VFHF also distributed informational sheets arguing the case for a tax increase to members of the legislature.Additionally, there was some theorizing in the press, especially in the Virginian-Pilot , that Gov. Mark Warner had entered into a quid pro quo with Philip Morris USA on the issue of increasing the cigarette tax. To increase cigarette taxes,…
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The industry discussed and subsequently adopted a series of tactics to harass the ASSIST coalitions nationwide
Tobacco Institute lobbyist Anthony Troy described the bill to the press as legalizing “vigilantism,” stating that he had never heard of a situation where “private citizens are deputized and allowed to go out and collect fines on behalf of the state.”Industry allies were also upset because Cohen’s introduction of HB 1796 was viewed as a…
Several legislators were prominent allies of tobacco control interests
The conviction was overturned.In response, the city adopted an amendment by a 6-1 vote to the existing ordinance on January 28, 1980, removing restaurants entirely from the ordinance.In the meantime, the tobacco industry used the Alford decision as a tool to block other localities’ efforts to institute smoking controls. In remarks in 1980 to the Tobacco…
What Are The Primary Factors To Consider When Selecting A Commercial Vertical Grow Rack System?
Selecting the right commercial vertical grow rack system for your vertical farming operation is a crucial decision that can impact your productivity, efficiency,industrial racking systems and overall success. Here are the primary factors to consider when choosing a commercial vertical grow rack system: Take your time to thoroughly research and evaluate different commercial vertical grow…
HB 756 proposed to implement I-146 by ensuring that the voter approved funding formula remained intact
Dori Gilels, spokesman for the CEP, stated that “in her first 100 days, Gov. Martz has rolled back key environmental protection laws, paving the way for out-of-state industries to exploit Montana’s resources at the expense of our communities and quality of life.”Also at the Center for Environmental Politics news conference on April 25, 2001, former…
The Conference Committee unanimously approved the motion to fund the Youth Challenge Program
Until then, legislators and health advocates would be busy working on how MSA funds were to be divided by the state’s general appropriations bill, House Bill 2. It had also become clear that the Republicans preferred allocating the MSA money through HB 2, which would not lock up the funds into specific programs or purposes,…
Collecting survey data is a common industry strategy in opposing state cigarette tax legislation and initiatives
The “1987 State of the States” report also gives insight into the tobacco industry’s ally groups up to that time, again showing a strong partnership with the Montana Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors: “Montana’s wholesaler association has been quite helpful to us in the past… The member company representatives are also willing to involve their…
Insecticide-treated bed nets can be highly effective for controlling malaria
Both indoor and outdoor Traps were set at 1.5 m from the ground. The indoor traps were set at the foot of the bed while the outdoor traps were set at 2 m from the houses. The rotator traps collected mosquitoes every 2 h from 18.00 to 08.00. Collections were repeated for 5 days in each…
Smoking is the largest modifiable risk factor for coronary disease
The use of the Walktrap community detection algorithm appeared to be a powerful tool as it was able to identify trade communities that match known production systems and areas. For example, intensive production systems in north-west of France, north-east of Spain, and north of Italy were clearly identified. Similarly, the commercial outdoor production systems in…
Percent survival at higher densities is essential in determining farming feasibility
For future, the filtering screen of tanks should be of a finer mesh so as to allow longer retention of Artemia. This may require more frequent tank cleaning, perhaps stressing larvae, but the trade off would be observation of true feeding rates, which is required for maximizing efficiency of feeding schedules and densities. Possible cannibalism was…