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Smoking law blows winds of change
- River Falls Journal (new window)
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People on the both sides of the issue watch closely as proposed clean-air bills circulate the state Legislature.
Many hold their breath to see if lawmakers will ban smoking and end secondhand smoke in public places.
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Opponents dispute smoking ban study
- Leader-Telegram (new window)
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A recent study by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group determined there is no reliable evidence to support claims that smoking bans have an adverse effect on the hospitality industry. |
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With Armstrong coming, smoking ban push heats up
- The Capital Times (new window)
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With less than a month to go before the Legislature adjourns, advocates of a smoking ban in bars and restaurants are turning up the heat, bringing bicycling star Lance Armstrong to the state to help advance their cause and issuing data they say proves smoking bans elsewhere have not hurt local economies. |
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Report examines smoking ban impact
- Wisconsin Radio Network (new window)
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A new report suggests opponents of a statewide smoking ban may be exaggerating the financial impacts.
The report from WISPIRG provides the results of several studies, which looked at the financial impacts of smoking bans. Advocate Bruce Speight says the majority showed bans had a neutral or even positive impact on businesses.
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Up In Smoke: Would a public workplace smoking ban in Wisconsin threaten local taverns?
- The Journal Times (new window)
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Some local tavern owners disagree with a report claiming smoking bans don’t hurt business.
The report was released Tuesday by Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, which supports a bill that would ban smoking in public workplaces in Wisconsin. The Assembly Public Health Committee is holding a public hearing on the bill today. |
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