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Blog Roundup: Firearms Safety Bill, Green Expo, and Adopt Your Next Pet
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House Judicial Committee Passes Firearms Safety Bill of 2013 with Amendments
Good Friday for the rest of the state was just another regular day for the House Judicial Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, both committees met in an eight hour session to debate and make amendments to SB281, and some of those amendments were not without controversy.
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Mike Miller Wouldn't Mind A Toke
Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller wouldn't mind a toke right about now. The Senate Thursday afternoon is expected to take up a bill sponsored by Del. Dan Morhaim, a physician and Baltimore County Democrat, that creates a commission to study the medical use of marijuana.
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Adopt, Don’t Shop – Pets Available for Adoption
Feast your eyes on these beautiful babies and stop by or call the Prince George's Animal Services Facility at 301-780-7201 for information on
any of these doggies. If the one you are interested in is no longer available, don't be discouraged, there are many other wonderful dogs and cats that need a loving, forever home.
Mark Your Calendars for the Bowie Green Expo!
April is officially Earth month in Bowie! This week's post comes from John Allender, member of the Bowie Green Team and Chair of the Bowie Green Expo.
The third annual Bowie Green Expo will be held on April 13, 2013 from 1 to 4PM, rain or shine at the Kenhill Center (old City Hall), 2614 Kenhill Dr., Bowie. This event is hosted by the Bowie Lions Club, the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, and the City’s Green Team.
The Bowie Green Expo brings together Bowie families, non-profits, and vendors to learn why and how to live more sustainably and healthfully.
A Muslim woman scientist gives advice to young Muslim girls about careers in STEM
With Islam in the spotlight everywhere many non-Muslims have the
notion that it is a religion which advocates oppression of women. A Muslim
woman seen with her head covered is considered to be uneducated and backward.
Gordana Gerskovic’s Fine Art Photography is some of the most aesthetically enriching work to be offered to the art community and city
at large. Trailblazing in her craft, Gordana reflects her fascination with
nature through her work by presenting the viewer with evocative, abstract
images of natural forms, organic objects, and surfaces.
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