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 Tobacco Industry Activity in the U.S. [Recommended] Description: Reports on industry activity by state; extensive and recent reports available for Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. (library.ucsf.edu) |
| "Involvement in the Political Process" Description: Reviews court- released documents, mostly industry memos, that address specific industry political efforts to defeat or preempt enactment of laws and regulations. (oshd.org) |
| Big Tobacco and Astroturf Description: Tobacco industry documents show how the industry creates and uses fake grass-roots groups ("astroturf") to lobby. (centerjd.org) |
| Big Tobacco Crashes the Party by Funding Fetes Description: Seattle Times article on tobacco money at the 2000 DNC convention. Barred from the official sponsor status at the convention, the industry instead gave undisclosed and unregulated gifts to buy private parties for lawmakers. (archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com) |
| Big Tobacco's Dollars Douse Push for Fire-Safe Cigarettes Description: LATimes article. (no-smoking.org) |
| Big Tobacco's Front Groups for Tort Reform Description: Tobacco industry documents show how the industry created and funded dozens of front groups. (centerjd.org) |
| Big Tobacco's Spends $81,000 per Member of Congress on Lobbying in First Half of 1998 Description: Report on spending in 1998. (publiccitizen.org) |
| Blowing Smoke: Big Tobacco's 1998 Lobbying Skyrockets Description: Tobacco companies spent record amounts in the first half of 1998: an average of $81,000 for each member of Congress. Public Citizen report. (citizen.org) |
| Bush White House May Blow Smoke at War on Tobacco Description: Covers tobacco connections, money, and influences in George W. Bush's administration, and considers what it's buying. (detnews.com) |
| Buying Influence, Selling Death Description: Report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids breaks down tobacco industry political spending by state, party, and soft versus hard money, and finds that Congress and political parties have taken more than $8 million in tobacco cash in the most recent election cycle. (tobaccofreekids.org) |
| Buying Influence, Selling Death: Big Tobacco's Campaign Contributions Description: Common Cause report details the ways in which the tobacco industry seeks to buy political access and influence, the correlation between tobacco contributions and Congressional votes, and what the tobacco industry expects from the new Congress and Administration in return for its money. (commoncause.org) |
| California's Gov. Wilson Sabotaged Anti-Tobacco Effort, Groups Charge Description: Article in the Christian Science Monitor covers Wilson's efforts. (monitor.net) |
| Cancer Converts Tobacco Lobbyist Description: Victor Crawford, retired tobacco industry lobbyist dying of cancer, gives a revealing interview on what he did for the industry. (gaspforair.org) |
| Candidates get by with (a lot of) help from their friends Description: Article in the Minnesota Star Tribune documents how tobacco cash affects state legislation. (startribune.com) |
| Center for Responsible Politics: Tobacco Tally Description: Shows House and Senate recipients of tobacco money for 1995-96 and 1997-98 by name; summary information from 1979 through 1998. (opensecrets.org) |
| Cigarette Company Documents Outline Strategy to Derail Global Tobacco Treaty Description: British American Tobacco memos reveal the company's campaign to undermine international tobacco control measures. (public-i.org) |
| Common Cause -- Tobacco Industry Political Giving Description: Outlines and summarizes by company a ten year history of campaign contributions, soft money, PACs. (commoncause.org) |
| Common Cause Report: Tobacco Political Giving Report Description: Reports which members of Congress have taken tobacco money, and how much. (commoncause.org) |
| Common Cause Report: Return on Investment: Nicotine Fix Description: 1997 report on tax breaks given by Congress to the tobacco industry after tobacco became a top giver of soft money. (commoncause.org) |
| Congress Watch Publications Description: Public Citizens publications on tobacco industry influence on the U.S. Congress. (citizen.org) |
