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Article: Kaine looks to push ban on smoking in eateries; Bill targets all places serving food in state.(D.C. AREA)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 7, 2009
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Byline: Gary Emerling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said Tuesday he will try once again to ban smoking in state restaurants during this year's legislative session, an effort that has failed during previous years of his term.
In my discussions with legislators of both parties, and especially with the public, I see that the momentum for this bill is really moving the right way, Mr. Kaine, a Democrat, said inside the Liberty Tavern, a smoke-free establishment on Wilson Boulevard, in Arlington.
Mr. Kaine's smoking cessation efforts continue a trend he started since taking office in 2006, when he signed an executive order banning ...