Report Issued Week Leading up to Memorial Day Memorial Day originated in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of soldiers in the Civil War. During the first commemoration, James Garfield, a former Union general, gave a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. “We do not know one promise these men made, one […]
Author: James Gustafson
Statistics on smoking released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Big Tobacco relentlessly pursuing almost every facet of society to get consumers to light up. The cigarette industry targets children, women, ethnic groups and minorities with marketing strategies that still seem to work. Today, one out of […]
Before its civil war began in 2011, Syria had a population of 23 million people. In the ensuing four years, 11 million Syrians have died or fled their homes, and nearly four million of Syria’s citizens fled the country altogether, many now seeking refuge in Europe. 11 million people. But […]
Veteran Tallahassee lobbyists had seen nothing like it. Big Tobacco hired 100 lobbyists, including some of the most influential lobbyists in the State of Florida, attempt to pass a bill that would absolve Big Tobacco of punitive damages liability for its lies and deceit, intentional and outrageous conduct that took […]
