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- Columnist Responds To Poll On Smoking Ban; He, Another Foe And Two Advocates Will Debate It On Ket's 'kentucky Tonight'
Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute, which bills itself as "Kentucky's free-market think tank," sees "reasonable doubt" in the recent Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky poll that found two out of three Kentuckians favor a statewide ban on smoking...
- Democratic Leaders Back Statewide Smoking Ban; Gop Counterparts Are Opposed Or Conflicted, But Unsure Of Outcome
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The top Democratic leaders in the General Assembly favor a statewide ban on smoking in most public places, and while their Republican counterparts are conflicted or opposed, they say they don't know how their fellow...
- Most Kentuckians Now Favor Statewide Smoking Ban, Poll Finds
Graph shows results by smoking history, partyJust over half of Kentuckians support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. Just under 53 percent said they...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Bill Will Be Filed Again; Gubernatorial Candidates Say It's Not Necessary At This Point
For the second year, a bill that would ban smoking in all public places statewide will be filed and considered by the General Assembly. State Rep. Susan Westrom, left, who proposed a ban last year, outlined her plan Wednesday. Westrom's proposal,...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed In Legislature
State Rep. Susan Westrom of Lexington, left, announced her intent to file a bill today that calls for a statewide smoking ban, which would prohibit cigarette use in workplaces, restaurants, bars and private clubs. The Courier-Journal's Laura Ungar...
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Discussion on statewide smoking ban to air on KET Monday at 8
The possibility of a statewide smoking ban will be discussed on Kentucky Educational Television's "Kentucky Tonight" Monday.
The guests will be state Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington; Rep. Mike Harmon, R-Junction City; Amy Barkley, tobacco-state and Mid-Atlantic officer for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids; and Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.
Westrom has already said she plans to re-introduce a bill that would ban smoking in indoor public places and work facilities this upcoming legislative session. She introduced the bill last year as well, but told cn|2's "Pure Politics" it was more of a trial run to "educate" other legislators.
The results of a poll released this week show just over half of Kentuckians would support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars. Just under 53 percent said they were in favor of such a law, and another 1 percent said they lean toward favoring it. Only 40.5 percent opposed the idea, with 2 percent leaning against it. Four percent had no opinion.
The show airs at 8/7 p.m. CST Monday on KET. Kentucky viewers with questions can send e-mail, including their name and town or county, to [email protected]. The phone number for viewer calls during the program is 1-800-494-7605. Viewers can also submit questions on Twitter to @BillKET or #kytonight, or on KET's Facebook page.
- Columnist Responds To Poll On Smoking Ban; He, Another Foe And Two Advocates Will Debate It On Ket's 'kentucky Tonight'
Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute, which bills itself as "Kentucky's free-market think tank," sees "reasonable doubt" in the recent Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky poll that found two out of three Kentuckians favor a statewide ban on smoking...
- Democratic Leaders Back Statewide Smoking Ban; Gop Counterparts Are Opposed Or Conflicted, But Unsure Of Outcome
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The top Democratic leaders in the General Assembly favor a statewide ban on smoking in most public places, and while their Republican counterparts are conflicted or opposed, they say they don't know how their fellow...
- Most Kentuckians Now Favor Statewide Smoking Ban, Poll Finds
Graph shows results by smoking history, partyJust over half of Kentuckians support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. Just under 53 percent said they...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Bill Will Be Filed Again; Gubernatorial Candidates Say It's Not Necessary At This Point
For the second year, a bill that would ban smoking in all public places statewide will be filed and considered by the General Assembly. State Rep. Susan Westrom, left, who proposed a ban last year, outlined her plan Wednesday. Westrom's proposal,...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed In Legislature
State Rep. Susan Westrom of Lexington, left, announced her intent to file a bill today that calls for a statewide smoking ban, which would prohibit cigarette use in workplaces, restaurants, bars and private clubs. The Courier-Journal's Laura Ungar...