Recent Prince George's County News (10 Feb 2011)

Public Safety

• Crime & Police:
  • postlocal Underwire bras, metal detectors and the Prince George's County jail: http://wapo.st/eZFsXj 
  • Gazette: Hyattsville sees slight drop in crime in 2010; Police caution muggings, residential burglaries on the rise http://is.gd/Bi59am
  • ZoeTillman Despite string of #Suitland-area homicides, residents, police credit overall crime reduction to community effort http://bit.ly/eHUaW8
    
  • nsmcgill Glenarden police requests more firepower to patrol Woodmore; Council to vote on using Wegmans grant for weapons: http://is.gd/SVxd4o
  • BowiePatch Bowie police make arrest in daytime robbery at Superior Ln. Safeway - http://aol.it/dYlnfl#Patch #Crime #Drugs 
  • mddailyrecord Maryland death penalty protocols to be withdrawn due to lack of drug used in lethal injections. http://bit.ly/gklMZX 
  • CarrollStandard Maryland Appeals Court Forces Cops to Pay Camera Tickets http://bit.ly/e4VY9y 
  • thedbk DBK THURSDAY: Man with gun robs Rhode Island Avenue pipe, tobacco shop http://bit.ly/gx1OjM 
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD District I Detectives Investigate 1st Degree Assault http://nixle.us/7QAWG 
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD and MPDC Work Together to Arrest Carjacker http://nixle.us/7QAWE 
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council Member Obie Patterson (D) – D-8 Informational Mtg Sat., Feb.12, Oxon Hill Library. Will discuss Public Safety, Code Enforcement.
  • College Park Patch: UMd. Students Robbed at Gunpoint on Knox Road http://is.gd/eVoSEu 
  • PG_Discussion Fwd: Greenbelt Police Weekly Activity Report for the week of Februar: ... From: KellyLawson Dat... http://yhoo.it/ecrh8h 
• Fire/EMS:
• nsmcgill Capitol Heights fire station gets renovations; $1.8M upgrades include sprinklers, refurnished dining and classrooms: http://is.gd/MpRauk
• PGFDPIO GAZETTE - "Capitol Heights fire station gets renovations" http://gazette.net/stories/02102011/largnew132815_32554.php

