Recent Prince George's County News (29 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Harris, Lenwood 'Lenny', 53, (2.005), 26 Jan 2012
• postlocal Body found stuck in well in Pr. George’s wapo.st/xeOtjV
• PGPDJulie The evidence search of the well ended last night. #PGPD has cleared the scene. Today: autopsy & ID determined. Next of kin notification.
• PGPDJulie The body found in a well in Fort Washington has been identified as Lenwood "Lenny" Harris, 53, of Alexandria, VA.
• darcyspencer Pgpd confirms body in fort Washington well was missing Alexandria activist Lenny Harris
• PGPDJulie Autopsy shows Lenny Harris was murdered. #PGPD & #Alexandria PD to hold news conf Mon at 10:30a in Palmer Park. NFD 
• darcyspencer Pgpd says autopsy shows lenny harris was murdered. They plan a presser with alexandria police tomorrow.
• emilybabay Background: bit.ly/nCqCIZ MT @PGPDJulie: The body found in well in Fort Washington ID-ed as Lenwood "Lenny" Harris, 53, of Alexandria
• darcyspencer Thanks @PGPDJulie for the update on the well investigation. This will be hard on lenny harris' family
• ABC7News Body found in well in Fort Washington has been identified as Lenny Harris, 53, missing Va. community activist. wj.la/AgYygL 

Public Safety

• darcyspencer UMD ALERT-police investigating a robbery by force in the area of McKeldin Mall..

Gambling

• WPJohnWagner Prince George's residents favor casino at Rosecroft or National Harbor, Post poll finds wapo.st/wYbT1L
  
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Allan J. Lichtman: There they go again on gambling: gazette.net/article/201201…... yhoo.it/wLUEl5
• -PG-Politics Fwd: A terrible bet for Prince George?s County: washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-ter…... yhoo.it/zSH8ks
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: [PG-Politics] A terrible bet for Prince George’s County: Thank you Ms. Edwards for your co... yhoo.it/yJiKQ0

State Government and Politics

• WPJohnWagner Maryland governor’s agenda faces challenges, poll shows wapo.st/wKsinx
• WPJohnWagner Some of the numbers that make up the Post poll on Maryland wapo.st/xcXXcM
• AnnieLinskey This is an interesting breakdown of attitudes toward @GovernorOMalley agenda by area of the state via @marylandmoment http://t.co/qLSqDCKm 
• WTOPinMD A push to ban teens from using tanning beds in Maryland bit.ly/wNX0e1 #WTOP
• WPJohnWagner O’Malley, wife seeking to repair damage of ‘cowards’ remark wapo.st/yQupeD
• WPJohnWagner 'Stay tuned' on transportation bill, O'Malley says wapo.st/yrU4ty
• Budget and Taxes:
• AnnieLinskey O'Malley's proposal to raise taxes on "high earners" draws protests in Annapolis and beyond shar.es/f2mnl

Business, Transportation and Development

• DanieljGross Safeway leaving Hamilton Street with a not-so fond farewell from residents, community leaders. #Hyattsville gazette.net/article/201201…
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince Georgian: In Prince George's County a Little Economics is a D: ... Subject: Prince Geo... yhoo.it/zziQwB
• -PG-Politics Fwd: The engine of economic growth is the development of local businesses: ,,,, The engine of econo... yhoo.it/wBsJGN
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Safeway leaving Hyattsville after 30 years at location,Bestway s: Would you please explain... yhoo.it/zH220C
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Safeway leaving Hyattsville after 30 years at location,Bestway s: What's wrong with Aldi? ... yhoo.it/AkS7Rs 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Safeway leaving Hyattsville after 30 years at location,Bestway s: Good point.  There is an... yhoo.it/zHpoZv
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Safeway leaving Hyattsville after 30 years at location,Bestway s: Peace & Blessings, Ms. R... yhoo.it/zH4KmU

Recent Prince George's County News (28 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Ennels, Bobby Justin, 22, (8.102), 7 Oct 2008
  Cash, Anthony Joel, 22 (8.103), 7 Oct 2008
• NBCWashington: Man Convicted in Witness Retaliation Case; Witnesses in Scottie Beats murder trial killed is.gd/ZHJbPp
• Unidentified, , (2.005), 26 Jan 2012
• Post: Where We Live: Mount Rainier, a lower-priced alternative to Takoma Park is.gd/ymBdkK
• wusa9: ID'ing Body In Well Won't Be Fast, Prince George's County Police Say is.gd/FklDdm
• PGPDJulie Excavation work to begin at about 8:45am on the well containing a body on Old Fort Rd. #FortWashington
• PGPDJulie First time #PGPD has managed a massive excavation such as this involving a body in a well. #FortWashington #MD twitpic.com/8ctc2n
• PGPDJulie #Forensics & #homicide investigators are briefed on how to retrieve body from well. #PrinceGeorgesCo #MD twitpic.com/8cte0g
• PGPDJulie A #PrinceGeorgesCo business, Dirt Plus out of #UpperMarlboro, is doing the excavation work on the well. twitpic.com/8cu1tj
• PGPDJulie Giving media close access to excavation scene for body in well. #Maryland twitpic.com/8cudpf
• darcyspencer Update-body has been recovered from the well in fort washington @PGPDJulie @nbcwashington
• ABC7News UPDATE: The body in the well has been extracted, minutes ago, says Julie Parker, PGPD spokesperson. wj.la/x7gToj
• PGPDJulie Autopsy on the body from the well will be done Sun. We should have ID Sun. as well. No further details.

Public Safety

• Gazette: Police address New Hampshire Avenue crime concern at public forum is.gd/y29IXG

State Government and Politics

• Post: Md. first lady, Judge Catherine Curran O’Malley, regrets ‘cowards’ remark is.gd/ekmdjv
• Gazette (Lichtman): There they go again on gambling is.gd/fUHwsD Mentions support of PG slots by Sen. M. Miller and CoExec R. Baker 
  
• AFRO: Ramirez Bill Would Protect Workers Serving Jury Duty is.gd/cZ5sbP
• WPJohnWagner The Post editorial board weighs in on same-sex marriage in Maryland wapo.st/w3PCih.
• Budget and Taxes:
• Gazette (Rascovar): Counties have had it easy on teacher pensions is.gd/D3JlhD
• Gazette: Public hearings next week on WSSC rate request is.gd/zoPcMp WSSC raising rates at same time as O'Malley raises sewer tax

Education

• Gazette: Social Security, some credit card numbers were stored on public University System of Maryland server is.gd/DCDORJ 
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Business, Transportation and Development

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Is Prince George's County, Maryland ready to become the national eco: Is Prince George's Count... yhoo.it/zGm0kw.

