As in California, some citizens in Ohio are concerned about the state paying for losses incurred by utility companies' multibillion-dollar nuclear power plant investments. The Massachusetts AFL-CIO has thrown its support to Attorney General Scott Harshbarger in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, despite his past rifts with organized labor. He amended his spending report on Wednesday. California Initiative Seeks Tobacco Tax Increase A California initiative which qualified Wednesday for the November ballot would raise the state's cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack to fund early childhood development and anti-smoking programs. The general managers at Boston's top two television stations are coming under fire for donating money to candidates running for statewide office.
Critics say the donations undermine the objectivity of stations' news reporting.