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Smoking Ban
EDITORIAL: Time for mayor to clear the air, back smoking ban
January 22, 2011
IBJ StaffAnother year, another parade of editorials, opinion pieces and studies that call for Indiana to join its neighbors in banning
smoking in all workplaces.
MoreHETRICK: From Indiana and Tucson, a tale of two tragedies
January 22, 2011
Bruce HetrickThe biggest killer of all—cigarette smoke—knocks off 450,000 Americans a year—400,000 of those smokers themselves,
50,000 innocent bystanders.
MoreStatewide smoking ban bill clears House committee
January 19, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana House Public Health Committee voted 9-3 to endorse the bill prohibiting smoking in public places and indoor work
sites—after it exempted casinos and pari-mutuel horse tracks from the ban.
MoreDaniels says he'd sign statewide smoking ban
December 16, 2010
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels said towns and cities have shown it's possible to enact smoking bans with significant benefits and minimal
cost.
MoreLegislator: Statewide smoking ban could pass in 2011
November 15, 2010
Mary DieterA statewide ban on smoking in all public places may have the momentum it needs to finally pass the Indiana General Assembly
in 2011 after four unsuccessful attempts.
MoreAdvocates renew push for statewide smoking ban
September 8, 2010
Francesca JaroszState Reps. Charlie Brown (D-Gary) and Eric Turner (R-Cicero) joined members of the Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air on
Wednesday to announce legislation for a comprehensive ban they plan to introduce next year.
MoreOfficials: Weak smoking ban hurts Indianapolis' hospitality efforts
February 27, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe ongoing smoking-ban debate is getting a new spark from convention leaders trying to light a fire under
lawmakers, who have been reluctant to approve the kind of comprehensive smoking ban that
health—and now tourism—officials say is needed here.
MoreHouse approves smoking ban in public places
February 23, 2010
Associated PressThe House has approved legislation that would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse
racing venues.
MoreSmoking ban legislation appears dead in Statehouse
February 13, 2010
IBJ StaffLegislation that would ban smoking in all public places, enclosed areas of places of employment and certain state vehicles
appears headed for an Indiana General Assembly summer study committee.
MoreEDITORIAL: Lawmakers should save tobacco agency and ban smoking
January 30, 2010
IBJ StaffIf the General Assembly
wants to create some good news in this budget-conscious short session, it will continue our wise investment in Hoosier health,
and go one better by passing a statewide smoking ban.
MoreIndiana House panel backs statewide smoking ban
January 20, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAn Indiana House committee approves legislation that would ban smoking in most public places statewide.
MoreSmoking should be part of health reform
January 9, 2010
As Congress debates health care reform, it’s easy to lose sight of what we agree on—and what we know works
to prevent disease and lower costs. Helping people quit smoking and keeping young people from starting are proven ways to
reduce the awful toll of cancer, heart attacks and other serious illnesses.
MoreBallard is right to oppose smoking ban
December 26, 2009
[Mickey Maurer’s Nov. 30 column] was the second article criticizing Mayor [Greg] Ballard on his position against
a stronger non-smoking ban for Indy.
MoreSmoking ban bill sent back to committee
November 30, 2009
Brock BenefielThe fate of a proposal that would impose a stricter workplace smoking ban in Indianapolis remains up in the air after the
City-County Council voted Monday night to send the bill back to committee for further review.
MoreSponsor: 'No way' smoking ban would pass in current form
November 30, 2009
Brock BenefielA proposal to strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is set to come before the City-County Council on Monday
night, but one of the bill’s sponsors wants to send it back to committee for more work before a final vote.
MoreMAURER: Mayor Ballard's rules going up in smoke
November 28, 2009
Mickey MaurerMayor Greg Ballard published his book “The Ballard Rules” in 2005. Apparently, the rules do not apply
to Ballard.
MoreYou can have fun in smoke-filled bar
November 21, 2009
I’ve reached the zenith of my life—the esteemed publisher of IBJ has labeled me “clueless”
[in his Nov. 9 column].
MoreSHABAZZ: Thank you for choosing to smoke, or not
November 14, 2009
Abdul-Hakim ShabazzAnti-smoking advocates like to push the image of servers forced to work in a smoke-filled bar because they have no choice.
Sorry my friends, in real life the facts tend to lead otherwise.
MoreIndiana near top in smoking survey; national rate rises
November 13, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA survey found cigarette smoking rose slightly on a national basis for the first time in almost 15 years and that Indiana
had the second highest smoking rate among states.
MoreCouncil resurrects workplace smoking ban proposal
November 10, 2009
IBJ StaffTwo weeks after reaching a stalemate on a proposal that would broaden the city's workplace smoking ban, City-Council
Council members voted Monday night to resurrect the measure.
MoreHETRICK: Does your private club need a license to kill?
November 7, 2009
Bruce HetrickIs it freedom-enhancing to defend a veteran's "right" to commit slow-motion suicide and homicide?
MoreKATTERJOHN: Indianapolis is a 21st century schizoid town
November 7, 2009
Chris KatterjohnWith apologies to the rock group King Crimson, who recorded a song in the late ’60s called “21st Century
Schizoid Man,” I’d like to draw attention to our city’s split personality. Good Indianapolis.
Bad Indianapolis.
MoreEDITORIAL: Take the lead on smoking ban, Mayor Ballard
October 31, 2009
IBJ StaffMaddening? Disappointing? Choose your adjective. The failure of the latest proposal to prohibit smoking in almost all Indianapolis
workplaces was clearly a setback for public health and a city that markets itself as a medical and life sciences hub.
MoreSmoking-ban backers, opponents vow to keep battling
October 27, 2009
Brock BenefielSupporters of a stricter ban on smoking in Indianapolis workplaces said the City-County Council's decision Monday night to
table the proposal will not kill efforts to get legislation passed.
MoreCouncil tables smoking ban
October 26, 2009
Brock BenefielEfforts to broaden Indianapolis' workplace smoking ban came up short Monday night as members of the City-County Council voted
to table the proposal. The ordinance would have prohibited patrons from lighting up in bars, bowling alleys and nightclubs,
expanding an existing law that prohibits smoking in most public places, including restaurants that serve minors.
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.