Governor Agrees to Smoking Restrictions
From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill in Atlanta that bans smoking in many public places.
The Republican governor had said for weeks that he had misgivings about the bill, believing that government should not become “the end-all and be-all nanny for all people.”
The law will allow smokers to light up in bars and restaurants that do not admit people under 18; designated hotel and motel rooms; and workplace smoking areas that have an independent air-handling system.
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