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[Connecticut] Campaign Money Scandal Rattles Congressional Race

A growing campaign finance scandal surrounding the State House speaker and Congressional candidate Christopher G. Donovan is threatening his career as one of the most powerful people in Connecticut government and Democratic control of one of the state's
New York Times
added Jul 27, 2012 14:43
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[California] Tobacco companies add $15 million to fight cigarette tax

Los Angeles Times blogs
added May 8, 2012 06:12
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Campaign against Missouri cigarette tax hike gears up

Missouri Supreme Court approves ballot wording for initiatives
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Aug 16, 2012 12:56
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CHRISTOPHER: Rachel Maddow Misses Key Point In California Cigarette Tax Parable

people are getting the government they deserve. We can make laws to try and protect our democracy from the corrupting influence of big money (and we should), but no law will protect us from the fact that every election is decided by the 10 stupidest peop
Mediaite
added Jun 8, 2012 02:21
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Tobacco industry gearing up to take down California cigarette tax initiative

Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze
added May 6, 2012 19:17
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[California] Doctor in tobacco ads faced bankruptcies; house now being foreclosed

San Jose (CA) Mercury-News
added May 5, 2012 10:10
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[Connecticut] Moffa admits disguising tobacco shop donations to speaker

One year ago, David "Buffalo" Moffa was hatching a conspiracy in a Waterbury tobacco shop to violate campaign finance laws and corrupt the state legislature. Moffa pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in New Haven to participating in the illegal scheme
Waterbury (CT) Republican-American
added Nov 4, 2012 12:27
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Utah lawmakers received $96K in contributions from alcohol, tobacco companies

Governor opts to return money after Deseret News inquiry
Deseret News
added Feb 3, 2013 13:09
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ASH: Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence

a new online map [ash.org/map] shows just how pervasive tobacco money is in politics. The map, produced by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), allows you to click on your home district and see how much money your Member of Congress and Senators have acce
PR Newswire
added Oct 18, 2012 09:05
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[California] Prop 29: Imposes additional tax on cigarettes for cancer research.

YES 1 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY $7,402,488 2 LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION $1,500,000 . . . $11.1 million raised in total NO $40.7 million raised in total 1 PHILIP MORRIS (ALTRIA) $24,029,416 2 R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY (REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.) $9
Maplight.org [Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection] (Sunlight Foundation)
added May 23, 2012 13:34
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