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WSDC Board Supports Veto of
Alcopops Law The Board of Directors of WSDC
voted unanimously at its May 20, 2008 meeting to ask Governor O'Malley to veto legislation that would dodge higher taxes
and a hard-liquor classification for a sweet-tasting, malt liquor product nick named "alcopops." The articles
to the right appeared in the press recently on this topic. For a more indepth review of all of the legislation from this session
of the Maryland General Assembly, click on the link for our April newsletter, prepared by our Legislation Committee.
April WSDC Newsletter Wraps Up the News from
Annapolis The WSDC Legislative Committee, led by Ellie Kleinman, published its
final report on the Maryland General Assembly's 2008 actions. Get the details on all the bills that passed, funding
amounts and provisions. Must read! Click on the link below to download and read.
Final WSDC Legislative Report, April 2008.
New Book Club meeting will take place in the fall -- date
to be announced.
For the next meeting, the group is reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography
of Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet: Team of Rivals. For information to join, email: Dorothy Barthlemes, dcb.rmh@verizon.net
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