Scarcnet News Summaries (Advocacy Institute)
Tobacco Control Not A Priority For Indiana Governor
Date: 05 Jan 1999
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Abstract
Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon said last week that tobacco control legislation is not among his priorities this year, although he would sign a youth access bill if it reached his desk. "There will be a lot of bills, and I've only got so much time," stated O'Bannon. Last June, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA found that O'Bannon had accepted more tobacco industry money than any other Indiana politician. Since then, the governor has pledged to stop accepting tobacco money and said he would return any contributions from tobacco interests he received since January 1, 1998.
Source: Associated Press, "O'Bannon Says He Won't Push For Anti-Tobacco Bill," INDIANAPOLIS STAR, December 28, 1998.