Tweet LIBERTY, MO – It has only been one day after Liberty voters agreed to beef up the town’s existing smoking ban and already there are two big questions: will it drive smoking customers away, and how long will it be before smokers have no where to go? Tuesday’s vote is a very big deal for two Liberty establishments. One is a bar and the other is a bowling alley, but one of the business may be more hurt by the ban than the ot ... Jump to full article >>

Tweet It’s a good time to be a St. Louis County resident who routinely votes. If you like attention and influence, that is. Both sides in the battle over Proposition N, the county’s smoking ban measure, are focusing their last-minute efforts on people who go to the polls — not just in high-profile election years but also in so-called off years like 2009. With low turnout expected, reaching these voters is crucial for the campaig ... Jump to full article >>

Tweet A countywide smoking ban may be on the November ballot if some St. Louis County council members have their way, over the objections of premium cigar store owners, members of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. Clayton, Missouri (PRWEB) July 26, 2009 — A countywide smoking ban may be on the November ballot if some St. Louis County council members have their way, over the objections of premium cigar store o ... Jump to full article >>