March 9, 2011
By JOHN ESTUS NewsOK.com Big tobacco companies have hired a slew of influential Oklahoma lobbyists this year to help the industry defeat legislation that would let cities regulate smoking. At least 13 lobbyists for tobacco companies are at the Capitol this year, up from nine at this time last year, …
November 29, 2010
Tulsa World, Nov. 27, 2010 Local governments in Oklahoma could soon have the power to ban smoking in public places under a plan legislators and health groups will announce Monday. The plan calls for the repeal of state laws preventing cities and towns from enacting tobacco-use restrictions stricter than the …
October 13, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY – Health officials on Tuesday said they will ask the Legislature to let cities and towns pass ordinances that are stricter than state law in the area of smoking in public places and youth access to tobacco. Read the article
July 19, 2010
The critical issue of preemption is missing from FDA’s recent request for comments on new menu labeling regulations. Strange, given how important preemption is to the restaurant chains. (Pre-emption Of State And Local Menu Labeling Laws Good News For Franchise Restaurants) Federal (and state) preemption of smokefree laws has been …