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Jessica Chasmar

Jessica Chasmar was a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics.

Articles by Jessica Chasmar

**FILE** Vanda, played by Anna Sundberg, smokes during a dress rehearsal for the play "Venus in Fur" at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis on Jan. 29, 2013. Minnesota lawmakers are trying to amend the state's smoking ban to eliminate an exemption for theatrical productions. (Associated Press)

Minnesota Democrat moves to ban smoking onstage

Minnesota currently allows actors to light up onstage during a theatrical performance, but one state senator says even that is too harmful to an unwitting audience. Published March 4, 2013

Oregon gun-control rally draws mayor, 20 others

A rally supporting a ban on "assault weapons" in Eugene, Ore., failed to draw the attention of the community Saturday afternoon, with only about 20 people in attendance, including the media. Published March 4, 2013

7-year-old Md. boy suspended for shaping pastry into gun

A 7-year-old Baltimore boy was suspended Friday for two days after he shaped his breakfast pastry into what appeared to be a gun, his dad said. Josh Welch, who suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, told Fox Baltimore that he was trying to shape the tart into a mountain. Published March 3, 2013