http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/7455/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_tobacco_caucus <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Which legislators have tobacco companies in their districts?</p><p>With the General Assembly again considering enacting a smoking ban in restaurants and workplaces, Dome decided to see who represents the tobacco firms.</p><p><a href="http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/ManufacturerRenegade_Tobacco_Company">Alternative Brands</a>, Mocksville: <br />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=53">Julia Howard</a>, Sen. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&amp;nUserID=104">Andrew Brock</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/ManufacturerCommonwealth_Brands">Commonwealth Brands</a>, Reidsville: <br />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=89">Nelson Cole</a>, Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/phil_berger">Phil Berger</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/ManufacturerLorillard">Lorillard</a>, Greensboro: <br />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=93">Maggie Jeffus</a>, Sen. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/don_vaughan">Don Vaughan</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/ManufacturerPhilip_Morris_Companies">Philip Morris</a>, Concord: <br />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=285">Jeff Barnhart</a>, Sen. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&amp;nUserID=20">Fletcher Hartsell</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/ManufacturerR.J.Reynolds_Tobacco_Company">Reynolds American</a>, Winston-Salem: <br />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=107">Larry Womble</a>, Sen. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&amp;nUserID=56">Linda Garrou</a></p><p><a href="http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/company.cfm?company=423993"><strong>Reynolds American</strong></a>, Tobaccoville: <br />Rep. <a href="/profiles/dale_folwell">Dale Folwell</a>, Sen. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/pete_brunstetter">Pete Brunstetter</a> </p><p>In the 2007 session, Reps. Howard, Jeffus, Barnhart and Womble <a href="/blogs/smoking_ayes_noes_and_otherwise">voted</a> for a smoking ban in public places, while Reps. Cole and Folwell voted against it. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_tobacco_caucus#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (9)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_tobacco_caucus#comment Alternative Brands Andrew Brock Commonwealth Brands Don Vaughan Fletcher Hartsell Jeff Barnhart Julia Howard Larry Womble Linda Garrou Lorillard Maggie Jeffus Nelson Cole Phil Berger Philip Morris Reynolds American Under the Dome Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:57:47 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 12091 at http://projects.newsobserver.com