Other (including news about news)

• DCRTV: Dozen Buyouts & Layoffs At WaPo's Gazette is.gd/HWhRgR & is.gd/tP3A43 (Search pages for "Gazette") .

Recent Prince George's County News (27 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• PGCrimeSolvers 1989 Unsolved Homicide: Cynthia Renae Rodgers (January 27, 1989) - Cash Reward of up to $25,000.... fb.me/1joMCeo3m
• White, Ronnie Lionel, 19, (8.071), 29 Jun 2008
• UMarlboroPatch Former #UpperMarlboro Corrections Officer Indicted in Death Cover-Up -- patch.com/A-q0qh
• ben_giles Former PG County corrections officer indicted in death of an inmate accused of killing cop. bit.ly/zHYBnu via @Scott_McCabe
• DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, 11 Jan 2011, (1.011), 
• CollegePrkPatch Plea hearing for Deandre Williams is postponed. He's charged in shooting murder of UMd. student DeSha-Overcash. patch.com/A-q1dl
• Unidentified, , (2.005), 26 Jan 2012
• PGPDJulie Reporters/Editors: No new developments in Old Fort Rd well case expected tonight. I'll be back on scene by 9am for daylight sound.
• NosyNewser A body found in a well in PG County.. could it be linked to a high profile disappearance? @tomrousseyABC7 LIVE on @ABC7News at 11
• TraceeWilkins PG & Alexandria police still on the scene after a body is found in a 20-feet deep well in Fort Washington yesterday. Live report at 6:45am.
• PGPDJulie Getting briefing on body in well. Will head to scene afterwards. Approx eta 3p.
• PGPDJulie 1/2 Media may park where the live trucks did last night. It's a better vantage point than Windjammer--where most parked this am.
• PGPDJulie 2/2 I'll escort crews closer to scene for fresh vo, but trucks need to stay back.
• PGPDJulie 1/2 Timeline update in body in well case: Excavation work will begin after sunrise Sat. Homicide investigators may have body by Sun PM.
• PGPDJulie 2/2 There will be one media briefing on Saturday - 3pm on Old Fort Rd.

Public Safety

• alanhenney Prince George's County police are looking for a person who slashed several PGPD car tires in Edward Sector (Bowie)
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of January 22, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date:... yhoo.it/zU7nTv
• PGPDNEWS Linda McCorkle arrested yesterday by U.S. Marshals in NYC for the armed robbery of an elderly woman in #LangleyPark :bit.ly/y5RlAo
• PGPDJulie #PGPD Academy Class Session #120 setting evidence marker during grid search on Old Fort Rd in body in well case. twitpic.com/8cavxv
• PGPDNEWS MVC: #PGPD on scene, Ritchie Marlboro Rd/Brooke Ln, #UpperMarlboro, school bus/car, 26 students on bus, 7 students transported for check-ups
• PGFDPIO New Commander Takes Lead in Dist. 1-College Park, MD Patch also served as a volunteer firefighter at Branchville VFD... collegepark.patch.com/articles/new-c…
• CollegePrkPatch Patch caught up with Maj. Rob Brewer, new D1 commander, at this week's Coffee Club at Jason's. patch.com/A-q03L @PGPDNEWS @PGPDJulie
• postlocal Mistrial in case of Pr. George’s detective accused of selling guns wapo.st/ycFbSo

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• mirandawashpost 2 Md. lawmakers propose fast removal of felonious lawmakers wapo.st/y2s3fI
• WTOP Former #PGCounty Executive Jack Johnson disbarred in #MD - bit.ly/xAu0cs
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Court of Appeals disbars Jack Johnson: Source/credit: thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/27/cou... yhoo.it/zfHEGG
• WashTimesLocal Md. court disbars former P.G. Executive Johnson ow.ly/1gY0Nk
• Capital_Land Jack Johnson disbarred in Maryland: Former Prince George’s County Executi... bit.ly/wtCHP4
• CollegePrkPatch Jack Johnson can never practice law in Maryland again. patch.com/A-q1St

2012 Elections

• US Senate
• AFPMD Will we see a substantial US Senate Debate this year between both Senatorial Candidates in the General? None in 2010! 
• AFPMD Common theme form #Maryland US Senate debate - Fix the Senate, Fix Washington, and become functional! So true! #mdpolitics

County Government and Politics

• Examiner: Bill would outlaw alcohol deliveries in Prince George's (Del. Davis & Frush) is.gd/x5ZMFg 
• LaurelPatch Tough economic times ahead for Prince George's County budget says Rushern Baker. patch.com/A-q014
• LaurelPatch Prince George's County likely to face $126 million budget deficit in 2013 budget, up from from $77 million in 2012. 
• WTOPinMD Prince George's Co. $126M in the red bit.ly/xQiM3m #WTOP
• UMarlboroPatch County Exec Baker warns of tough economic outlook for Prince George's County -- patch.com/A-q014
• HyattsvllePatch Facing $126 million shortfall for Prince George's 2012 budget, county exec says "tough choices" ahead - patch.com/A-q014
• CollegePrkPatch "We're down to the bone," CE Baker says. PG County braces for projected $126M deficit in fiscal budget 2013. patch.com/A-q0R1
• Post: A terrible bet for Prince George’s County (anti-gmbling letter by @repdonnaedwards & Rev. Anthony Macklin) is.gd/qfWav1
• PGCCouncilMedia PZED meets Jan. 31 @ 1:30 pm in rm. 2027 @ CAB in Upper Marlboro. Agenda includes CR-01-2012.
• PGCCouncilMedia Council Jan. 31 @ 10 am, Upper Marlboro. http://pgcintra/Topics/Agencies/Legislative%20Branch%20Communicati/Pages/LiveHearingBroadcast.aspx
• PGCCouncilMedia District Council Jan. 30 @ 10 am. Watch - http://pgcintra/Topics/Agencies/Legislative%20Branch%20Communicati/Pages/LiveHearingBroadcast.aspx

