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DELEGATE MORHAIM APPOINTED TO INFORMATION, BIOTECH COMMITTEE:
Delegate Dan Morhaim, M.D., was appointed to the new Joint Information and Biotechnology Committee by House Speaker Michael Busch. The committee was created in the 2009 session by House Bill 438 which passed the General Assembly unanimously.
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The Glover Report: Good Luck in the Middle East, Mr. President:
(BALTIMORE - June 4, 2009) - BMORENEWS.com wishes President Barack Obama all the best in his Middle East visit. The problems there go way back, so don't expect a miracle. On the other hand, if anybody can help after decades of failed policy in a war-torn region, we feel it is Obama.
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BMORENEWS Poll: Better Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Kennedy-Townsend? Steele? Brown?:
BMORENEWS.com is currently running a poll to find out who readers think is best: Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend, Michael Steele, or Anthony Brown?
Visit our poll (lower left) and exercise your right to vote.
To date, Michael Steele is winning the poll.
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HONORARY CO-CHAIRS FOR ALC 2009:
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation announced that U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and Yvette Clarke of New York will serve as honorary co-chairs of the 39th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), from September 23-26 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital. This year's conference theme is "Reinvest...Rebuild...Renew." The web site is www.cbcfinc.org Read in Full >>
Stonewall Democrats of Central Maryland Elect Inaugural Board of Directors:
On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, members of Stonewall Democrats of Central Maryland-Political Action Committee (SDCM-PAC) cast their votes for the new organization’s first Board of Directors. The election marked a milestone for the only grassroots organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Democrats and their pro-equality allies in central Maryland. Read in Full >>
Updated Version of the Baltimore City Council LIVE! Entertainment Bill:
To read latest version of the bill, go to Baltimore City's Planning Office: http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/planning/
http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/cc08-0163(PrezReprint%20IV)~1st.pdf
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BMORENEWS' Doni Glover Featured on WBAL TV 11's "TV Hill":
Glover and Frank DeFilippo discuss the 426th Session of the Maryland General Assembly on Baltimore's NBC affiliate, WBAL TV 11. Click here. Read in Full >>
9 1/2 Minutes: Obama Administration Announces New Campaign to Refocus National Attention on the HIV Crisis in the United States:
Every 9 ½ minutes another person in America becomes infected with HIV. Officials from the White House, Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today a new five-year national communication campaign, Act Against AIDS, which highlights this alarming statistic and aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States.
The materials released today direct Americans to “get the facts” by going to the Web site www.NineAndaHalfMinutes.org as a first step toward learning how they can help protect themselves and others. The site provides basic education about HIV/AIDS as well as referrals to HIV prevention and testing services and organizations throughout the nation.
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“Live Entertainment –Licensing and Regulation – Hospitality Service – Promotion and Coordination Bill” Hearing Brings Out Concerns:
Blacks, whites, Asians and others showed up at Morgan State University last night at a community meeting conducted by the Baltimore City Council to discuss a pending piece of legislation – the “Live Entertainment –Licensing and Regulation – Hospitality Service – Promotion and Coordination Bill”.
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