February
20th 2009
The Morning Line, 2/20/09

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Baltimore Mayor ProbeSheila Dixon was “abruptly un-invited” from a meeting of mayors with President Obama at the White House today. The reversal was “Obama’s second visible snub of the city’s beleaguered mayor.” When Obama visited Baltimore on Jan. 17, he did not mention the mayor’s name. [Baltimore Sun]

Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson is considering challenging Governor Martin O’Malley in the 2010 primary. [Maryland Moment]

Maryland will keep its AAA bond rating, one of just seven states to hold the designation. It’s significant “because it means the state can borrow money for building projects at lower costs.” [WBAL]

With Democrats controlling Congress and the White House, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) has become one of the most powerful figures in Washington. [Baltimore Sun]

The Maryland Fraternal Order of Police is seeking to exempt law enforcement officers from new domestic violence legislation. [Washington Post]

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