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[Australia, USA] Abbott's man under fire over extreme right lobbying
TONY Abbott's handpicked former parliamentary secretary Cory Bernardi has apparently breached strict rules by failing to declare his ties to a right-wing, pro-tobacco group fighting gun controls. The organisation, the American Legislative Exchange Counc
Jan 27, 2013
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
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Jan 31, 2013 11:30
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[Connecticut] Waterbury Tobacco Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Chris Donovan Campaign Finance Scandal
Paul Rogers, 40, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count each of devising a scheme to bribe a public official and conspiring to make false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and to impede the FEC's enforcement of federal c
Jan 28, 2013
Litchfield County (CT) Times
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Jan 29, 2013 16:15
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[Australia, USA] Bernardi denies pro-tobacco ties breach rules
THE Liberal senator Cory Bernardi denies he has breached parliamentary disclosure rules by failing to declare his links to a right-wing pro-tobacco group fighting gun controls. Senator Bernardi insisted he did not have to declare his involvement with th
Jan 28, 2013
The Age (au)
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Jan 29, 2013 16:11
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Rolly: Big Tobacco still has a grip on Utah
The Utah Lung Association noted in a recent press release that Utah has failed to protect children from Big Tobacco’s marketing tactics by neglecting to invest in programs proven to reduce tobacco use, according to the American Lung Association’s "State
Jan 26, 2013
Salt Lake Tribune
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Jan 26, 2013 06:07
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FreedomWorks Continues Dick Armey's Defense of Big Tobacco
Under Armey, FreedomWorks consistently took the tobacco industry's side by opposing cigarette tax increases. In 2005, FreedomWorks opposed a cigarette tax increase in Cook County, Illinois. In 2006, Armey and FreedomWorks opposed a cigarette tax increase
Jan 25, 2013
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
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Jan 26, 2013 04:56
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Dick Armey's Long History of Working With Industry-Backed Groups
There is no doubt that Dick Armey considered the tobacco industry a friend, as discussed in part one of this series. There is also no doubt that cigarette makers worked to stay on Armey's good side, and in ways beyond just giving him money.
Jan 24, 2013
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
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Jan 26, 2013 04:54
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[Connecticut] Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Shop Owner Pleads Guilty
The co-owner of a roll-your-own smoke shop charged in an alleged scheme to direct illegal campaign contributions into Chris Donovan's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of devising a scheme to bribe a
Jan 24, 2013
NBC Connecticut
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Jan 24, 2013 20:34
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[Connecticut] Waterbury tobacco shop owner pleads guilty in Donovan campaign scandal
According to a press release from U.S. District Attorney David B. Fein's office, Rogers was part of a group of roll your own smoke shop owners who created a scheme to put $27,500 toward Donovan's Congressional campaign. The conspirators recruited several
Jan 24, 2013
New Haven (CT) Register
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Jan 24, 2013 20:30
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Dick Armey's Tobacco Ties: The Early Years
This is the first of a thre-part series on Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) and his relationship to Big Tobacco throughout his career.
Jan 23, 2013
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
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Jan 23, 2013 11:48
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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