| Control of "Grasstops" Government Description: 1993 Philip Morris memo reveals much about industry strategy and tactics for influencing government. (tobacco.org) |
| CorpWatch: Bush Administration Tobacco Industry Ties Description: Article on the tobacco industry ties of senior members of the Bush administration. (corpwatch.org) |
| CRP: Tobacco Tally Description: Center for Responsive Politics has "a snapshot of what Big Tobacco is contributing to Congress, and who's getting the money". (crp.org) |
| Delivering for Dollars Description: Report from Public Citizen includes timeline showing tobacco contributions to Congress and Congressional action on tobacco bills. (citizen.org) |
| Direct Lobbying of Political Parties by the Tobacco Industry Description: Industry documents show how Philip Morris ran its campaign in Australia, and which politicians took money from the tobacco giant. (ashaust.org.au) |
| Donatations to Australian Parties Description: Itemizes donations to Australians political parties by date and amount. (health.usyd.edu.au) |
| George W. Bush: Calling for Philip Morris Description: Article in The Nation covers George W. Bush's tobacco connections, his record on tobacco. (no-smoking.org) |
| Good Times for Tobacco Lobbyists Description: News article: "members of Congress have received millions in campaign contributions from tobacco companies for years, but the money and manpower dedicated to the industry's lobbying efforts outweighs its federal election spending by nearly eight to one". (medill.northwestern.edu) |
| House Speaker's Trip Paid For by Philip Morris Description: Kentucky House Speaker Jody Richards acceptance of a 5-day trip to Costa Rica becomes an issue when it's learned that it was paid for by Philip Morris; short article. (kypost.com) |
| Industry Donations Favor Bush, Republican Description: Philip Morris is the second biggest contributor to the GOP in the current election; Center for Reponsive Politics report identifies top 10 Congressional recipients of tobacco money (jointogether.org) |
| Industry's Biggest PAC & Soft Money Beneficiaries In The Senate Kill Tobacco Legislation Description: Common Cause reports on the amount of tobacco cash taken by legislators who killed recent tobacco control legislation, compares it to legislators who supported the legislation. (commoncause.org) |
| Involvement in the Political Process Description: Once secret industry memos and documents address specific industry political efforts to defeat or preempt enactment of tobacco laws and regulations. (ohd.hr.state.or.us) |
| Jesse Helms's honeypot Description: Column by Russ Baker comments on the Helms Center, and why the tobacco industry is a heavy funder. (russbaker.com) |
| Kicking the (US) Habit Description: Despite months of diplomatic arm-twisting, the Bush administration's tobacco-friendly treaty demands have gone up in flames, and a strong Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is going forward. (motherjones.com) |
| Lobbying the Attorneys General Description: A two-day retreat of golf, tennis, and a world-class spa sparks questions over whether the Republican Attorneys General Association is accepting money from interests including tobacco. (dallasnews.com) |
| Molly Ivins on Tobacco Bill Death Description: Columnist Molly Ivans comments on the lobbying behind the death of the McCain tobacco bill. (mapinc.org) |
| Pack Contributions: Tobacco lobbyists do a smokin' business with politicians Description: Recent reports identify Philip Morris as the single largest contributor to politicians. A report on Colorado politicians who've taken money, and what Big Tobacco has gotten in return. (westword.com) |
| Pay To Play: Special Interest Money in the 1997 New Jersey Legislative Elections Description: Report from the Center for Analysis of Public Issues covers "following the money"; Philip Morris and tobacco money are mentioned. (opensecrets.org) |
| Paying the Price: How Special Interests Block Common Sense Solutions Description: Report from Common Cause on influence of tobacco interests in Washington; covers goals, methods, and effectiveness of tobacco industry lobbying; special section on tobacco and the 2000 presidential campaign. (commoncause.org) |
