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Governor Beshear Wants Smoke-free Law

Governor Beshear says the executive orders he issued Thursday that further restrict smoking at state-owned facilities are not enough. The Democrat thinks broader, legislative action is also required…

Still, the governor says there are some encouraging signs. He says youth smoking in Kentucky has dropped from just over 24% in 2011 to 17.9% last year.