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AP) Cigarette tax hike key to Bredesen's $343M education package
(AP) Bredesen wants to triple cigarette tax to boost education funding
By ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press Writer (OakRidger.com)
February 6, 2007
(AP) Lawmakers to debate smoking ban for restaurants
By WOODY BAIRD, Associated Press Writer (WKRN, Channel 2)
January 22, 2007
Smoking ban disrupts behind-bars bartering
By JESSICA FENDER, Tennessean.com
January 22, 2007
U.S. reaches anti-smoking milestone
More than half of Americans live in smoke-free jurisdictions
The Associated Press (MSNBC.com)
January 21, 2007
Tennessee's Love Affair with Tobacco Needs to End - and replies
Opinions, thechattanoogan.com
January 6, 2007
Education, health care, taxes key ’07 state agenda
by John Rodgers, Nashville City Paper
January 2, 2007
Cable fees to be hot legislative issue
Education, smoking bans, new sales tax collection system also on '07 agenda
By ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press, Knoxville News Sentenial
December 31, 2006
Making resolutions for lawmakers, city leaders and the like
Andrea Hopkins, Bristol Hearld Courier
December 31, 2006
Rendezvous to forbid lighting up in dining areas on Jan. 11
by Lindsey Melvin, Memphis Commercial Appeal (free registration required)
December 13, 2006
Tobacco's last stand
Advocates of a state ban sense that its time is now
by Richard Locker, Memphis Commercial Appeal (free registration required)
Poll: Tenn. voters support smoke-free workplace law
published December 12, 2006, Knoxville Channel WATE 6
The King Is Dead
by William Dean Hinton, Nashville Scene - read online
August 3, 2006
Bredesen Wants More Smoking Bans
NewsChannel5 (Nashville, CBS) - http://newschannel5.com/content/news/20195.asp
June 20, 2006 more
Smoking ban leaves lasting effects on Legislative Plaza
By John Rodgers, Nashville City Paper
June 21, 2006 more
State House passes smoking ban for state buildings
By TRENT SEIBERT, Staff Writer for The Tennessean
Published: Saturday, 05/27/06 more
State House members: It's time to ban smoking
Editorial in The Tennessean
Published: Thursday, 05/25/06 more
Kurita: Tobacco using anti-tax strategy
By John Rodgers, jrodgers@nashvillecitypaper.com
April 26, 2006 more
Clean the Air in Tennessee
Editorial in The Tennessean, April 16, 2006 more
Potential smoking ban gets a boost
By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press
April 12, 2006 more
Tie cigarette tax to health
Editorial in The Tennessean, April 2, 2006
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006604020351 more
Lawmakers have duty to address tobacco risks
by Kenneth D. Ward
published inCommercial Appeal, April 1, 2006
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/editorials/article/0,2845,MCA_25348_4586706,00.html more
Lawmaker should keep smoking ban bill alive
Jackson Sun
Article published Mar 28, 2006 more
Good bills go up in smoke
Editorial in The Tennessean more
Butts in the pool, smoke in my space
by Wendy Thomas
The Commercial Appeal more
Local Smoke Control Stalls
By Richard Locker
The Commercial Appeal. more
Clear Goals Needed for Any Tobacco Tax Hike
editorial published The Knoxville News Sentinel, March 13, 2006 http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/todays_editorial/article/0,1406,KNS_362_4536127,
00.html more
Let Towns Decide Smoking
editorial on February 27, 2006, atThe Tennessean. more
Patrick Reynolds Brings 'Truth About Tobacco' Nov.22
posted October 26, 2005, in the Chattanoogan http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_74847.asp more
Waffle House: Smothered, Covered And Smokeless
by Ramona Bea, www.chowtimeofchattanooga.com
posted December 15, 2005 in the Chattanoogan, http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_77371.asp more
Support Local Smoke-Free Restaurants
by Ramona Bea, www.chowtimeofchattanooga.com
posted December 15, 2005 in the Chattanoogan, http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_77372.asp more
Let cities kick the habit
State law prevents towns, counties from passing tough anti-smoking ordinances
Editorial, published The Tennessean, January 4, 2006. more
Tennessee has failed to fund anti-smoking programs
Editorial, published the Kingsport Times-News, January 1, 2006. more
39% live in areas limiting smoking
By Wendy Koch
USA TODAY. more
Puff-Free Zones
by William Dean Hinton
The Nashville Scene. more
Nashville Eye: Support those who are trying to quit the tobacco habit
by Senator Diane Black
The Tennessean. more
Smoking regulations work
Editorial, published The Tennessean , Thursday, 08/18/05. more
Tennessee law keeps towns, counties from enacting smoking bans
By Emily Berry, Staff Writer
The Chattanooga Times Free Press. more
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