May 13, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Minnesota last year achieved a 99 percent compliance rate, its highest ever, with state and federal laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to people under 18 years old. Continue Reading
April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK After two failed attempts, House lawmakers passed a bill to fund the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Committee. Continue Reading
April 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK House lawmakers shot down two attempts Thursday to fund the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Committee. Senate Bill 2024 was defeated by one vote, and an attempt to reconsider it later did not garner enough support. Continue Reading
April 22, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Today we met with legislators from our Senate district on the “Raise It for Health” issue. We support an increase to tobacco products to stop young kids from starting and to encourage smokers to quit. Continue Reading
April 4, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
In a recent article in the Daily Globe (“In border town, Dayton’s budget faces skepticism”), it was noted that there are some concerns over raising the tobacco tax because of fear of a black market developing. Continue Reading
April 4, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
If you think tobacco problems have been snuffed out, think again.
Tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. and throughout the world, according to Amy Reineke, health educator with Douglas County Public Health. Continue Reading
March 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The colleges are letting beer in the dorms and Howard Wood Field is now letting them sell beer at the games.
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March 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
I have become increasingly concerned with the actions some of our legislators have shown this session in disrespecting the wishes of North Dakota voters. There are bills attempting to make voting in general more difficult, to make it harder for regular people to initiate measures on the ballot and to undermine the laws that voters created in the past by initiated measure. Continue Reading
March 5, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
County commissioners approve new sales restrictions
LUVERNE In an effort to regulate the sale of tobacco and counter the effects of tobacco companies’ marketing to minors, the Rock County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday morning an ordinance restricting the sale of tobacco and tobacco-like products. Continue Reading
February 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
In a first for the area, five Dickinson businesses found to be selling tobacco out of compliance with state laws had to tell their tobacco-purchasing customers to go somewhere else on Saturday. Continue Reading
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