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (27 Jan 2012) http://is.gd/t4oJXC
• Gazette: Several anti-free speech bills in MDGeneral Assembly take aim at threatening messages sent via social media... is.gd/qFdiY6 
• Examiner: Bill would outlaw alcohol deliveries in Prince George's (Del. Davis & Frush) is.gd/x5ZMFg 
• WPJohnWagner Md. first lady blames ‘cowards’ for defeat of same-sex marriage wapo.st/zzv27l
• mdreporter State Roundup: Katie O'Malley calls those who blocked gay marriage cowards; Senate shows bipartisan colors. bit.ly/Auh8EY
• AnnieLinskey Katie O'Malley apologizes for calling delegates who switched their vores on same-sex marriage "cowards" bsun.md/zF1zZr
• WPJohnWagner Katie O’Malley ‘regrets’ word choice for same-sex marriage foes wapo.st/zUTuet
• WPJohnWagner Md. Del. Jay Walker on the first lady calling same-sex marriage foes "cowards": "borderline insulting." wapo.st/zUTue
• ABC7News Should a Md. bill to allow in-state tuition for illegal immigrants be put to voters in Nov.? wj.la/wUuKQ9
• CNSmd Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller criticizes the legislature on introducing local bills, said should be passed in local governments
• bbjonline .@ltgovbrown outlines his 2012 General Assembly priorities bizj.us/b51yp
• CNSmd New Law Would Ban Minors From Using Artificial Tanning Beds: cnsne.ws/Ax0gGt
• Budget and Taxes:
• Post: A terrible bet for Prince George’s County (anti-gambling letter by @repdonnaedwards & Rev. Anthony Macklin) is.gd/qfWav1
• marylandmoment Md. Lt. Gov. Brown voices support for increase in tobacco tax: Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown (D) joined a g... wapo.st/x4UupA
• mdreporter Consumption-based flush tax might have suburbanites paying more. #mdpolitics bit.ly/y7KOXt
• mdreporter More than $100M needed to comply with court public defender mandate, delegates told. bit.ly/wkUbZX #mdpolitics #mdsession12
• MDPolicy Interesting question: will mandating more public defender hours cost or save the state money? ow.ly/8IEdC #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• AFPMD Another Democrat Delegate publicly opposes any increase to the gas tax! Please like and share this post because... fb.me/1qQXpTx4G
• AFPMD More Democrats are publicly speaking out against increasing the #MDgastax by any amount! americansforprosperity.org/012712-more-de… #mdpolitics #DoTheRightThing
• bbjonline Key Maryland lawmaker: O’Malley’s tax proposal doesn't go far enough bizj.us/b51ld (sub reqd)
• MDPolicy #Michael: Why shifting teacher #pensions to the counties would be a good thing. #education ow.ly/8IC6l 
• DCExaminerLocal iTunes songs, smartphone apps, e-books and other downloads might get taxed bit.ly/xUqNH9
• WTOP #PGCounty estimates it will be $126M in the red next fiscal year. Will hold public meetings to determine cuts - bit.ly/zKbAn9 #MD
• AFPMD Share and like this post if you want more Democrats to write letters opposing increasing the gas tax! fb.me/14wjsyjFG
• CNSmd Legislators Want to Lock Up Dedicated Funds: cnsne.ws/wjjXYg

Government Censorship:

• Gazette: Several anti-free speech bills in MDGeneral Assembly take aim at threatening messages sent via social media... is.gd/qFdiY6.

Education

• MDPolicy #Michael: Why shifting teacher #pensions to the counties would be a good thing. #education ow.ly/8IC6l 
• MDPolicy Does MD need to become more "charter school friendly?" #Education advocates say yes. ow.ly/8ICFh .

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of January 22, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date:... yhoo.it/zU7nTv

Other (including news about news)

• PGNewsWashPost Looking for ways to help your community. Check out my list of Prince George’s County volunteer opportunities wapo.st/xFvehX

Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (27 Jan 2012)

Bill number; date of first reading; sponsor (PG only, link is to other bills); title; committee; file code; comment

•  HB252; 1/27; Delegate Valentino-Smith; Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts; Judiciary; Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide; SB18; Studies, Commissions, More Bureaucracy and Waste; 
• HB257; 1/27; Delegate Alston; Computers - Video Lottery Terminals - Tampering; Ways and Means; Gaming; 
• SB292; 1/27;  Senators Benson, Miller, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, and Rosapepe; Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension; Education Health and Environmental Affairs; Higher Education;
  
