Maryland considers public smoking restrictions in three bills
Maryland legislators push three bills to ban smoking in state offices and retail stores while requiring restaurants with 75 seats or more to offer non smoking areas. Violations carry civil penalties up to 25 dollars. Public opposition from restaurant groups and retailers is noted, with support from health advocates highlighting reduced secondhand smoke.
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General Assembly
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Del
George H. Littrell Jr
Health and Human Resources Department
Tittrell
Littrell
Mid-Maryiz Restaurant Association
Marylad Re Association
National Restaurant Association
Red Horse Steak House
Part-Woyer
Ken Bromfield
Bromfield
Peter Pan
Rick Trent
Trent
Old South Mountain Inn
Russell Schwartz
Schwartz
Allen
Gallup
Trees encroach power line. residents seek action in Braddock Heights
Local residents report trees growing into power lines prompting line relocation and pole upgrades. DNR officials are being contacted about trimming and pruning at several properties, while some residents report limited relief and ongoing concerns about hazardous smoke exposure.
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McGlaughlin
DNR
Braddock Heights
Herman Smith
Coppermine Road
News-Post
Creagerstown
Joel Anderson
Weather map forecast shows regional rain and cold trends
The National Weather Service predicts rain on Tuesday across the Southwest and from northern Florida to the Great Lakes. Cold conditions are forecast for the northern Plains and Midwest, with mild weather elsewhere.
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National Weather Service
Southwest
Florida
Great Lakes
Plains
Midwest
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