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[Kentucky] Survey finds employees pay greater share of health costs, and most large employers penalize them for using tobacco
the use of surcharges for tobacco use continues to grow. By 2014, 62 percent of surveyed companies are expected to apply tobacco-use surcharges.
Mar 11, 2013
Kentucky Health News (blog)
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Mar 12, 2013 13:24
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[Kentucky] EDITORIAL: Local smoking ban has worked well
For the Kentucky counties and cities that have avoided passing local ordinances regarding public smoking, the state is looking to make that decision for them.
Feb 24, 2013
Owensboro (KY) Messenger Inquirer
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Feb 26, 2013 10:59
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[Kentucky] Statewide smoking ban has little local consensus
The governments of Christian, Todd and Trigg counties, and most towns inside their borders, have shown little or no interest in banning smoking in their public places. But the state could soon make that decision for them. House Bill 190, which would out
Feb 19, 2013
Kentucky New Era
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Feb 19, 2013 12:52
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Cigarette tax eyed as way to rescue Kentucky pension system
A leading lawmaker says raising the cigarette tax to $1 a pack would generate about $100 million a year that could be used to shore up the pension system for government retirees.
Feb 13, 2013
Evansville (IN) Courier & Press
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Feb 14, 2013 20:53
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[Kentucky] KY Attorney General Supports Ban On Smoking Scenes In Movies
Now 30 Attorneys General have signed a letter to Rupert Murdock, of 20th Century Fox, asking him to take smoking out of any movie rated G, PG, and PG-13.
Feb 8, 2013
WTVQ-TV 36 (Lexington, KY)
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Feb 9, 2013 13:48
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Statewide smoking ban clears Kentucky legislative panel
A legislative panel approved a measure Thursday that would ban smoking inside public places across Kentucky. House Bill 190 would protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke while allowing people to light up outside, said state Rep. Susan Westrom, sponsor o
Feb 7, 2013
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
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Feb 8, 2013 12:42
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[Indiana, Kentucky] LAMB: An Incomplete Smoking Ban (1/22/13)
Indiana's decision last year to implement a statewide smoking ban was a wise move, and one that should serve as an example to Kentucky's legislators who have so far lacked the courage to take the same step.
Jan 22, 2013
Fox 41 WDRB-TV (Louisville, KY)
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Jan 23, 2013 17:21
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[Kentucky] MSU establishes smoking areas
After months of discussion, Morehead State University has revisited its tobacco policy and established two designated tobacco use areas on campus.
Jan 11, 2013
Morehead (KY) News
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Jan 18, 2013 21:41
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[Kentucky] FRIEDELL: Ky. Voices: Tackle gun violence the way we did smoking
Increasing numbers of town and city governments are banning cigarette smoking in public places, recognizing that smokers not only put themselves at risk, but that second hand smoke is killing non-smokers in their families and communities. It is true we
Dec 20, 2012
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
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Dec 20, 2012 05:55
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[Kentucky] Bullitt to appeal smoking ban to state Supreme Court
County magistrates and Judge-Executive Melanie Roberts voted Tuesday to continue the legal battle over the Bullitt Board of Health's smoking ban, which was upheld this month by a three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Dec 19, 2012
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
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Dec 20, 2012 00:38