judge this week<\/a> ruled that yes, the smoking ban was unconstitutional.<\/p>\nBecause it exempted cigar bars. So he struck the part of the bill exempting cigar bars.<\/p>\n
I bet cigar bar owners in Nebraska are pretty pissed off right now at the pool hall owner.<\/p>\n
Oh, the important thing is, the smoking ban overall was judged to be constitutional. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oops. This business owner muffed the punt. A smoking ban in Nebraska exempted cigar bars, but not pool halls. A pool hall owner filed suit against the state last year and a judge this week ruled that yes, the smoking ban was unconstitutional. Because it exempted cigar bars. 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