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State officials announced on Feb. 5 that they had come to an agreement on a state-wide smoking ban, which would ban smoking in bars like Shenanigans Pub in Leesburg. The only exemptions under the ban would include private clubs and establishments with walled-off, ventilated rooms.

Christy Gates of Lovettsville, and Don Ferguson of Leesburg, enjoy smoking at Shenanigans Pub in Leesburg, which they will no longer be able to do under Virginia's smoking ban.

Don Ferguson of Leesburg lights a cigarette inside Shenanigans Pub in Leesburg. Virginia recently found agreement on a state-wide smoking ban.

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Cigarette Ban Being Implemented in Va. State Prisons

System Aims to Be Tobacco-Free by February 2010, Following a National Trend in Corrections

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Virginia corrections officials have quietly begun banning cigarettes in some state prisons and plan to make the entire system tobacco-free by February 2010. The health measure follows a national trend but has left public-safety advocates worried that inmate control could become more difficult. Read story »

Democrats Target McDonnell As Va. Smoking Ban Is Signed

Monday, March 9, 2009

As Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was signing into law a bill that prohibits smoking in many of the state’s restaurants and bars, Democrats were already turning the issue into fodder for a political attack on Republican gubernatorial nominee Robert F. McDonnell and his ties to big tobacco. Read story and 6 comments »

Va. Assembly Wraps; Kaine Cuts Losses

Governor's Agenda Largely Unrealized Despite Budget, Smoking Ban Successes

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine oversaw the conclusion of his final General Assembly session last night, virtually assuring he will leave office without fulfilling his most conspicuous campaign promise: to resolve Virginia's transportation mess. Read story »

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