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Neenah legislator: Casinos also should be included
Jump to full article: Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, 2009-06-22
Author: Andy Thompson Post-Crescent Community News Editor
Intro: State Rep. Dean Kaufert claims the statewide smoking ban that's going into effect in July 2010 is flawed because it excludes Indian casinos.
"It's a fairness issue," said Kaufert, a Neenah Republican who has been contacted by constituents regarding the reach of the ban. "A statewide ban should truly be a statewide ban. There shouldn't be pockets where people don't have to comply with the state."
Kaufert said he may introduce legislation to include casinos in the ban, which was signed into law in mid-May by Gov. Jim Doyle and goes into effect July 5, 2010.
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