| Philip Morris -- Checkbook Democracy Description: INFACT report on Philip Morris's lobbying against FDA regulation. (infact.org) |
| Philip Morris is Top Contributor to GOP Description: Tobacco giant Philip Morris was the number one source of campaign money to the Republican party in the 2001-2002 election cycle, a report finds. (opensecrets.org) |
| Philip Morris' Latest Smoke Screen Description: BusinessWeek news analysis finds Philip Morris's call for FDA regulation "has little to do with health -- and a lot to do with self-interest." (businessweek.com) |
| Politicians Getting Indirect Tobacco Money Description: Washington Post article shows how tobacco money streams into policians through stealth channels, such as Kraft foods for Philip Morris. (no-smoking.org) |
| Pro-tobacco group sponsors retreat for lawmakers Description: Dozens of congressmen and congressional aides spent the weekend at a lavish resort in a getaway sponsored by the tobacco industry's lobbying group. (archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com) |
| Pro-tobacco lobbying expenditures Description: 1992 data briefly examined. (ucsf.edu) |
| Regulating the Tobacco Industry: Congress Takes a Bye Description: Public Integrity report on death of the McCain bill. (publicintegrity.org) |
| Republican National Committees Description: The tobacco industry is a top giver of "soft money" to both political parties, but lately Republicans have been getting about 80% of tobacco money. (pbs.org) |
| Secondhand Diplomacy Description: After closed-door meetings with cigarette makers, the Bush administration is seeking to derail a global tobacco treaty. (motherjones.com) |
| Senate Tobacco PAC Money and 1998 Tobacco Votes Description: Report from Public Citizen. (citizen.org) |
| Serious Money: The Top 100 Contributors Description: The number one contributor to political parties in 1995-96 was Philip Morris, the largest tobacco company in the world. This report lists all of the top 100 contributors. (crp.org) |
| Smoke and Mirrors: Tobacco Industry Influence on "Grassroots" Description: Public Citizen report on the tobacco industry's influence on the "grassroots" campaign for liability limits. (citizen.org) |
| Sweethearts of Big Tobacco Report Description: Who are the top ten tobacco PAC recipients in the Senate? How about the House? This report tells all! Some well-known names, including elected officials involved in national legislation affecting Big Tobacco. (citizen.org) |
| Texans for Public Justice Lobby Watch Description: Reports on lobbying in the state of Texas include reports on tobacco industry activity: "Rove a Mile for a Camel", "Second-Hand Smoke", "Death Merchants Hire More Accomplices", "Philip Morris' Newest Smokers", "Health Hypocrisy", and "Tobacco Spends Big Bucks for Political Favor". (tpj.org) |
| The Buying of the Congress - Transcripts, David Kessler Description: Public Integrity interview with David Kessler, MD, Ph.D. Topics include tobacco industry lobbying, power, money, and strategies in Washington. (publicintegrity.org) |
| The Buying of the Congress - Transcripts, Henry Waxman Description: Public Integrity interview with Congressman Henry Waxman. Not entirely about tobacco, but substantial material. (publicintegrity.org) |
| The Inhalers Description: "They may not smoke tobacco products, but some in Congress are addicted to the industry's money." Common Cause on tobacco money in Congress: how much, who gets it, and what it buys. (ccsi.com) |
| The Lack Of Corporate Accountability Description: Column by Molly Ivans reviews PAC and soft money, including tobacco money, spent in 1997. (texnews.com) |
| The Marlboro Hombres Description: Report on Costa Rica vacation enjoyed by two Colorado legislators, courtesy of Philip Morris. (westword.com) |
| The People & The Power Game: Interview with Henry Waxman (D-CA) Description: PBS: The Tobacco Lobby: Money, "grassroots", and telemarketing. (pbs.org) |
| The People & The Power Game: Interview with Mike Pertschuk Description: Industry funding of other groups to lobby for tobacco or not to lobby against tobacco; stealth lobbying; money; front groups. (pbs.org) |