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• laurelleader Bills introduced to #GeneralAssembly by Dist. 23A delegate would help citizens stay informed http://bit.ly/f2cW3A 
• FrederickNewsPost (M.Mossburg): Commentary on bills requiring transparency in Batl. education spending and state loans http://is.gd/CQfZSV 
• MDPolicy Bill introduced that would base #education funding on actual attendance averages shot down yet again http://su.pr/8yPQui #MD #politics
• Bills sponsored by PG members:
• PGNannies: HB131, http://is.gd/ycAi2I, Howard (D-24), +, Smoking in Transit Passenger Shelters Prohibited
• PGNannies: HB131, http://is.gd/ycAi2I, Barnes (D-21), +, Smoking in Transit Passenger Shelters Prohibited
• PGNannies: HB131, http://is.gd/ycAi2I, Alston (D-24), +, Smoking in Transit Passenger Shelters Prohibited
• PGTaxers, HB206, http://is.gd/zmcJB1, Del. Frush (D-21), +, New sales tax on bullion and coins
• PGTaxers, HB206, http://is.gd/zmcJB1, Del. Ross (D-22), +, New sales tax on bullion and coins
• PGPorkers, HB314, http://is.gd/4GZsQ8, Gaines (D-22), +, Riverdale Park Town Hall Expansion, $400,000
• PGPorkers, HB314, http://is.gd/4GZsQ8, Healey (D-22), +, Riverdale Park Town Hall Expansion, $400,000
• PGPorkers, HB314, http://is.gd/4GZsQ8, Ross (D-22), +, Riverdale Park Town Hall Expansion, $400,000
• PGPorkers, HB315, http://is.gd/0I21Qr, Ivey (D-47), +, War of 1812 Monument - Interpretive Marker, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, HB315, http://is.gd/0I21Qr, Niemann (D-47), +, War of 1812 Monument - Interpretive Marker, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, HB315, http://is.gd/0I21Qr, Summers (D-47), +, War of 1812 Monument - Interpretive Marker, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, HB315, http://is.gd/0I21Qr, Vallario (D-27A), +, War of 1812 Monument - Interpretive Marker, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, HB433, http://is.gd/l1ngwj, Barnes (D-21), +, Laurel Armory Anderson Murphy Community Center, "$200,000"
• PGPorkers, HB433, http://is.gd/l1ngwj, Frush (D-21), +, Laurel Armory Anderson Murphy Community Center, "$200,000"
• PGPorkers, HB433, http://is.gd/l1ngwj, Pena-Melnyk (D-21), +, Laurel Armory Anderson Murphy Community Center, "$200,000"
• PGNannies, SB415, http://is.gd/SnWtbD, Pinsky (D-22), +, Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child
• PGNannies, SB415, http://is.gd/SnWtbD, Rosapepe (D-21), +, Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child
• PGPorkers, SB434, http://is.gd/LxHiGG, Rosapepe (D-21), , The ALEC African House, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, SB435, http://is.gd/88pimw, Rosapepe (D-21), , [Laurel] Parks and Recreation Facility Renovation, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, SB437, http://is.gd/LsZ2HU, Rosapepe (D-21), , [Laurel] Parkland Acquisition, "$350,000"
• PGPorkers, SB439, http://is.gd/c2N78X, Rosapepe (D-21), , Laurel Boys and Girls Club, "$500,000"
• PGPorkers, HB554, http://is.gd/XePV2H, Hubbard (D-23A), +, Community Safety and Surveillance Systems, "$120,000"
• PGPorkers, HB554, http://is.gd/XePV2H, Valentino-Smith (D-23A), +, Community Safety and Surveillance Systems, "$120,000"
• PGPorkers, HB555, http://is.gd/wp5fjK, Holmes (D-23B), +, Whitemarsh Turf Field, "$100,000"
• PGPorkers, HB555, http://is.gd/wp5fjK, Valentino-Smith (D-23A), +, Whitemarsh Turf Field, "$100,000"
• PGPorkers, HB555, http://is.gd/wp5fjK, Hubbard (D-23A), +, Whitemarsh Turf Field, "$100,000"
• PGTaxers, HB662, http://is.gd/ku9Hba, Ivey (D-47), +, Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
• PGTaxers, HB662, http://is.gd/ku9Hba, Summers (D-47), +, Renewable Energy Surcharge - Retail Electric Customers
• PGTaxers, SB168, http://is.gd/5HucEm, Benson (D-24), +, [Dishonest title, actually a tax on alcoholic beverages]
• PGTaxers, SB168, http://is.gd/5HucEm, Muse (D-26), +, [Dishonest title, actually a tax on alcoholic beverages]
• PGTaxers, SB168, http://is.gd/5HucEm, Pinsky (D-22), +, [Dishonest title, actually a tax on alcoholic beverages]
• PGTaxers, SB168, http://is.gd/5HucEm, Ramirez (D-47), +, [Dishonest title, actually a tax on alcoholic beverages]
• PGTaxers, SB168, http://is.gd/5HucEm, Rosapep (D-21), +, [Dishonest title, actually a tax on alcoholic beverages]
• PGPorkers, SB194, http://is.gd/lfKifN, Pinsky (D-22), , Prince George's County - Riverdale Park Town Hall Expansion, $400,000
• PGPorkers, SB250, http://is.gd/Tz2GK6, Peters (D-23), +, Whitemarsh Turf Field, "$100,000"
