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Toward a Smoke-Free Workplace

By Leigh Pomeroy | 04.30.07 | 5:40 pm

Not all vets want exemptions for VFWs and American Legions

Skull with a CigaretteNow that the Minnesota House and Senate have passed…

‘Freedom to Breathe’ Act Clears Minnesota Senate

By Leigh Pomeroy | 03.28.07 | 11:11 am

House action yet to come
Kathy SheranState Sen. Kathy Sheran, D-Mankato, entered the Minnesota Legislature just this past January. It was an experience that must have been like a bird pushed from the nest and told to fly. For she…

New Lawmaker Leads on Smoking Ban Bill

By Leigh Pomeroy | 01.26.07 | 6:52 pm

Four months ago Prof. Kathy Sheran was teaching classes in the School of Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and running for the Minnesota State Senate. Today she is Sen. Kathy Sheran (D-Mankato) and one of the chief…