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Snuffed: How Big Tobacco Killed the Texas Smoking Ban

The Texas Observer | July 1, 2009

With the tide of public sentiment so strong against them, Big Tobacco's well-paid minions adopted ninja tactics, lobbying members behind closed doors and over the telephone to snuff out a high-profile bill with such widespread public support.

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Tags: smoking bans, Texas, lobbying, health, tobacco

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