STL Beacon Smoking Ban Article

Once again a fair and balanced smoking ban article from the Beacon.
Why is the St. Louis press so much better on this issue than the KC press?

'Hannegan, Nigro and other smoking-ban opponents said they might be able
to live with a policy like Tennessee's, whose smoking ban exempts places
with a 21-and-over age restriction.
"It won't make anyone perfectly happy, but it does seem that's a rational
basis to where to draw the line," Hannegan said.'

http://www.stlbeacon.org/issues-politics/176-Missouri_Issues/108124-statewide-ban-on-smoking