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[Missouri] VIDEO: Business owner, clean air activist react to smoking ban bill

, would force cities with bans to surrender sales and property tax revenue from bars and restaurants. Those vital funds would go to school districts, instead. "It seems surprising that somebody over there that doesn't like government control is having go
KMBC-Ch. 9 (Kansas City, MO)
added Apr 23, 2013 12:57
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[Missouri] 2013-04-21 P-D: “Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill”

The sponsor of this bill may not acknowledge it but she is essentially acting as a surrogate for the tobacco lobby. If enacted, this bill would set the cause of public health back decades, and put the gains painstakingly achieved around the state over s
Missouri GASP
added Apr 23, 2013 12:49
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[Missouri] Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill

Cities and counties with local smoking bans would face stiff financial penalties under a Missouri House bill submitted recently by a group of St. Charles County lawmakers. The measure would require cities or counties to turn over to local school district
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Apr 23, 2013 12:46
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[Missouri] House Bill 1021

191.778. If any political subdivision prohibits the use of tobacco in a private 2 business under section 191.777, all tax revenue generated by the business through property 3 taxes and county sales taxes shall be remitted to the local school district
Scribd
added Apr 23, 2013 12:40
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Missouri Rep. Kathie Conway Proposes Penalty for Cities With Smoking Bans

Take away the tax revenue the city gets from establishments hurt by the smoking bans. "The goal is to protect private property rights," Conway, a Republican from St. Charles, tells Daily RFT. "I just really wanted to get the conversation going." On the
Saint Louis (MO) Riverfront Times blogs
added Apr 23, 2013 12:38
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Evaluating the efficacy of different smoking policies in restaurants and bars in Beijing, China: A four-year follow-up study.

The 2008 Beijing governmental smoking regulation failed to significantly reduce SHS exposure shortly or two years after its implementation. Restricting smoking to designated sections cannot eliminate SHS exposure.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
added Apr 23, 2013 06:08
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[Wisconsin] Sheriff targets smoking at Why-Lee's

Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel Tuesday asked the Brussels Town Board for help in stopping smoking at a Rosiere bar that's been cited repeatedly for violations of Wisconsin's law that bans tobacco use in places open to the public. Vogel said two verbal w
Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette
added Apr 20, 2013 17:05
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[Alabama] Less smoke, more ecotourists?

With hundreds of cyclists pouring into Calhoun County this week for the Sunny King Criterium and Cheaha Challenge, Anniston Councilwoman Millie Harris ... “When you say you’re going to be a Bike City, USA, and you’re going to promote an eco-friendly envi
Anniston (AL) Star
added Apr 20, 2013 11:15
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[Mississippi] Small turnout for smoking-ban hearing in Pascagoula

Three people showed up to the hearing on smoking ordinances at the senior center Thursday night. The city is making efforts to gather residents' input to reach a decision on whether to pass a local smoke-free ordinance in Pascagoula.
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald
added Apr 19, 2013 14:34
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[Idaho] Ketchum passes smoke-free law

Ketchum has passed a law drafted to protect employees, residents and visitors from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and e-cigarette "vapor" in the city. The council on Monday voted 3-0 to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in a long list
Idaho Mountain Express
added Apr 18, 2013 02:43
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