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[Wisconsin] Smokers hotline sees uptick in calls due to national ad campaign

Wisconsin's Tobacco Quit Line has seen a surge of calls since March, when a national campaign called Tips from Former Smokers started.
Superior (WI) Daily Telegram
added May 23, 2013 13:22
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[Wisconsin] $50 monthly surcharge sought from state workers who smoke

State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a proposal by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee planned to take up the issue on Tuesday. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Burea
AP - Associated Press
added May 22, 2013 07:21
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[Wisconsin] $2 million habit: WI Public employee smoking surcharge would generate millions for state

Lighting up may cost state employees $50 more per month, but the state’s coffers could be about $6 million richer over the next biennium, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed measure to af
Watchdog.org (Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity)
added May 21, 2013 13:35
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[Wisconsin] New West Salem apartment will be 100 percent smoke-free

When David Birdd started building his new apartment complex, he measured the benefits of opening a smoke-free apartment building versus cleaning up second-hand smoke. "(It's) very potent and it travels," said Birdd, general contractor of Birddseye Develo
WXOW 19 ABC (La Crescent, MN/La Crosse, WI)
added May 7, 2013 02:07
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[Wisconsin] Watchdog Report - Before flawed gun-buying sting, ATF mishandled another Milwaukee case

ATF agents sold cigarettes in a sting on the south side, also called Fearless Distributing. Like in Riverwest, thieves ripped off the operation, stealing two cases of cigarettes with a value of nearly $10,000.
Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel
added Apr 25, 2013 13:52
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[Wisconsin] Sauk County Reflections: 1913; sale of tobacco to minors outlawed

A new law prohibits the sale of tobacco in any form to any minor under the age of 16 years without the written order of the parents or guardian. The penalty provided for violation of the law is a fine of not less than ten dollars or over twenty-five doll
Baraboo (WI) News Republic
added Apr 23, 2013 13:13
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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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[Wisconsin] 2 Illinois men convicted of trafficking illegal cigarettes

A jury found Shakil Wamiq, 32, of Elgin, Ill., and Mazher Ali Khan, 49, of Evergreen Park, Ill., guilty late Friday on counts of trafficking contraband cigarettes. Each count is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The jury acqui
Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel
added Apr 16, 2013 01:33
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[Wisconsin] KITTLE: Is smoking a pre-existing condition? Walker's plan, Obamacare could feel the burn

But one could make the case that a state wellness proposal tucked inside the Republican governor’s mammoth budget proposal shares a key commonality with President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Walker recommends assessing state empl
Watchdog.org (Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity)
added Apr 12, 2013 13:03
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[Wisconsin] Ryan Sheahan: Your neighbor's smoke is a home invader

It simply makes good sense for Wisconsin property owners to voluntarily implement smoke-free policies. While smokers would have to make the same accommodations in their home that they are already used to making in the work place and in public places, the
(Madison, WI) Capital Times
added Apr 7, 2013 09:27
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