On tobacco money, unsecured websites and small railroads with Big Plans

Cross-posted at Vox Verax.

Catching up on the week:

Money for nothing and your nicotine for free

According to study released by the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund and Common Cause, two of Minnesota’s congressional delegation have made top 10 lists for receiving tobacco contributions in the 2005-06 election cycle. They are Sen. Norm Coleman, #10 on the list among senators, and Rep. Mark Kennedy, now running for the Senate, #8 among members of the House.Of the two, the Kennedy placement is more striking, as this puts him among the top 2% of tobacco contribution recipients in the lower chamber. Among his cohorts in this prestigious group, all but one are from southern states