Andy Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
David is correct. A threatened watering-down was averted by phone calls and
emails to several council members over a the waning hours Thursday.
While it would still be best to have this go into effect sooner than March
as well as all workplaces smoke-free (I can only assume that will come in
time), let us all praise and laud the dozen very courageous councilmembers
who stood up to the incredible barrage of pressure from tobacco-financed and
unduly paranoid bar-owners to hold fast to the no-exemptions ban they passed
today.
KB writes:
I agree! I am less bothered by the delay of the ordinance then having a watered down
final version. A big THANK YOU, to everyone that lobbied their council members. The
city council really does deserves praise for taking this step, and we should also
thank city leaders in Bloomington for having the courage as well.
We will see many more suburban cities pass a similar radiance in the near future, and
state law will soon follow.
Ken Bradley
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