Broad ban beats out industry-backed plan

Publication Date: 2006-11-08

• Author:Andrea Kelly
• Publication:Arizona Daily Star

Arizona voters spoke loud and clear Tuesday about smoking in public places: They don't like it, so they banned it.

A little more than half of state voters said they want to restrict the places where people can light up, and they don't want to go to smoke-filled bars, either.

Of the two smoking initiatives on the ballot, voters approved the more comprehensive one. It eliminates smoking in all indoor public places as well as offices and other workplaces.