Politics & Government

Wisconsin Governor Walker Won't Support Repealing Smoking Ban

Gov. Scott Walker released a statement Thursday on the upcoming one-year anniversary of the ban going into effect.

Gov. Scott Walker will not support a repeal of the statewide smoking ban, which ended smoking in bars in Wisconsin. 

“Although I did not support the original smoking ban, after listening to people across the state, it is clear to me that it works," Walker said Thursday in a prepapred statement. "Therefore I will not support a repeal.”

Wisconsin implemented an indoor smoking ban on July 5, 2010. As of June 2011, 27 states have enacted smoking bans. 

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