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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
Think Progress (blog)
added 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.
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
added Feb 19, 2013 18:47
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[Oklahoma] At a glance: How they voted

The Oklahoman
added Feb 19, 2013 12:30
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[Oklahoma] At a glance: Tobacco connections

Campaign contributions and gifts from lobbyists whose clients include the tobacco industry to members of the Senate General Government Committee dating to 2006:
The Oklahoman
added Feb 19, 2013 12:28
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LAFRAMBOISE: About Those Tobacco Connections…

Even if tobacco never existed, the Tea Party would still be against red tape. ... Will Professor Glantz be writing a paper about these facts? Will he be declaring, in a press release, that both Al Gore and the WWF have “longstanding ties to tobacco compa
Mens News Daily
added Feb 12, 2013 12:37
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[Mississippi] EVANS: Why can't state pass a law banning smoking in public places?

The means that Big Tobacco uses to defeat anti-smoking efforts is the same in Mississippi as it is in Washington: lots and lots of money. Our state leaders say they want to make improvement in the health of all Mississippians a top priority. They also s
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
added Feb 11, 2013 10:12
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[Australia] Opposition raises tobacco issue

The Tasmanian Liberals are accusing the State Government of being hypocritical for criticising the Opposition for accepting political donations from tobacco companies. The Opposition Spokesman, Matthew Groom, says the State Government's superannuation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Feb 10, 2013 22:50
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[Wyoming] Casper councilman quits Tipsy Limo to avoid conflict on smoking ban repeal

Casper City Councilman Keith Goodenough has dissolved his Tipsy Limo business so he can vote to repeal the public smoking ban. Goodenough abstained from the vote in June 2012 because of his business, which involved taxiing people to and from bars in a l
Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
added Feb 4, 2013 13:26
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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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[Kentucky] Mitch McConnell support weak in poll

Fewer than one in five Kentucky voters are firmly committed to vote for Mitch McConnell next year, according to a poll released Monday afternoon by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Politico
added Feb 1, 2013 13:40
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