Jump to full article: AP, 2009-05-27
Intro: Michigan lawmakers again are searching for the elusive common ground that could lead to some sort of workplace smoking ban in the state.
The Democrat-led Michigan House approved a bill by a 73-31 vote Tuesday that would ban smoking at most workplaces including restaurants and bars. Detroit's three casinos and some smoke shops or tobacco specialty shops would be exempt from the ban.
But it does not appear a compromise has been reached with the Republican-led Senate on a final version of a smoking ban that might become law. The Senate hasn't taken up a smoking ban bill this year. But last year, the chamber backed a ban that did not include any exemptions.
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