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Reagan’s tobacco bill: A case of persistence and compromise
One bill signed into law this session is a textbook example of persistence, compromise, and how legislation sometimes ends up not too far from what it intended in the first place.
Even without controversial blunt wraps provision, tobacco bill still fails in Senate
At first, Sen. Michele Reagan, R-Scottsdale, thought her fake ID and "blunt wrap" bill would sail through the Senate. But that second part landed the bill in the middle of an ugly feud between a national group of cigar manufacturers and one of its members.
Committee OKs bill to toughen penalties for minors buying tobacco with fake IDs
A Senate committee endorsed legislation Wednesday that would escalate penalties for minors who use fake IDs to purchase tobacco products.
Senator out to stiffen penalties for youths who use fake IDs to buy tobacco
A Republican senator is looking to stiffen penalties for youths trying to use fake identification to buy tobacco products.
Lung Association gives Arizona failing grade for anti-smoking efforts
Though Arizona consistently earns high marks for its smoke-free air, the state’s ratings for coverage of smokers trying to quit slid to an F in the American Lung Association’s 2010 report card.