• SB293; 1/27; Senators Benson, Currie; Peters, and Ramirez; Education - Core Content Areas - Accountability Program; Education Health and Environmental Affairs; Primary and Secondary Education; Unfunded Mandates;  
• SB294; 1/27; Senators Miller, Benson, Peters, and Pinsky; Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012; Budget and Taxation; Taxes - Miscellaneous; Tax Breaks for Special Interests; 
• SB295; 1/27; Senators Miller, Benson, Currie; Peters, Pinsky, and Ramirez; Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons; Finance; Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
• SB296; 1/27; Senators Miller, Benson, Currie; Peters, and Ramirez; Income Tax Credit - Security Clearance Expenses; Budget and Taxation; Taxes - Income; Tax Breaks for Special Interests;
• SB301; 1/27; Senator Rosapepe, Maryland Animal Abuse Registry; Judicial Proceedings; Criminal Law - Procedure;  Studies, Commissions, More Bureaucracy and Waste,  Unfunded Mandates
• SB304; 1/27; Senator Miller; Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Skate Park; Budget and Taxation; State Debt (Bond Bills);  PG.Porkers, $150,000 
• SB307; 1/27; Senator Muse; State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement; Education Health and Environmental Affairs; Primary and Secondary Education; HB191; Unfunded Mandates; 
• SB309; 1/27; Senator Currie; Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Titling, Registration, Insurance, and Required Use of Protective Headgear; Judicial Proceedings; Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration; HB149; PG Nannies; 
• SB311; 1/27; Senators Benson, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe; Mental Hygiene Administration - State Facilities - Surveillance Cameras; Finance; Health Care Facilities and Regulation; Big Brother is watching
• SB312; 1/27; Senators Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe; Education - School Vehicle - On-Board Attendant; Judicial Proceedings; Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous; Anti-volunteer bill
• SB314; 1/27; Senators Benson, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe; State Personnel - Traumatic Events - Mental Health Support Services; Finance; State Government - Personnel; Studies, Commissions, More Bureaucracy and Waste, 
• SB315; 1/27; Senators Benson, Muse, and Peters; Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services; Education Health and Environmental Affairs; State Government - Procurement; HB217;  Studies, Commissions, More Bureaucracy and Waste, 
• SB316; 1/27; Senator Benson, Muse, and Peters; Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry; Finance; Health Care Facilities and Regulation; Studies, Commissions, More Bureaucracy and Waste,  Unfunded Mandates
• SB317; 1/27; Senator Rosapepe; Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies; Finance; Business Regulation and Occupations; HB131; Unfunded Mandates; 
• SB324; 1/27; Senator Miller; Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property; Budget and Taxation;  Taxes - Miscellaneous; HB154;  Tax Breaks for Special Interests; 
• SB329; 1/27; Senators Ramirez, and Rosapepe; Education - Parent-Teacher Meetings - Unpaid Leave; Finance; Primary and Secondary Education;  Unfunded Mandates; 

Recent Prince George's County News (26 Jan 2012) (Incomplete, lacking Gazette items)

Gory Prince George's

• White, Ronnie Lionel, 19, (8.071), 29 Jun 2008
• DoreenGentzler #breaking stay tuned for more info about the Prince George's County indictment re: prisoner who was killed in jail #news4
• nbcwashington Ex-Prince George's detention officer indicted in death of Ronnie White. #breaking
• anobleDC On top of that, a corrections officer was indicted on civil rights violation charges in 2008 death of inmate Ronnie White.
• anobleDC P.G. corrections officer charged in 2008 inmate death, cover up - Washington Times: wtim.es/wH05wL #RonnieWhite
• Unidentified, , (2.005), 26 Jan 2012
• alanhenney BODY FOUND in Prince George's Co., 1100 block Old Fort Rd. Reported to be in a well.
• postlocal Body found in well in Pr. George’s wapo.st/y04EYw
• PGPDJulie Homicide investigators in 11900 blk Old Fort Rd after #PGPD gets a call saying there may be a body in a well.
• PGPDJulie A camera will be lowered into the well to determine if there is a body inside as a caller stated. 11900 blk Old Fort Rd. PIO en route.
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD confirms body was found in well in 11900 blk of Old Fort Rd #FortWashington. Investigation is ongoing.
• WTOP Body found in a well in Ft. Washington - bit.ly/xJcQSt 

Public Safety

• ABC7News Marsellis Laron Ledwell, 23, arrested for the Jan. slaying of another man in Upper Marlboro. wj.la/z8EKql [Note: Actual report says arrest by Charles County police, victim stabbed in Waldorf, body found in Upper Marlboro]
• Waynesboro Record Herald: Hagerstown police seek Juan S. Barnes for murder, he is also wanted for PG parole violations is.gd/CegnBR
• PGFDPIO GAZETTE... //www.gazette.net/article/20120126/NEWS/701269884/1029/seat-pleasant-lobbies-to-keep-city-s-fire-station-running-after-new
• postlocal Ex-firefighter arrested for setting fire to home in Prince George’s County wapo.st/xaKbww
• RiverdalePatch A former Riverdale firefighter has been charged with arson after allegedly starting a house fire in 2008: patch.com/A-qzvG
• DanieljGross Former firefighter arrested for allegedly setting house on fire bit.ly/wb56ix #RiverdalePark #Bladensburg
• postlocal Attempted-murder suspect arrested in Prince George’s County wapo.st/wV7QQt
• emilybabay This week's Most Wanted, via @Scott_McCabe: A gang member wanted for attempted murder in Prince George's: bit.ly/wV33Ft
• nsmcgill #SeatPleasant lobbies to keep city’s fire station running after new $5.4 mil one projected to open in 2014 is built: is.gd/tQyiOy

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• anobleDC From @DHillMaryland - Prompted by Leslie Johnson case, P.G. delegate aims at conviction loophole - wtim.es/xSJP2p
• CNSmd Conviction Partly Reversed for Former Prince George’s School Chief Hornsby: cnsne.ws/zruHNd
• anobleDC It's blast from the past day for PG County crime: MT @CNSmd Conviction Partly Reversed for Former PG School Chief: cnsne.ws/zruHNd
• MDPolicy Should convicted felons be allowed to stay in office in MD? Is that a serious question? ow.ly/8Hj8J 

County Government and Politics

• ben_giles UMD health officials are moving forward with efforts to help healthcare overhaul in PG. bit.ly/yfDC53
• LaurelPatch PG County Exec will unveil the county's 2013 budget to the masses tonight @ #Laurel High at 7 p.m. patch.com/A-qyB9

