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Congressman Steny Hoyer says the House of Representatives will vote on Barack Obama’s $850 billion stimulus bill in two weeks. [Bloomberg]
Baltimore City bans the sale of cheap individual cigars, trying to limit their appeal to young people. [Baltimore Sun]
Perspective: Senate President Mike Miller says times are tough in Maryland, but things were much worse just after the end of the Revolutionary War. [Washington Post]
If the general assembly fails to repeal capital punishment, O’Malley plans to issue new protocols to improve the system. [Maryland Politics Today]
With the military base expanding, the influx of new residents to Aberdeen has begun. [Baltimore Sun]
Sheila Dixon is not a Jay Leno fan. [WJZ]
Are oysters making a partial comeback in some areas of the Bay? [Delmarva Now]
2 Responses to “The Morning Line, 1/15/09”
Vickie on 15 Jan 2009 at 9:36 am #
Is “the Old Line State” a reference to the Mason Dixon Line? Is it pride in being South of that line? Where did Maryland’s nickname come from?
I think I can guess where the idea about “New Line” came from. It’s that “Change” thing going around now.
Good Luck!!!
judd on 15 Jan 2009 at 11:01 am #
Thanks Vickie.
“The Old Line” is actually related to a group of Marylanders who fought in the Revolutionary War.
If you are interested, the Maryland Archives has a complete explanation here.