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Friday, April 22, 2011
Ind. Gov't. - "Tully: GOP intent on killing anti-smoking program"
Take a look at Matthew Tully's column today in the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:
Once again, Republicans in the Indiana Senate are doing everything they can to make sure efforts to reduce smoking rates in Indiana fail.This time around, they are trying to kill a state program that is considered one of the nation's most effective anti-smoking efforts. It's partially responsible for Indiana's decline in smoking rates over the past 10 years. Led by Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, the effort to drop the program is happening without public debates and through shamefully sneaky last-minute maneuvers.
No surprise, of course. This is part of what has been a pro-smoking pattern at the Statehouse this year. * * *
As the final week of the session approaches, anti-smoking advocates hope to mobilize opposition to the plan and are encouraging supporters to call their lawmakers and the governor's office. But Kenley's decision to make his move at the end of the session, without the benefit of even one hearing, is making the task hard.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 22, 2011 09:22 AM
Posted to Indiana Government