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Sunday, April 21, 2013 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  All of the "no" votes were from Republicans, while all the "yes" votes were from Democrats

Thursday, November 15, 2012  University officials believe they won’t have any problems enforcing their total smoking ban on campus.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Springfield residents will be asked to vote on a smoking ban again.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  US Surgeon General: More work is needed to keep young people from using tobacco products

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  The smoking ban is about three months old, so how's it going?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Three months after the Capital City's smoking ban goes into effect, KRCG investigates how the ban is working.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that three towns gave approval to smoking bans in Tuesday's election.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Despite a smoking ban in all state buildings, lawmakers are still allowed to smoke in their offices.

Monday, January 03, 2011  No smoking is allowed anywhere on library property from this day forward.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Another Missouri town may be going smoke-free.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Fulton smoking ban passes.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Voters pass Jefferson City smoking ban.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  The clean air issue took center stage in Jefferson City with rallies Wednesday for groups on both sides of a public ban on smoking.

Friday, September 17, 2010  By a vote of 10 to 3, members of the Daniel Boone Regional Library Board approved the smoking ban on their Columbia property.