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's senators (25 & 26 Jan 2012) is.gd/ONmP9h
• Bills sponsored by Prince George's delegates (26 Jan 2012) is.gd/9f8WJM
• mdreporter The Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government was unimpressed with redesigns of the General Assembly website. bit.ly/xnVcdm
• ggwash Missing in draft new website for Maryland legislature: #opendata: bit.ly/ypPzgF on ggwash.org/13492
• MDPolicy As always, government transparency seems to be an uphill battle in MD. ow.ly/8Hf8j #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• mdreporter Bills opening up petition signature counting got a lukewarm reception from a House committee bit.ly/vZIVpC #mdpolitics 
• WPJohnWagner Maryland State Bar endorses same-sex marriage bill wapo.st/wD3JzS
• PKBNews Lt. Gov Brown at MedChi launching an effort to make MD tobacco free. yfrog.com/kjpyohtj
• WPJohnWagner Maryland Senate unveils bills with bipartisan support wapo.st/wFXiHf
• MarylandJuice MD Lawyers & Judges Endorse Marriage Equality: "Fair & Just, While Injuring None" #mdpolitics #lgbt fb.me/17cJPmYW8
• Budget and Taxes:
• MarkNewgent Want to download an app? @GovernorOMalley has a tax for that bsun.md/zbimOs 
• MattBushMD Bill Would Nix Sales Tax On Textbooks bit.ly/AvkTy0
• ggwash O'Malley wants to reduce mortgage interest deductions from high earners: wapo.st/wkebXj on ggwash.org/13492
• MDPolicy #Walters: Two failing government businesses for the price of one! #slots ow.ly/8Hffx 
• WTOPinMD Md. seeks 'download tax' on music, apps and more bit.ly/xbVUjj #WTOP
• WTOP #MD @GovernorOMalley is proposing a sales tax on #iTunes downloads. What do you think? bit.ly/z00BuN
• gaharrison New post - Audrey Scott Responds: Former MDGOP Chair and candidate for National Commit... bit.ly/zGc6nM #mdcons #mdreps
• MDPolicy Almost 2/3rds of MDers think they're paying too much in taxes. Where do you stand? ow.ly/8Hix9 #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• AFPMD If you like the work we are doing fighting any increase on the gas tax please invite your friends to join us by... fb.me/10rRjfvtZ

Education

• CNSmd Conviction Partly Reversed for Former Prince George’s School Chief Hornsby: cnsne.ws/zruHNd
• anobleDC It's blast from the past day for PG County crime: MT @CNSmd Conviction Partly Reversed for Former PG School Chief: cnsne.ws/zruHNd

Business, Transportation and Development

• PGSentinel Prince George's planning board approves plans for National Harbor outlet mall. Tanger to bring high-end retail and jobs shar.es/fWbKB
• CNSmd As many as 700 jobs may be created in southern Maryland if nuclear reactor expansion goes as planned cnsne.ws/zHH8UY

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch CP Council voted to support state bill allowing same-sex marriage. Some say it's outside city voting matters. patch.com/A-qyzy
• CollegePrkPatch Here's a summary of the action items College Park Mayor and Council voted on Tuesday night. patch.com/A-qyQL #bagfee #EastCampus
• CollegePrkPatch Would you support a bag fee in the county? College Park Council voted Tuesday to support the county legislation. patch.com/A-qyQL
• Seat Pleasant  
• nsmcgill #SeatPleasant lobbies to keep city’s fire station running after new $5.4 mil one projected to open in 2014 is built: is.gd/tQyiOy

Other (including news about news)

• postlocal Mark Plotkin is out @WTOP wapo.st/zKgPPX

Bills sponsored by Prince George's delegates (26 Jan 2012)

Bill number; date of first reading; sponsor (PG only, link is to other bills); title; committee; file code; comment

• HB227; 1/26; Delegates Howard, Ivey, Ross,  Summers, and Walker; Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations; Ways and Means; Taxes - Income; Tax Breaks for Special Interests;
• HB228; 1/26; Delegates Ivey, Barnes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, and Summers; Consuming Wine Beverages Not Bought on Premises - Restaurants, Clubs, and Hotels; Economic Matters; Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills;
  
• HB229; 1/26; Delegates Barnes, Frush, Niemann, and Vaughn; Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act; Environmental Matters; Environment; : SB164; PG Taxers; Unfunded Mandates; 
• HB230; 1/26; Delegates Alston, Holmes, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Summers, and Valentino-Smith; Public Safety - Department of State Police - Yellow Dot Program; Health and Government Operations; Public Safety;
• HB235; 1/26; Delegates Howard and Walker; Criminal Justice Information System - Prohibited Dissemination; Judiciary; Criminal Law - Procedure;
  
• HB236; 1/26; Delegates Howard, Valentino-Smith, and Walker; Insurance - Maryland Insurance Information Day (MII Day); Economic Matters; Insurance - Other than Health;
• HB237; 1/26; Delegates Howard and Walker; Criminal Procedure - Explanation of Expungement Provisions Relating to Proposed Disposition of Charge; Judiciary; Criminal Law - Procedure;
  
• HB238; 1/26; Delegates Pena-Melnyk and Valentino-Smith; State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements; Health and Government Operations; Health Occupations;
• HB243; 1/26; Delegates Braveboy, Frush, Howard, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner; Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2012; Health and Government Operations; Insurance - Health; SB179;
• HB244; 1/26; Delegates Braveboy, Frush, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner; State Government - Commemorative Days - Maryland Centenarians Day; Health and Government Operations; State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials;  SB73
• HB247; 1/26; Delegate Vaughn; State Plumbing Code - Adoption of International Code Council Standards; Economic Matters; Business Regulation and Occupations;
  

Bills sponsored by Prince George's senators (25 & 26 Jan 2012)

Bill number; date of first reading; sponsor (PG only, link is to other bills); title; committee; file code; comment

• SB249; 1/25; Senator Pinsky; State Individual Income Tax - Millionaires' Tax; Budget and Taxation; Taxes - Income; PG Taxers; 
• SB268; 1/25; Senator Pinsky; Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Prince George's County - Community Forklift Facility; Budget and Taxation; Prior Authorizations; PG.Porkers, PG.Pork.Bills;
• SB269; 1/25;  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Currie, Ramirez, and Rosapepe; Maryland Business Tax Fairness Act; Budget and Taxation; Taxes - Income; PG Taxers; Deceptive title
• SB270; 1/25; Senators Pinsky and Rosapepe; Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections; Education Health and Environmental Affairs; Elections; HB195 
• SB272; 1/26; Senator Peters; Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions; Finance; Private Sector Labor and Industry;
• SB276; 1/26; Senators Currie and Peters; Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Veteran Status; Judicial Proceedings; Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration; 
• SB277; 1/26; Senators Benson, Currie, Peters, Pinsky, and Ramirez; Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income;  Judicial Proceedings; Human Relations; HB168;
• SB278; 1/26; Senators Benson, Pinsky, and Ramirez; State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation; Judicial Proceedings; Human Relations; HB183 ; 
• SB284; 1/26; Senator Miller; Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery (Constitutional Amendment); Judicial Proceedings; State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials;
• SB285; 1/26; Senator Miller; Immunity of Local Government Officials - Prosecutions for Bribery; Judicial Proceedings; Local Government - Generally;

