State to get less tobacco settlement money this year

The State of Oklahoma will receive less money this year from the federal tobacco settlement. <br/><br/>Oklahoma will receive more than $49-million this fiscal year from the 1998 settlement between 46

Wednesday, March 23rd 2005, 5:39 am

By: News On 6

The State of Oklahoma will receive less money this year from the federal tobacco settlement.

Oklahoma will receive more than $49-million this fiscal year from the 1998 settlement between 46 states and major tobacco companies. Last year the state got more than $65-million.

The money will go toward health care costs related to tobacco use and educational programs.