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[Missouri, Nebraska] Business of a Smoking Ban, Part II

Finally, after six different amendments to the ordinance, Lincoln went 100 percent smoke-free indoors. "The sales came back strongly and actually have exceeded what some of the expectations would be," Halstead says.
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Feb 18, 2013 21:49
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[Missouri] Casino GM fights smoking ban on gambling floor

Critics of a proposed smoking ban in St. Joseph are questioning why the gambling floor at St. Jo Frontier Casino would be exempt while bars and restaurants would be forced to go smoke-free. The casino's general manager counters that revenues would drop 2
Park Hills (MO) Daily Journal
added Feb 12, 2013 12:02
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Missouri House Republicans consider smoking provisions

The Missouri House continues to inch toward restrictions on smoking in the Capitol. Though it's unclear what impact, if any, the anti-smoking efforts will have on lawmakers. The House Accounts and Administration Committee this week heard of the Majority
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Feb 8, 2013 14:55
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[Missouri] Bar owners weigh in on move to eliminate smoking ban exemptions in St. Louis County

CLAYTON • Bar owners talked about freedom, fairness and personal responsibility as they spoke out Wednesday about a proposal before the St. Louis County Council to eliminate almost all exemptions to the countywide smoking ban.
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Feb 7, 2013 09:12
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[Missouri] Editorial: The gun industry targets the kiddie market

The gun industry isn’t the first to try to push deadly products into the hands of children. That distinction belongs to the tobacco industry, whose efforts have continued despite federal regulation, medical evidence and decades of efforts to raise socia
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Feb 2, 2013 18:20
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[Missouri] LETTER: Gun industry is not comparable to Big Tobacco

Shame on the Post-Dispatch for comparing the firearms industry to Big Tobacco ("Kid-to-kid guns," Jan. 31). Tobacco is a product that kills most of its consumers. The gun owner-to-gun death ratio is very small, and could be made smaller with appropriate
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Feb 2, 2013 18:17
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[Missouri] Smoking Ban Opponents Organize

Opponents to a proposed city ordinance to ban smoking in restaurants and small bars met Tuesday night to criticize bans and plot strategy. Former City Council Member Mike Bozarth introduced Bob Meeks, Co-founder of the United Freedom Coalition, a group f
Saint Joseph (MO) Telegraph
added Feb 2, 2013 18:13
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[Missouri] Call for "All or Nothing" on St. Joseph's Proposed Smoking Ordinance

The public is sounding off Thursday night about a proposed smoking ban. It is the second in a series of public meetings at City Hall. The proposed ordinance would ban smoking in all indoor place with exceptions being made for bars with fewer than 49 sea
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Feb 1, 2013 16:19
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[Missouri] LETTER: County Council should consider 'over 21' rule on smoking ban

The playing field would then be level. Every establishment of every type would have a choice: Allow smoking or allow minors. Pick one. What could be more simple, commonsensical and fair?
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Feb 1, 2013 02:10
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[Missouri] Public Speaks Out on Proposed Smoking Ban Ordinance in St. Joseph

The first of seven planned meetings for members of the public to address a proposed smoking ordinance in St. Joseph began Tuesday morning in City Hall with a brief statement from City Manager Bruce Woody.
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Jan 30, 2013 11:45
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