Recent Prince George's County News (25 Jan 2012)

Public Safety

• PGPDNEWS #PGPD continues search of #Chillum robbery/shooting suspect. Call Crime Solvers to report info about this incident at 1-866-411-TIPS.
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD investigating citizen armed robbery/shooting on the 1500 blk of Madison St #Chillum. Male victim with non-life threatening injuries.
• nbcwashington Pr. George's police arrest suspect they said tried to punch an officer on Saturday bit.ly/x21jhe
• PGPDNEWS WANTED: Suspect wanted for armed robbery of #Suitland Pawnbrokers, Call Crime Solvers @ 1-866-411-TIPS(8477) bit.ly/wIY0Lb
• PGPDNEWS WANTED: Identity of suspect sought in armed robbery of #KFC in #FortWashington, Call Crime Solvers @ 1-866-411-TIPS bit.ly/z5dWOE
• postlocal Suspect in Prince George’s County officer’s assault arrested wapo.st/wu2zuD
• PGCrimeSolvers Gazette.Net: $10K reward offered for information about armored truck robbery at Walmart in Bowie fb.me/1iReimNXJ
• News_PGCounty Hyattsville man picks the wrong victim as he tries to rob two off-duty police officers. gazette.net/article/201201…
• DanieljGross Hyattsville man tries to rob off-duty D.C. officers with a knife and tear gas bit.ly/xroBvW #Edmonston #crime
• anobleDC Hyattsville man tries to rob off-duty officers - Washington Times: wtim.es/xYxgsq
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD on scene of an attempted robbery at Fort Foote Elementary School. No one injured. Suspect fled scene. School on lockdown. NFD
• WTOP BREAKING: Fort Foote Elementary School in Oxon Hill is on lockdown following an attempted robbery that occurred inside the school.
• WTOP More information on the Fort Foote Elementary School lockdown and attempted robbery bit.ly/AqOIxP
• postlocal Man attempts robbery inside Fort Foote Elementary wapo.st/ywl7G0
• PGCBlogging Fort Foote Elementary School On "Lock Down" after robbery attempt. At a SCHOOL?! Oh NOOO! wusa9.com/news/article/1… via @wusa9
• PGCBlogging Dude wanted for dom. violence & assaulting officer CAUGHT in Upper Marlboro. pgcblog.com/?p=2700
• PGFDPIO Felony Arrest for Arson in Riverdale Fire pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2012/01/felony…
• RochelleReports Help Police Identity Man who robbed Fort Washington #KFC at gunpoint Tues. night. Check out Surv. Pics on #PGPD blog. Cash reward offered.

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• Aarons4MD Md. law would force convicted felons out of office sooner wapo.st/xYq2LX GREAT!!!!!.

2012 Elections

• US House, District 5
• CNSmd Hoyer’s Toughest Opponent May Come From Maryland Legislator O’Donnell: cnsne.ws/wpNx1G
• PG Board of Education
• josephlkitchen President Obama's State of the Union, My response on what we can use here in Prince George's wp.me/p1aMm6-87

County Government and Politics

• PGCBlogging Reaching Hearts Int'l of Laurel wins another round with Prince George's Council. Lone dissent on water/sewer rights is M. Lehman (D-Laurel)

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's delegates (25 Jan 2012) is.gd/ZfPV5a
• Examiner: PG Judge Sherrie Krauser ignores CP woman's living will, orders confinement leading to death; state covers up is.gd/xMmiPy 
• DCExaminerLocal In #Maryland, both sides marshal forces in same-sex marriage fight bit.ly/zi5ZgZ
• mdchamber Joint Committee on Open Government & Transparency is talking about making written bill testimony available online.
• mdchamber All Chamber position statements are posted online at mdchamber.org/bills
• mdreporter Today's state roundup. #mdpolitics bit.ly/ybv8E7
• Budget and Taxes:
• GreenbeltPatch The flush tax will help clean Chesapeake Bay, but high volume water users could pay upward of $60 a year more. ow.ly/8FyzF
• MDPolicy #Kilmer: Try to make sense of @GovernorOMalley's proposed budget is almost impossible. ow.ly/8FTGl  
• CNSmd According to the poll 96% of Marylanders feel they pay enough or too much in taxes.
• AFPMD In case this didn't show up on your FB feed, the House apparently doesn't have enough votes for a gas tax hike!... fb.me/1HmEqxcpQ
• WPJohnWagner Freshman GOP in Md. House call attention to taxes wapo.st/yL2r5Z
• CNSmd Some state lawmakers find O’Malley’s proposed flush tax increase full of — in a word — crap. cnsne.ws/w0WruO
• mce_watch Forked tongue @SenatorBarb says she wants to reform tax code now "rigged 2 reward those @ top."--the rigged code she voted for repeatedly
• mdchamber Millionaire’s tax, combined reporting back again ow.ly/8GicJ (via @mddailyrecord)
• MDPolicy #Mossburg: "Show me the numbers!" Did @GovernorOMalley "forget" his budget's bottom line? ow.ly/8FVQ0 
• MDPolicy A tax on digital downloads and internet purchases? Is there anything @GovernorOMalley won't tax? ow.ly/8FWrD 

Big Brother is watching us (and related oppression):

• PGPDNEWS Heads Up! Drive Safely: New speed enforcement cameras now in operation, 2000-2400 blk Shadyside Ave, 11000-11100 blk Cherry Hill Rd
• MDPolicy #Firey: Banning cell phones while driving SEEMS like a good idea, but is it really? ow.ly/8FVie 
• PGCBlogging More speeding cameras coming to Bowie in February. BEWARE!: pgcblog.com/?p=2700

Education

• moses100000 Principals to decide their priorities on Budget. Questionable Cuts to be done quietly in the school level. gazette.net/article/201201… @pgpolitics
• moses100000 “@PGD9Politico: we need a new blog regarding critical issues in Pgcps.
• PGD9Politico Coming from someone who says social media is useless. RT @PGCCouncilMedia Msg from Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison: youtube.com/watch?v=gpaHj9…
• PGD9Politico YouTube message from Councilwoman Harrison is nice propaganda, doesn't convince me $11K retreat was needed for "focused policy discussions."