| The People & The Power Game: Transcript of The Unelected: The Media & The Lobbies Description: "The cigarette industry knows its way around Capitol Hill and usually gets what it wants...Polls show that most Americans support strong anti-smoking laws, but only a handful have passed. Most have died in Congress. Cigarette companies are the masters of inside lobbying, the money game". (pbs.org) |
| The Politics of Tobacco Description: Northwestern University School of Journalism coverage of tobacco industry lobbying. (medill.northwestern.edu) |
| The Quiet Victory of the Cigarette Lobby Description: Article originally published in 1965 in the Atlantic Monthly looks at the tobacco industry's power in Congress. (theatlantic.com) |
| The Secret Campaign by Big Tobacco To Take Away Individual Rights Description: Extensive documentation on ATRA and CALA, a PR campaign organized and financed by the tobacco industry to weaken individual civil justice rights. (citizen.org) |
| The Struggle centred on Brussels Description: Industry lobbying in Europe focusses its efforts in Brussels; Philip Morris is the strongest player, putting 40 lawyers into place to lobby 20 Commissioners, for example. (health.fi) |
| The Tobacco Industry Successful Efforts to Control Tobacco Policy Making in Switzerland Description: UCSF report. Executive summaries in German, English, and French. Full report in English. (repositories.cdlib.org) |
| The Tobacco Presidency Description: Essay discusses the tobacco connections of George W. Bush. (thegully.com) |
| Tobacco Diplomacy Description: Tobacco industry contributions to U.S. political parties and figures were followed by U.S. pressure on other countries to drop their tobacco regulation. (infinity.ccsi.com) |
| Tobacco firms Dip Deep to Lobby Hard Description: A.P. reporting on industry lobbying. (204.27.188.70) |
| Tobacco Hard & Soft Dollar Summary for the 105th Congress Description: From the Center for Responsive Politics: the scorecard on who among your elected representives took tobacco money. (opensecrets.org) |
| Tobacco Industry Attempts to Subvert European Union Tobacco Advertising Legislation Description: Research report on tobacco industry programs aimed at defeating EU legislation governing tobacco advertising and promotion. (repositories.cdlib.org) |
| Tobacco Industry Funded Campaign Against Wyoming Smokefree Restaurants Description: The tobacco industry funded more than three-quarters of a campaign against a proposed Wyoming restaurant smoking ban. (billingsgazette.com) |
| Tobacco Industry Influence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Description: Documentary evidence on tobacco industry collusion in the Middle East, tobacco industry lobbying, attempts to influence political figures and the media, campaigns to defeat tobacco advertising bans, smokefree laws, manufacturing regulations, cigarette taxes. (10iacc.org) |
| Tobacco Industry Spent $10.6 Million to Lobby Congress in First Half of 2003 Description: As Congress conducted negotiations over major tobacco legislation for the first time in years, the tobacco industry spent over $10 million to lobby Congress, over $116,000 every day Congress was in sessoin. (tobaccofreekids.org) |
| Tobacco Industry Spent More Than $20 Million to Lobby Congress in 2002 Description: New report totals that cash the tobacco industry spent to lobby Congress in 2002: over $100,000 per day every day Congress was in session, not even including campaign conributions. (tobaccofreekids.org) |
| Tobacco Institute Lobbying report for 1989 Description: Internal tobacco industry document outlines its lobbying activities in 1989 such as pre-empting local smokefree laws. (tobacco.org) |
| Tobacco Lobby Bought Out Doctors in Scandinavia Description: News item on how Philip Morris sought out sympathetic medical doctors in Denmark and Sweden, and paid them money to void their opposition to anti-smoking groups. (dawn.com) |
| Tobacco Lobbying Continues Description: "Each day that Congress meets, the nation's four largest cigarette manufacturers spend more than $100,000 pushing their agenda on Capitol Hill." News article explains how the money is spent. (no-smoking.org) |
| Tobacco lobbying in the 1996 primary Description: How Philip Morris paid for presidential debates, and bought goodies for reporters at the party convention. (opensecrets.org) |
