smoking ban

Bar Owners Plead Case For Ongoing Exceptions To Smoking Ban

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:54:42 +0000

The owners of more than three dozen restaurants and bars in St. Louis County filed into the County Council chambers in Clayton today with one request - please let us continue to allow smoking.

Mo. House GOP Defeats 2nd Effort By Democrats To Ban Smoking In Lawmakers' Offices

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:14:21 +0000

Republican members of the Missouri House who smoke will still be able to, while Democrats won’t.

A new rule adopted today by the full House allows each party caucus within the House to set its own rules for such things as whether a lawmaker can smoke in his or her own Capitol office. Shelley Keeney (R, Marble Hill) chairs the House GOP Caucus.

“I do think it was a good compromise," Keeney said. "Clearly there were a wide range of views and opinions on the issue.”

Mo. House Democrats Ban Smoking In Members' Capitol Offices

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:21:49 +0000

Missouri House Democrats can no longer smoke in their own offices at the Capitol.

The decision was not made by the entire caucus, but by the seven Democrats who make up the caucus’ leadership, including Minority Floor Leader Jake Hummel (D, St.

Mo. High Court Will Not Hear Smoking Ban Challenge

The Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:37:58 +0000

The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge to Springfield's smoking ban, officially ending a lawsuit filed by a bar owner.

Attorney Jonathan Sternberg says the state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a legal challenge by Jean Doublin, owner of Ruthie's Bar in Springfield.

In June, an appeals court rejected Sternberg's argument that the Springfield law conflicts with the state's clean air act. He says a provision in the state law allows smoking in bars and taverns, which overrides the Springfield law.

Morning headlines: Thursday, September 20, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:20:46 +0000

Three people killed on Grand Bridge following early morning police chase

The Grand Bridge was closed for several hours early Thursday morning as the result of a vehicle crash that left three people dead and another person critically injured.

The crash happened as the car was fleeing police.