He apologized to workers who made the 180-mile (290-kilometer) round trip from Atlantic City, promising a vote on the bill “sooner rather than later.” Joseph Vitale, chairman of the Senate health committee, said the measure was one vote short of the number required to move it forward Thursday. “It never should have happened that way,” he said Thursday. Richard Codey, a Democrat who previously served as governor, said the compromise was enacted under his tenure as the state’s top elected official as the price for getting a smoking ban for the rest of the state through the Legislature. New Jersey’s law banning smoking in public businesses specifically exempts Atlantic City’s casinos. “We have to endure hours on the job with secondhand smoke in our faces without the ability to turn away,” added Nicole Vitola, another Borgata dealer active in the anti-smoking effort.

If these top teams keep winning, this undefeated streak could extend to Week 13, when Ohio State plays Michigan.Īs for the conference breakdown, the SEC leads again with six teams in the rankings, followed by the Big 12 and Pac-12 with five, the Big Ten with four and the ACC with three.WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor Perfect Power 5sĮvery conference eats this year - all five Power 5 conferences are represented in the five 10-0 teams at the top of the CFP rankings, which is the first time this has occurred in the decade-long CFP history. The Bulldogs must survive the gauntlets of Tennessee and Alabama in the coming weeks to continue their trajectory toward the 2023 CFP. The lineup regained full strength with the return of Bowers, who caught his 25th career touchdown en route to a 52-17 win over the Rebels. Scoring double digits every quarter, the Bulldog offense was as balanced in the air (311 yards) as it was on the ground (300 yards). However, a dominant top-10 victory over Ole Miss nudges Georgia’s resume just past the Buckeyes this week.

For Kirby Smart’s standards, this season saw a lackluster start with two too-close-for-comfort wins against South Carolina (24-14) and Auburn (27-20) and a midseason ankle injury benching star tight end, Brock Bowers. Georgia overtakes Ohio State to claim the top spot in the CFP rankings for the first time this season, and 12th time in CFP history. 💡 WHAT TO KNOW: CFP rankings full schedule, release datesīefore breaking down the latest poll, here are the full CFP rankings: RANK 6 Oregon remain the first two out of the CFP, as of this week. After six top-20 teams fell in Week 11 of college football, the CFP Committee re-picks its top 25 with only three weeks remaining before final College Football Playoff selections.

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