Business, Transportation and Development

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Public Planning Forum: Where and how should Prince George's grow? Th: http://princegeorgian.bl... yhoo.it/wVP7hL
• MDPolicy #Firey: Banning cell phones while driving SEEMS like a good idea, but is it really? ow.ly/8FVie 
• RochelleReports #AAA says #AutoMakers Skip Spares in New Cars to meet new Fuel Standards. Once more, Govt hammers the big guy & the little guy gets screwed.
• CNSmd New Nuclear Reactor Will Bring Jobs to Southern Maryland, Supporters Say: cnsne.ws/yKbjHI

Bills sponsored by Prince George's delegates (25 Jan 2012)

Bill number; date of first reading; sponsor (PG only, link is to other bills); title; committee; file code; comment

• HB180; 1/25; Delegates Ross and Walker; Task Force to Study the County and Municipal Revenue Structure; Ways and Means; Counties - Generally; PG Taxers, Studies, Commissions, Other Waste;
• HB181; 1/25; Delegate Summers; Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Overtime Compensation;  Ways and Means; Taxes - Income; Tax Breaks for Special Interests; 
• HB183; 1/25; Delegate Summers; State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation; Health and Government Operations; Human Relations; Unfunded Mandates;  
• HB188; 1/25; Delegate Valentino-Smith; Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Synthetic Cannabinoids; Judiciary; Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes; PG Nannies; 
• HB189; 1/25; Delegate Walker; State Government - Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month; Health and Government Operations; State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials;
• HB191; 1/25; Delegate Walker; State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement; Ways and Means; Primary and Secondary Education; Unfunded Mandates; 
• HB193; 1/25; Delegate Walker; Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement; Economic Matters; Commercial Law - Consumer Protection; 
• HB194; 1/25; Delegates Braveboy, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner; :State Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund; Health and Government Operations; Public Health; 
• HB195; 1/25;  Delegates Barnes, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Niemann, Summers, and V. Turner; Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections; Ways and Means; Elections;  SB270;  
• HB196; 1/25; Delegates Walker, Alston, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ross, Summers, V. Turner, and Vaughn; Student Health and Fitness Act; Ways and Means; Primary and Secondary Education; Unfunded Mandates;  
• HB200; 1/25; Delegate Walker; Election Law - Voting by Registered Offenders at Polling Places - Prohibition; Ways and Means; Elections; Restricting the voting rights of selected registered voters including minorities), Unfunded Mandates; 
• HB201; 1/25; Delegate Niemann; Public Schools - Meal Menus - Nutrition Information; Ways and Means; Primary and Secondary Education; Unfunded Mandates;  
• HB201; 1/25; Delegates Griffith, Braveboy, and Davis; Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Walker Mill Community Development Corporation; Appropriations; State Debt (Bond Bills); PG.Porkers, PG.Pork.Bills;  $250,000 
• HB206; 1/25; Delegate Vaughn; Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers - Securing and Tagging Items - Requirements; Economic Matters; Business Regulation and Occupations; SB246; Unfunded Mandates; 
• HB209; 1/25; Delegates Hubbard, Summers, and Valentino-Smith; Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States; Judiciary; Public Safety;
• HB211; 1/25; Delegates Ivey, Vaughn, Griffith, Alston, Barnes, Barve, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ross, Summers, V. Turner, and Walker; Elected Officials - Removal from Office - Crimes; Environmental Matters; State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials; Note that the bill has a strange committee assignment and apparently exempts the crime committed by co-sponsor, majority leader, convicted drunk driver Kumar Barve;
• HB215; 1/25; Delegates Braveboy, Howard, and Walker; Local Government - Investment in Our Youth (IO-YOUth) Programs; Environmental Matters & Ways and Means; Counties - Generally;
• HB217; 1/25; Delegate Pena-Melnyk; Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services; Health and Government Operations; State Government - Procurement;  Studies, Commissions, Other Waste;
• HB218; 1/25; Delegate Pena-Melnyk; Commission on Civil Rights - Discrimination in Employment - Computation of Time for Filing a Civil Action; Health and Government Operations; Human Relations
• HB220; 1/25; Delegates Pena-Melnyk and V. Turner; Procurement - Community Service Providers - Executive Compensation - Reporting Requirements; Health and Government Operations; State Government - Procurement; 

Recent Prince George's County News (24 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Ennels, Bobby Justin, 22, (8.102), 7 Oct 2008
  Cash, Anthony Joel, 22 (8.103), 7 Oct 2008
• Gazette: ‘My brother didn’t kill anyone,’ sister testifies during murder trial is.gd/KAtmWa See is.gd/Nb3YzT
• WTOPinMD Police investigate murder-suicide in Pr. George's bit.ly/wsEPxy #WTOP
• PGCBlogging 2 Dead in Murder-Suicide in Laurel. Police investigating deaths of 19 & 21 year old. bit.ly/zmPbBz via @addthis
• News_PGCounty Police say Laurel man fatally shot girlfriend, then himself. gazette.net/article/201201…
• LaurelPatch Murder-Suicide in #Laurel over the weekend. patch.com/A-qw64
• News_PGCounty Laurel murder-suicide leaves family members struggling with grief, questions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• GGLaurelLeader Two dead on Bramble Court in what Prince George's Police call a murder-suicide baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• darcyspencer Murder-Suicide Mystery in Maryland via @nbcwashington nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/…

