Mcallen Commissioners Vote To Toughen Public Smoking Laws

MITCHELL FERMAN | STAFF WRITER, The Monitor (Texas)
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 7:23pm

McALLEN — City commissioners voted Monday to ban smoking in most public places and inside all establishments besides bingo halls.

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