Three days ago, SD Rostra questioned a U-T story which stated only GOP local state legislators accepted campaign funds from Tobacco firms. U-T politics watchdog Michael Smolens replied to our post, and he apparently took additional action judging from these lines now added to the original U-T story: “Denise Ducheny, who was a senator and assemblywoman from San Diego, received $12,000. Steve Peace, a former assemblyman and senator also from San Diego, received $3,000.” Both Ms. Ducheny and Mr. Peace are Democrats. SD Rostra thanks Mr. Smolens for the timely factual addition. It is consistent with a reputation for fairness he earned as a politics reporter at the U-T.