Public Safety

• WashTimesLocal P.G. officer being tried in missing-guns case ow.ly/1gTgWf
• moses100000 A woman dies in PGCPS. m.nbcwashington.com/nbcwashington/…
• moses100000 Woman Killed in PGCPS School Parking Lot. wp.me/p1LjDv-7R
• WTOP Police seek 4 suspects in #Suitland home invasion bit.ly/zABhSo
• PGPDJulie Last night's residential robbery in the 3500 blk of Silver Park Dr. was drug-related. The victims were targeted. NFD.
• PGPDNEWS UPDATE: #PGPD investigation into #Suitland home invasion, 3500 blk Silver Park Dr, victims were targeted in drug related robbery
• ABC7News UPDATE: The victims in Monday night's Suitland home invasion were targeted in a drug-related robbery, @PGPDNEWS says. wj.la/xwvrdt
• postlocal Four men sought in Suitland home invasion wapo.st/xcQ5vI
• PGCBlogging Four suspects sought in drug related Suitland home invasion: pgcblog.com/?p=2665
• ABC7Brad PG police have arrested Joseph Andoh Quarm. He was sought after resisting arrest on a domestic assault over the weekend.
• ABC7Brad Police tasered and shot at Quarm after they say he punched an officer and grabbed for the officer's gun.
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD has arrested 30 year-old Joseph Andoh Quarm in connection with the police-involved shooting in #TempleHills
• PGCrimeSolvers WANTED FUGITIVE: JOSEPH ANDOH QUARM fb.me/VLB4Uosg
•  News_PGCounty Prince George's County's new text-alert system gets an early thumbs up for updates on weekend's snowy/icy conditions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• PGPDNEWS Police Seek Identities of Suspects Wanted in Breaking & Entering in #Adelphi pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/01/police…: bit.ly/yyZFcJ 
• PGCrimeSolvers PGPD Most wanted updated, view @ pgpolice.org. If you know the whereabouts of a fugitive call Crime Solvers 1-866-411-TIPS (8477)

County Government and Politics

• News_PGCounty Prince George's County's new text-alert system gets an early thumbs up for updates on weekend's snowy/icy conditions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• LaurelPatch The fight to get the Reaching Hearts International church built in West #Laurel may be nearing it's end. Details to follow.
• LaurelPatch Should Prince George's County workers receive raises during falling fiscal revenues?
• PGCCouncilMedia Co Exec Baker hosts 3 public hearings FY 2013 budget, Jan. 26, 7 pm, Laurel HS; Feb. 1, 7 pm, Harmony Hall, Ft.; Feb. 7, 7pm, PGCC, Largo.
• CountyExecBaker A $126 million budget gap for FY '13 means tough decisions ahead. You can weigh in @ a public hearing; details on FB on.fb.me/n7okoj
• PG-Politics' tax alternatives 1/2 Heavily progressive taxes on both payers & payees of campaign donations > some nominal amount. 
• PG-Politics' tax alternatives 2/2 Extend the Prince George's County amusement tax to ALL receipts of campaign fundraising events
• CountyExecBaker Remember how emails/texts were the best way to get info during the 2011 earthquake? We do. That's why we made this: bit.ly/AnFdcd
• CountyExecBaker Sign up now to get free texts & emails with important County info (school closings, traffic conditions, etc.) bit.ly/xNSaIb #NotifyMe

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (24 Jan 2012) is.gd/qgmqvf
• mdreporter O'Malley proposes a bill allowing offshore wind power, but eliminating unpopular contracts and surcharges. bit.ly/wlUxVI 
• mdreporter State Roundup:O’Malley’s same-sex marriage bill offers broad protections; gov to back bill protecting the transgendered. http://bit.ly/yPgA8k
• WPJohnWagner O'Malley claims "momentum" on same-sex marriage during morning news conference yfrog.com/h3odnxtj
• AnnieLinskey Standing outside Govt House for presser on same-sex marriage. House and senate cosponsors will be here. pic.twitter.com/3DjTS02x
• WPJohnWagner Maryland Catholic Conference chides same-sex marriage supporters wapo.st/xbpai5
• WPJohnWagner O’Malley seeks funds for same-sex marriage advocacy group wapo.st/zKEAAq
• MDPolicy #Walters: The new threat to the #environment -- plastic bags! New legislation being considered. ow.ly/8EsSN
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel state Sen. Jim Rosapepe considering running for comptroller in 2014 baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• Budget and Taxes:
• mdreporter Gov. Martin O'Malley left something important out of his budget: How much money it includes. bit.ly/wRlg67 #mdpolitics
• WashTimesLocal Miller: 5-cent gas-tax hike too small ow.ly/1gTgWh
• MDMRN #ICYMI - Looks like fmr MDGOP Chair Audrey Scott is pro-gas tax. Disappointing. bit.ly/zoNWvm #mdcons #tcot
• Examiner: Prince George's County would pay $27.4 million for teacher pensions under O'Malley's plan is.gd/VerS59
• mdchamber The bill language regarding imposing a sales tax on digital products is more expansive than anticipated. ow.ly/8EFCG
• MDPolicy MD democrats stand in support of an increase in the gas tax to pay for infrastructure. ow.ly/8EutU
• AFPMD Yes these are real headlines in real newspaper. Elected officials are feeling the heat! Turn up the heat by... fb.me/1qGe2yd1u
• MDPolicy How big is @GovernorOMalley's budget really? Great analysis from @mdreporter (and #video). ow.ly/8EtxL 
• CNSmd Possible Doubling of Flush Tax Worries Some Legislators: cnsne.ws/zq91zn
• MDPolicy . @GovernorOMalley challenges lawmakers to propose tax alternative to raising income taxes. ow.ly/8EvcQ 
• @MDPolicy PG-Politics' tax alternatives 1/2 Heavily progressive taxes on both payers & payees of campaign donations > some nominal amount. 
• @MDPolicy PG-Politics' tax alternatives 2/2 Extend the Prince George's County amusement tax to ALL receipts of campaign fundraising events

Business, Transportation and Development

• ggwash Prince George's can have a Whole Foods now: in Largo, at the Boulevard at Capital Centre: ggwash.org/13451
• bbjonline University of Maryland business professors are expecting little economic improvement in 2012 bizj.us/b504b
• MDPolicy Local economists describe current economic climate as "tepid;" say rebound will be "sluggish." ow.ly/8EuQS

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• PGCBlogging Harris Teeter considering downtown College Park location: pgcblog.com/?p=2665
• Upper Marlboro:
• UMarlboroPatch David Cross, who owned the Southern States store in #UpperMarlboro, has died. -- patch.com/A-qw6G

Other (including news about news) 

• mddailyrecord The Daily Record is now on Instagram! Be sure to follow us! instagr.am/p/kRDZW/