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Stalemate remains over workplace smoking ban  

Jump to full article: AP, 2008-09-23
Author: The Associated Press

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Michigan lawmakers still can't decide whether a proposed workplace smoking ban should have exemptions for certain businesses.

A proposal calling for a comprehensive ban with no exemptions failed Tuesday in the Michigan House. It fell six votes short of the 56 votes needed for approval in the 110-member chamber.

That means a stalemate remains in place, and restaurants and bars can continue setting their own rules.

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