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[Oklahoma] PEARSON: Advocates to push for local tobacco control again

Last month, members of the state Board of Health vowed to once again make local-control legislation their top priority. Also last month, a new website was launched detailing the tobacco industry's lobbying efforts in Oklahoma. It already is receiving na
Tulsa (OK) World
added Nov 25, 2012 13:00
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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.
New York Times
added Nov 23, 2012 21:22
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[Australia] GILMOUR: Donation ban smoke and mirrors

TASMANIA'S Legislative Council has finally restored this state to democratic respectability. Its decision on Thursday to reject a politically motivated Labor-Green piece of legislation to ban political donations from tobacco companies was both sound and
examiner.com.au
added Nov 18, 2012 23:31
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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
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group
added Nov 15, 2012 10:40
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[Australia] Tobacco donation ban stymied

Tasmania's Upper House has blocked moves to ban political parties from accepting donations from tobacco companies. The majority of MLCs voted against the bill on the grounds it had political motives.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Nov 15, 2012 10:35
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[Australia] Tobacco donor ban closer

An amendment to the Electoral Act, which would render the Tasmanian Liberals unable to accept political donations from tobacco companies, passed the Lower House of Parliament this morning. The amendment – branded "unconstitutional" by the Liberals -- wi
Hobart (Tas) Mercury (au)
added Nov 13, 2012 05:40
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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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[North Dakota] Letter: Tobacco interests own Berg

A national group that tracks tobacco’s political influence, Action on Smoking and Health, reports that Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., has accepted $18,000 in campaign contributions from the tobacco industry. The tobacco industry is not just any business. It is
Fargo (ND) InForum
added Nov 2, 2012 14:01
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[Oklahoma] MATHENY: Seeking legislator pledges to refuse money from tobacco interests

Ten people are registered with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to lobby for tobacco companies or trade associations. Internal company documents reveal that at least some have been purposely overpaid to allow them to make substantial campaign contributions
The Oklahoman
added Oct 27, 2012 08:54
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Russia Faces 'Battle' Over Anti-Smoking Bill

some government officials are preparing for what they say will be a "battle" with Russia's powerful tobacco lobby. "We will face an enormous amount of difficulties, particularly in the State Duma, and people will attempt to emasculate this bill," Public
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added Oct 18, 2012 14:50
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