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For Melissa Butera, becoming an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) legislative ambassador was natural, since she’s had family members and friends who have benefitted from an early cancer diagnosis.

Maine Government Relations & Advocacy Newsletter March 29, 2011 Note that items in underlined, blue text are hyperlinks - click on them for more information. State Budget - Maine Breast and Cervical Health

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding slashing of the NYS Tobacco Control Program in the 2011-12 budget agreement. “It’s a good day to be a tobacco lobbyist in Albany. Big cuts demanded by the Assembly to the New York State

Ambassador, Kim Smith used her voice during our federal lobby day on September 28th to urge Congresswoman Norton to increase funding for cancer research, prevention and detection programs. To take action now- go to www.fightcancer.org/research

One Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of

Legislative update - March 24, 2011 Hearings were held for our proposed legislation increasing the cigarette tax $1.00 (total $3.00) and taxes on other tobacco products by 75% (total 95%) of whole sale and designating the first $21 M in revenue to tobacco control and additional revenue to expand Medicaid

One Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of

by Donald Distasio Chief Executive Officer American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey Over the past two weeks, we have kept you updated on the serious threats to the New York State Tobacco Control Program. First, the New York State Assembly voted to eliminate all funding for