against them. The bill, SB 2198, was authored by Sen. Mike Haridopolos but written by the tobacc
Dec 30, 2012
Florida Times-Union
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Dec 31, 2012 11:07
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State of Tobacco Control 2013 (PDF)
Money emerges as the core theme in State of Tobacco Control 2013—specifically how states fail to invest in preventing and reducing tobacco use, and how the tobacco industry spends money to make more in profits at the expense of the health of the American
Jan 16, 2013
American Lung Association
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Jan 16, 2013 07:27
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[Connecticut] 'Roll-your-own' cigarette battle at center of congressional finance scandal
Observers say with so much profit at stake, it is not surprising the Connecticut roll-your-own bill is at the heart of a controversy involving the campaign for Congress by state House Speaker Chris Donovan, D-Meriden.
Jun 10, 2012
Westport (CT) News
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Jun 10, 2012 21:40
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[California] Tobacco fueled ads helped tobacco foe Waxman win reelection
in late September the tobacco manufacturer the Liggett Group and several company executives, including the CEO, contributed more than $33,000 to a pop-up super PAC that would go on to help the candidacy of just one candidate: Rep. Henry Waxman, arguably t
Nov 15, 2012
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group
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Nov 15, 2012 10:40
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[California] GLANTZ: Thousands of previously secret tobacco industry documents reveal links between Big Tobacco and No on 29 endorsers
May 19, 2012
Stanton Glantz blog (UCSF)
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May 23, 2012 13:31
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[Connecticut] Donovan vows to stay in race, 'shocked' by Braddock's arrest
to contribute $10,000 to Donovan's congressional campaign. It was a supposed attempt to kill legislation that would have raised $3.4 million a year from about 15 roll-your-own cigarette machines in the state.
Jun 4, 2012
Connecticut Post
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Jun 4, 2012 10:42
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Money at the Root of Nation's Tobacco Problem
annual "State of Tobacco Control" report reveals a tragic money trail leading to tobacco-caused death and disease that shows federal and state governments are largely failing to combat tobacco industry tactics, while diverting or misusing life-saving tob
Jan 16, 2013
American Lung Association
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Jan 16, 2013 07:22
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China poised to overhaul tobacco industry
China is formulating a new law that further intensifies efforts in enforcing a national ban on smoking in public places, says a joint announcement released by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (SIQSAQ) and a numbe
Dec 25, 2012
SINA (cn)
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Dec 26, 2012 23:42
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[Virginia] Candidates | Barack Obama
Details for Industry: Tobacco
May 10, 2012
Virginia Public Access Project
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May 10, 2012 13:37
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[Germany] And on Your Left, Behind Those Walls, Lobbyists Are at Work
Timo Lange, right, a campaigner for LobbyControl, with his tour group at the building in Berlin that houses the tobacco lobby.
Nov 23, 2012
New York Times
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Nov 23, 2012 21:22