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March 2, 2010 The city councils in Cayce and West Columbia, South Carolina approved smoke-free ordinances this month -- both will be implemented on June 1, 2010. With these victories, South Carolina now boasts 32 local smoke-free ordinances. March 15, 2010 In Missouri, the Lake Saint Louis Board

Maine Statehouse Update for 3-12-10

Kansas enacted a 100% smoke-free workplace, restaurant, and bar law, which is scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2010. Currently 19 states have laws prohibiting smoking in restaurants, bars, and all other non-hospitality workplaces. An additional four states, including Kansas, have passed such laws and are awaiting implementation.

Governor Signs Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law Covering All Workplaces, Bars and Restaurants Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson today signed smoke-free legislation into law that will make all workplaces in the state, including bars and restaurants, 100 percent smoke-free when the law takes effect July 1. Kansas is the 23rd state to pass

Message From John Seffrin Meaningful health care reform is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Following decades in which the nation’s health care system

Maine Statehouse Update for 3-8-10

Arkansas secured 5 million in the state budget for its statewide colorectal cancer screening program for the underserved. The money, which will be administered through the University of Arkansas Medical System, will be available beginning July 1, 2010 and because of state budget rules it cannot be eliminated or reduced.