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[Vermont] Tax plan would target Vt. smokers
Public health advocates say they've discovered a cure-all for lawmakers' revenue problems. Increasing the excise tax on cigarettes by $1.25 per pack, a coalition of organizations said Wednesday, will not only close the budget gap and save $116 million in
Apr 18, 2013
Rutland (VT) Herald
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Apr 18, 2013 16:50
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[Vermont] Advocates say $1.25 cigarette hike has popular support
Advocates for anti-tobacco groups presented a new poll on Wednesday that shows 75 percent of Vermonters support a $1.25 tax increase on cigarettes. The survey, conducted by Mellman Group, shows that there is broad-based public support across party lines
Apr 18, 2013
VTDigger.org
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Apr 18, 2013 12:17
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[Vermont] MOHN: A plan in cigarette ettiquette
However, just because other universities are joining the anti-smoking movement does not mean that UVM should do so blindly. ... UVM’s smoking problem comes down to basic manners. Smokers must be considerate while walking to class, respect the 25-foot d
Mar 22, 2013
Vermont Cynic (University of Vermont)
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Mar 22, 2013 13:17
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Hughes: Governor's proposal to deplete Tobacco Trust Fund will hurt Vermonters
Diverting monies from the Tobacco Trust Fund to plug budgetary gaps is short-sighted, will cost Vermonters in the future, and does not respect the wishes of Vermont smokers and nonsmokers.
Mar 11, 2013
VTDigger.org
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Mar 12, 2013 06:27
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[Vermont] Bennington makes public sites smoke-free
Smoking will no longer be allowed at the Stark Street playground and the community-built park in Willow Park as well as the Bennington Senior Center and the Bennington Recreation Center.
Feb 13, 2013
Rutland (VT) Herald
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Feb 13, 2013 12:49
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Cigarette starts Vermont motel fire
Police said a man staying at the motel who was hooked up to portable oxygen unit fell asleep while smoking a cigarette and set the unit on fire. Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cigarette-starts-Vermont-motel-fire-4216348.php#ixzz2IouCO
Jan 23, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jan 23, 2013 12:19
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[Vermont] Smokeless public housing could be trend
Buildings owned by the Housing Trust of Rutland County have gone smoke-free, and the Rutland Area Prevention Coalition is talking to private landlords about enacting similar measures.
Jan 11, 2013
Rutland (VT) Herald
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Jan 11, 2013 08:35
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[Vermont] Report: Vt. near top in anti-tobacco spending
Vermont ranked 10th in the nation in 2012 for its funding of tobacco prevention and cessation programs, according to a coalition of public health organizations. Ronda Williams, chronic disease prevention chief for the state's Health Promotion Disease Pr
Jan 3, 2013
(Barre, VT) Times Argus
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Jan 3, 2013 04:25
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[Vermont] Survey: Many want ban on public smoking, Bennington considered one
The state Department of Health says a survey the department commissioned earlier this year shows that Vermonters are increasingly seeking greater restrictions on smoking in outdoor public places. The results, released by the department on Thursday, found
Nov 17, 2012
Bennington (VT) Banner
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Nov 17, 2012 18:37
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[Vermont] A cigarette blamed in Burlington fire that displaces five families
A cigarette discarded in a gap between a mattress and the wall caused a fire that displaced five families in Burlington's Old North End Sunday night
Jun 5, 2012
Burlington (VT) Free Press
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Jun 6, 2012 04:40