| Tobacco Lobbying Outlays Soared in 1998 Description: Covers money spent and industry resoures invested, e.g. putting 192 lobbyists into Washington, about one for every three members of Congress" Names the major lobbying firms and lobbyists used. (washingtonpost.com) |
| Tobacco Lobying in 1997 and 1998 Description: Shows amounts spent by each tobacco company, both lobbying and campaign cash, for all election cycles since 1990. (opensecrets.org) |
| Tobacco Money in Politics: Over $25 million Description: Common cause study. (commoncause.org) |
| Tobacco PAC Contributions Description: Senate and House recipients of tobacco cash between 1997 and 2000, along with amount taken by each recipient. (tobaccofreekids.org) |
| Tobacco PAC Contributions and 1998 Tobacco Votes Description: Analysis of votes on a major tobacco bill includes a complete listing of every Senator, their vote, and how much money their campaign has taken from the tobacco industry. (citizen.org) |
| Tobacco PAC money: how it works Description: Report from the Center for Responsibe Politics on tobacco money taken by Congress and voting records on bills affecting the tobacco industry. (crp.org) |
| Tobacco Political Action Committees, 2000 Description: Summary of political action committee giving by tobacco company, comes to about $2.4 million, broken down by company. (opensecrets.org) |
| Tobacco Wars: Canada Description: Article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the tobacco industry's power in Canada. (collection.nlc-bnc.ca) |
| Tobacco: Long Term Contribution Trends Description: Summarizes trends of $42 million of tobacco cash spent on political campaigns for 10 years. Broken out by party, and soft/PAC money. (opensecrets.org) |
| Tobacco: Political Issues Description: Chapter from the Tobacco Reference Guide covers tobacco lobbying and influencing in politics at the state, local, and federal (US) level. (globalink.org) |
| Tommy Thompson and Tobacco Description: Report on the tobacco money, tobacco record, and tobacco industry connections of Bush appointee Tommy Thompson, director of HHS, in charge of CDC, NCI, and the Surgeon General's office. (tobacco.org) |
| Top All-Time Givers To Congress: Philip Morris Description: Profile of Philip Morris, one of the top all-time givers of money to Congress, provides 12 year itemized totals, breakout by party and by year. (opensecrets.org) |
| Top Recipients: Tobacco Description: Identifies top takers of tobacco cash among candidates for elected office. (opensecrets.org) |
| U.S. House Votes on Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Show Influence of Tobacco Campaign Contributions Description: Analysis shows that House members who voted to protect the tobacco industry have taken over five times as much tobacco money as those voting to support the federal lawsuit. (tobaccofreekids.org) |
| U.S. Support for Tobacco Overseas: Going Out of Business? Description: Industry influence in different administrations is compared. (afsa.org) |
| Undermining Popular Government: Tobacco Industry Political Expenditures in California, 1993-1994 Description: Documents how the tobacco industry influences law in California. (ucsf.edu) |
| Victor Crawford on 60 Minutes Description: Interview with ex-tobacco industry lobbyist Victor Crawford, on how the industry influences Washington. (tobacco.org) |
| Warning: Philip Morris Wants Regulation Description: Independent analysis of Philip Morris's call for regulation finds ways Philip Morris's proposed regulation would protect the industry, not the customer. (commondreams.org) |
| Washingtonpost.com: Big Tobacco Filters Into Campaign Coffers Description: Many different ways an elected official can take tobacco money; this article summarizes. (washingtonpost.com) |
| White House Sought to Soften Anti-Terrorism Legislation in Support of Tobacco Companies Description: As Congress passsed a bill aimed at cracking down on terrorists, tobacco lobbyists tried to insert language into the measure that would protect the tobacco industry from lawsuits; Public Integrity reports. (public-i.org) |
| Wisconsin Attorney General Asked to Look at Philip Morris Lobbying Description: Wisconsin state Senatory believes the tobacco giant may be violating the Master Settlement Agreement master settlement ban on lobbying. (legis.state.wi.us) |
