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Smoking ban draws fire Critics say Legislature's compromise bill doesn't go far enough to limit tobacco - Read More

Date Added: June 04, 2008 01:40:06 PM
HARRISBURG -- A local anti-tobacco leader scoffed at a compromise bill Tuesday that would greatly limit where smokers can light up in Pennsylvania, ending a protracted stalemate and guaranteeing a vote by the full Legislature on an issue that has smoldered for years.

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