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Possible Senate Vote Today on Smoking Ban 

Hartford - The Senate may take up the proposed ban on cigarette smoking in casinos this afternoon, over the objections of local lawmakers and the tribal owners of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods.

Sources familiar with the Democratic majority’s plans said Friday morning they believed Senate leaders would run the smoking ban bill, which would appoint a committee to negotiate on extending the state’s smoking ban to the casinos, but would automatically extend the ban next February if no agreement has been reached.

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