Austin plans to ban e-cigs in same places as smoking

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Right now, 10 states and hundreds of cities, including Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and Waco have prohibited e-cigarette use in the same places where smoking is already prohibited. Thursday, city council approved a resolution that shows Austin aims to be next on the list.
The move directs the city manager to draft amendments to the city code and add electronic smoking devices to the list where smoking is prohibited in public places — think par