April
3rd 2009
The Morning Line, 4/3/09

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mchammerThe University of Maryland canceled a midnight showing of a pornographic movie, Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge, after the State Senate threatened to pull hundreds of million of dollars in aid to the public university. [Baltimore Sun]

State Senator E.J. Pipkin introduced an amendment to cut $6 million for the Maryland Transportation Authority, saying he was inspired by MC Hammer’s classic “You Can’t Touch This.” [Capital News Service]

Dixon’s lawyers move to dismiss the criminal charges against her, saying the government’s case is plagued by a “‘multiplicity of mistakes and misconceptions.” [Baltimore Sun]

A new report card by the University of Maryland gives the health of the Chesapeake Bay an overall grade of C-. The river’s in the Annapolis area, including the Severn River, all receive failing grades. [Bay & Environment]

The State Senate approves education cuts. [InsideEd]

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