Should San Marcos Ban Indoor Smoking?
San Marcos could hold a referendum this November on whether to ban indoor smoking in public places. The City Council moved a step closer to putting the question on the ballot at its last meeting on...
View ArticleACL Smoking Ban May Be Loosely Enforced
The city really, really doesn’t want you to smoke if you plan to attend the Austin City Limits music festival. Austin Parks and Recreation director Sara Hensley even said “please” during a news...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 12/08/11:Council Voting on Parks Smoking Ban, Water May...
City Council to Vote on Permanent Parks Smoking BanThe Austin City Council is scheduled to vote today on an ordinance to permanently ban smoking at all city parks. That includes athletic fields, nature...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 12/15/11: State Water Plan, Final Vote on Austin Parks...
Vote Today on State Water PlanWe may not be thinking about the drought as much with the rain we've seen in Central Texas. But the prolonged dry spell is still going on, the state’s population is...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 2/10/12: A Smoke-Free UT, Inmate Health Care, New Hurdle...
UT to Go Tobacco-Free?Smoking is already banned in practically all indoor spaces on the UT campus, but to earn a sizeable grant, that ban could soon extend outdoors too.
View ArticleNo Ifs, Ands or Butts: UT Officially Smoke Free
The University of Texas at Austin has kicked the smoking habit.The UT System Board of Regents approved the policy this week. So while there are no signs up yet – and ashtrays can still readily be found...
View ArticleSmoke and Work for UT? Get Ready to Pay More for Insurance
In July, University of Texas employees who use the UT SELECT Medical plan will have to declare whether they use tobacco. And if they do, they will have to pay a $30 dollar premium every month starting...
View ArticleSmoking Ban Proposed For Patios - And Its Backers May Surprise You
Fewer than 1 in 5 Austinites identifies as a smoker, according to the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department. And those who smoke are finding it harder to do so -- Austin bars,...
View ArticleThe Lead: CPRIT-Funded Group Closes, County OKs Smoking Ban
Good morning. The National Weather Service still has Central Texas under a Red Flag Warning until 6 p.m. tonight. The humidity will be low and the winds are high, meaning higher wildfire...
View ArticleUT is Now Smoke-Free - But How Will the Policy be Enforced?
The University of Texas at Austin is now officially, 100 percent smoke free. The policy takes full-effect today. But it started last year when the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas...
View ArticleNo Smoking Outside Starbucks Shops Starting Saturday
Starbucks is moving its smoking ban outdoors.Starting Saturday, according to signs posted in its more than 7,000 shops across the U.S. and Canada, "the no-smoking policy ...
View ArticleThat Employee Who Smokes Costs The Boss $5,800 A Year
Smoking is expensive, and not just for the person buying the cigs.
View ArticleShould San Marcos Ban Indoor Smoking?
San Marcos could hold a referendum this November on whether to ban indoor smoking in public places. The City Council moved a step closer to putting the question on the ballot at its last meeting on...
View ArticleACL Smoking Ban May Be Loosely Enforced
The city really, really doesn’t want you to smoke if you plan to attend the Austin City Limits music festival. Austin Parks and Recreation director Sara Hensley even said “please” during a news...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 12/08/11:Council Voting on Parks Smoking Ban, Water May...
City Council to Vote on Permanent Parks Smoking BanThe Austin City Council is scheduled to vote today on an ordinance to permanently ban smoking at all city parks. That includes athletic fields, nature...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 12/15/11: State Water Plan, Final Vote on Austin Parks...
Vote Today on State Water PlanWe may not be thinking about the drought as much with the rain we've seen in Central Texas. But the prolonged dry spell is still going on, the state’s population is...
View ArticleTop Morning Stories 2/10/12: A Smoke-Free UT, Inmate Health Care, New Hurdle...
UT to Go Tobacco-Free?Smoking is already banned in practically all indoor spaces on the UT campus, but to earn a sizeable grant, that ban could soon extend outdoors too.
View ArticleNo Ifs, Ands or Butts: UT Officially Smoke Free
The University of Texas at Austin has kicked the smoking habit.The UT System Board of Regents approved the policy this week. So while there are no signs up yet – and ashtrays can still readily be found...
View ArticleSmoke and Work for UT? Get Ready to Pay More for Insurance
In July, University of Texas employees who use the UT SELECT Medical plan will have to declare whether they use tobacco. And if they do, they will have to pay a $30 dollar premium every month starting...
View ArticleSmoking Ban Proposed For Patios - And Its Backers May Surprise You
Fewer than 1 in 5 Austinites identifies as a smoker, according to the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department. And those who smoke are finding it harder to do so -- Austin bars,...
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