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Jump to full article: Detroit (MI) News, 2008-09-23
Author: Charlie Cain / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
Intro: The Michigan House Tuesday came up short in trying to pass legislation to ban smoking in all public places -- including bars, restaurants and Detroit's casinos. The vote was 50-49, with 56 votes needed for passage.
The House will reconsider the vote, perhaps as early as Wednesday. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said repeatedly she will sign the bill into law if it reaches her desk.
"I will fight to the finish to make sure we provide an atmosphere in this state (where) workers and non-workers, the good and the bad, will be in a safe clean atmosphere," Rep. Brenda Clack . . .
The Michigan Restaurant Association and the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association were outspoken critics of the legislation, arguing that decisions about smoking policies are best left to business owners and their patrons.
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