Jump to full article: Wilkes Barre (PA) Times Leader, 2008-05-04
Intro: ARE STATE LAWMAKERS blowing smoke at us again?
For the better part of a year the state House of Representatives and Senate have been debating which businesses should be exempt from a statewide indoor smoking ban. . . .
Pennsylvania might - or might not - be on the verge of striking a compromise bill that still must be passed by both legislative bodies.
Don't hold your breath on this one, folks. We've all seen lawmakers huff and puff, only to blow our dreams down.
If local leaders want to legally protect citizens from second-hand smoke beyond the minimum state standards, why should they be prohibited?
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