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Conrad

Vote YES on Question 5! -- www.YesOn5nv.org

About Me

Congratulations to everyone who voted to pass Question 5 in November! Now the legal challenges are coming in from businesses who would rather spend money fighting a law that the majority of Nevadans voted for... Stay tuned for more.

My Interests

Find out more about the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act --- the ONLY ballot question that will truly protect Nevadans from secondhand smoke:

Supreme Court Denies Appeal, Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act Stays on Ballot

On August 23rd, oral arguments were presented before the Nevada Supreme Court in the appeal of the District Court order that kept the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act on November's ballot. The Court did not issue a decision. Read the press release on yesterday's hearing here.

NBC Nightly News Report on deceptive anti-tobacco initiatives

Restaurant associations and owners realize the time is right to reassess smoking policies

Court Ruling Will Not Be Appealed

Surgeon General's Report on Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

Order Denying Petition

Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act Stays on Ballot

Engineers Should Follow Local Codes in Regard to Smoking

Air Filtration Systems Are Not the Answer

Recent Polls

Smoke-Free States Chart

Visit these links to learn more about the effects of secondhand smoke

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Music:

Buffy Martin and Sean Higgins on KNPR - LISTEN ONLINE NOW

Surgeon General Discusses Secondhand Smoke Report on PBS - LISTEN ONLINE NOW

Larry Matheis, Sean Higgins, and Mayor Barry Groveman discuss smoking in public places on KNPR - LISTEN ONLINE NOW

Television:

Michael Hackett and Larry Matheis on Nevada NewsMakers - WATCH ONLINE NOW

Michael Hackett on Nevada NewsMakers - WATCH ONLINE NOW

Books:

FOUR REASONS TO VOTE NO ON QUESTION 4
Nevada special interests including gaming, slot route operators, bar owners, convenience store and gas station owners, and tobacco lobbyists want to gamble with your health. They say Question 4 will protect children from secondhand smoke. Don’t be fooled! The only one to benefit from this measure is Big Tobacco. Here are four of the many reasons to vote NO on Question 4.

    Why should you trust them? These special interests are hardly leaders in public health policy. In fact, a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist called this “the smoker’s initiative,” adding that it “clearly won’t offer much widespread protection from secondhand smoke.” Question 4 does not protect children. It allows smoking in licensed child care facilities that care for fewer than 13 children. It also permits smoking in private homes that are used as child care facilities. It hurts schools. Smoking would be allowed in schools. Question 4 also repeals state law that lets school districts adopt tougher regulations, placing power solely with the Nevada State Legislature. Restaurants will not be smoke-free. In fact, some restaurants won’t even be required to offer non-smoking sections. And if there’s even one gaming device, smoking will be allowed anywhere in that restaurant. Smoking will also be allowed in all casino restaurants.

Again, consider the source. Who are you going to believe? Question 4 promises more than it can deliver. For example, Nevada law already prohibits smoking in hospitals and medical offices and allows smoking in areas of grocery stores, drug stores and convenience stores. Question 4 simply restates the law. Look beyond the smokescreen of the gaming and tobacco industries. They deny the research on secondhand smoke, yet expect you to believe they can protect you from the health risks. Don’t believe it!

Heroes:

Businesses Support Smoke-Free Laws

Nationwide, the business community recognizes smoke-free laws can have a positive impact not only on public health but on the bottom-line health of their businesses. Smoke-free laws are proving to be pro business, pro health and good for all businesses.

Various restaurant associations, bars and taverns groups and chambers of commerce have come on board in support, having realized their initial fears were unfounded.

Compliance with the laws has not proven problematic, despite contentions from those opposed to smoking bans that it would.

Download all the facts—Businesses support smoke-free laws. Share it!



My Blog

just posted on NevadaCleanAir.com

Check out the latest 'Question 4 is a Trick' television commercial and the new radio spot just posted on NevadaCleanAir.com: TV commercial: http://www.nevadacleanair.com/media/NTFK_trick4.wmv Radio s...
Posted by Conrad on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:03:00 PST

Vote YES on 5. Attend an upcoming rally!

Attend An Upcoming Rally Friday, October 27 - 10 a.m. to Noon We Need Your Support At These Locations RENO RALLY Smith's Food and Drug Center 1255 Baring Blvd. (On the corner of Baring and Sparks Blv...
Posted by Conrad on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:01:00 PST

show your dissatisfaction with your wallet

Question 4 supporters are telling people to just stop going to establishments that allow smoking, so let's take them up on that notion.BOYCOTT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS NOW:Northern Nevada:Sparky's (3 loc...
Posted by Conrad on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:35:00 PST

Watch ABC News TONIGHT - Tobacco's Dirty Tricks

Just got this Action Alert from TobaccoFreeKids.org:Get the latest on what Big Tobacco has been up to in Nevada and all across the country to defeat initiatives that will take the smoke out of public ...
Posted by Conrad on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:06:00 PST

register to vote now!

NEVADANS! Register to vote now! DEADLINES: October 7 if registering by mail. Oct. 17 in person! REGISTER TO VOTE NOW! Close of re...
Posted by Conrad on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:40:00 PST

deceptive tv commercial

A commercial paid for by the "Smoke Free Coalition" started running this week in Northern Nevada. This commercial is attempting to fool voters into thinking that voting yes on question 4 will actually...
Posted by Conrad on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:31:00 PST