http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2008/05/05/expect-a-smokin-debate-on-the-smoking-ban-tuesday/ Insider dispatches from our writers on politics in Wichita, Topeka and Washington. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2008/05/05/expect-a-smokin-debate-on-the-smoking-ban-tuesday/#comment-468 generalsn Tue, 06 May 2008 03:57:15 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2008/05/05/expect-a-smokin-debate-on-the-smoking-ban-tuesday/#comment-468 <p>After four months, many bars in the Chicago area are ignoring the ban, figuring any fines to be just another cost of doing business, like a new tax. The charities listed spend a huge sum of tax exempt money for lobbyists and political action comittees, instead of cancer research, to badger local lawmakers to get their agenda, then move on to other states. They have absolutly no concern for local affairs. Ohio eliminated it's "Tobacco prevention foundation" when it tried to tie up Ohio money. They are learning from their mistakes.</p> After four months, many bars in the Chicago area are ignoring the ban, figuring any fines to be just another cost of doing business, like a new tax. The charities listed spend a huge sum of tax exempt money for lobbyists and political action comittees, instead of cancer research, to badger local lawmakers to get their agenda, then move on to other states. They have absolutly no concern for local affairs. Ohio eliminated it’s “Tobacco prevention foundation” when it tried to tie up Ohio money. They are learning from their mistakes.

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