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July 2, 2008

Jackson City Council adopts tougher smoking ban

Council adopts tougher smoking ban Jackson now has a partial smoking ban with lighting up in restaurants out and in bars OK following an intense lobbying effort by the Smoke-Free Coalition. A 2003 ordinance bans smoking in public places but exempts bars and restaurants. The ordinance adopted after noon today banned smoking in restaurants but…
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July 2, 2008

Medicaid cuts not as likely

Medicaid cuts not as likely Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican who oversees Medicaid, had threatened deep cuts beginning July 1. But Medicaid spokesman Francis Rullan said today that officials anticipate state lawmakers will join Barbour’s support of a hospital tax plan as a funding source for the program, “thus rendering any cost-cutting issues moot.” Clarion…