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RJTV: State workers union rally and complete college smoking ban?

By NATHAN TANNENBAUMLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALRJTV FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND IS ONLINE NOW AT WWW.LVRJ.COM/RJTV FEATURING VIDEO FROM A MONDAY UNION RALLY FOR STATE WORKERS NEAR DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS. YOU LL LEARN ABOUT A COMPLETE SMOKING BAN PROPOSED FOR NEVADA COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES. and GET AN UPDATE ON THE TWO MOB-RELATED PROJECTS IN LAS VEGAS. THESE STORIES and MORE, ALL JUST A CLICK AWAY AT LVRJ.COM/RJTV - and DON T FORGET OUR IPHONE-FRIENDLY VERSION AT WWW.LVRJ.COM/RJTVIP

February 21, 2011 - 5:56 pm

RJtv for Tuesday, February 22nd is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv featuring video from a Monday union rally for state workers near downtown Las Vegas. You’ll learn about a complete smoking ban proposed for Nevada colleges and universities. And get an update on the two mob-related projects in Las Vegas. These stories and more, all just a click away at lvrj.com/rjtv - and don’t forget our iPhone-friendly version at www.lvrj.com/rjtvip

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