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12:06Tobacco Settlement Money

In 1998, D.C. and virtually every U.S. state were awarded billions of dollars from the country's largest cigarette manufacturers to create tobacco-prevention programs. Find out whether your local government has fulfilled that promise, or if the money went to plug general budget gaps.

Guests

Danny McGoldrick, Director of Research, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Amber Thornton, Executive Vice President for Program Development, American Legacy Foundation

Carlessia Hussein, Director of the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Marge White, Deputy Director, Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation

13:06Poetry

As a finale to our month long poetry series, we have two poets join us for the full hour to discuss not only the craft of poetry but why they became poets and what continues to draw them to the art form.

Guests

Stan Plumly, poet, professor of creative writing, University of Maryland

Myra Sklarew, poet, professor of literature, American University

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