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Benson (D-24), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Currie (D-25), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Muse (D-26), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Peters (D-23), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Pinsky (D-22), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Ramirez (D-47), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGTaxers, SB305, http://is.gd/228gkA, Rosapepe (D-21), +, Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
• PGPorkers, SB318, http://is.gd/1IIzoX, Peters (D-23), +, Community Safety and Surveillance Systems, "$120,000" 
• PGTaxers, SB451, http://is.gd/Xw10nA, Miller (D-27, +, Funding for Mass Transit Projects (Adding a sales tax for gasoline)
• PGEducation, SB493, http://is.gd/ZQa50M, Peters (D-22), , Prince George's County Public Schools--Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
• PGPorkers, SB588, http://is.gd/5PoH6l, Ramirez (D-47), , [Mount Rainier] Civic Center Design Drawings, "$250,000"
• PGPorkers, SB589, http://is.gd/WMO7we, Ramirez (D-47), , Joe's Movement Emporium, "$50,000"
• PGPorkers, SB590, http://is.gd/2fL6hg, Ramirez (D-47), , African American Museum and Cultural Center, "$150,000"
• PGPorkers, SB591, http://is.gd/ksHviT, Ramirez (D-47), , Battle of Bladensburg Visitor Center and Monument, "$500,000"
• PGTaxers, SB602, http://is.gd/GXWwNk, Sen Pinsky (D-22), +, Dishonest title, actually a bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGTaxers, SB602, http://is.gd/GXWwNk, Sen Ramirez (D-47), +, Dishonest title, actually a bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGTaxers, SB602, http://is.gd/GXWwNk, Sen Rosapepe (D-21), +, Dishonest title, actually a bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGTaxers, SB605, http://is.gd/NjdryS, Pinsky (D-22), +, [Another dishonestly titled bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGTaxers, SB605, http://is.gd/NjdryS, Ramirez (D-47), +, [Another dishonestly titled bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGTaxers, SB605, http://is.gd/NjdryS, Rosapepe (D-21), +, [Another dishonestly titled bill to tax grocery and other bags]
• PGPorkers, SB665, http://is.gd/cQlyIk, Muse (D-26), , My Sister's Keeper Group Homes, "$150,000"
• PGPorkers, SB668, http://is.gd/kwNkFw, Muse (D-26), , Crossland High School, "$30,000"
• PGTaxers, SB721, http://is.gd/GbNCdH, Pinsky (D-22), , Prince George's County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Plastic Bags
• PGPorkers, SB819, http://is.gd/zASf0l, Currie (D-25), , Berkshire Neighborhood Park Renovation, "$200,000"
• Budget & Taxes:
• WBJMorningCall: Bill would create sales tax on gasoline in Maryland ... the Washington Examiner reported. http://is.gd/kO0t2V
• bcbolin RT @srfrjulie: Balt Sun column supports a five-cent bag fee for Maryland >> http://ow.ly/1s1X87 #trashfreeMD
• MDReporter: Changing how students are counted for funding gets chilly reception http://is.gd/TbbBaG 
• kytja Md. lawmakers propose new gas tax to pay for light rail, reports @hcpeterson: http://bit.ly/dWzSiu#transit #dctraffic
• hcpeterson Bill would create sales tax on gasoline, MontCo and Prince George's would pay for Purple Line http://bit.ly/h2x3bQ
• WTOPinMD: MD Sen Democrats eye tax increase package to avoid cuts http://bit.ly/fJ7rre PGTaxer Sen. Pinsky (D-22) quoted as a leader
• FrederickNewsPost (M.Mossburg): Comments on wasteful pork "bond bills" to increase deficit & divert funds from education http://is.gd/CQfZSV

Government & Politics

• County:
• PG_Discussion New comment on Council chair Turner speaks about ethics on TBD's ...: ... From: toddreitzel Dat... http://yhoo.it/dOPfYu
• PrinceGeorgesMD Have your Voice Heard - County Executive Baker to host thrid FY12 Budget Hearing http://bit.ly/bapDev
• PGD9Politico I signed up to speak. RT @PrinceGeorgesMD Have your Voice Heard - County Executive Baker to host 3d FY12 Budget Hearing http://bit.ly/bapDev 
• PGCCouncilMedia Council Member Mel Franklin (D) – D-9, gives remarks at On Track to Prosperity this evening, 7 pm-Tribeca/Camp Springs, 4701 Old Soper Rd.
• PGCCouncilMedia Council Member Obie Patterson (D) – D-8 Informational Mtg Sat., Feb.12, Oxon Hill Library. Will discuss Public Safety, Code Enforcement.
• postcrime Leslie Johnson hearing delayed http://wapo.st/hpODmO 
• realpgcounty Executive and School System disconnection on full display with lack of coordination of public forums: wp.me/p1efJr-1M
• State:
• mddailyrecord Maryland death penalty protocols to be withdrawn due to lack of drug used in lethal injections. http://bit.ly/gklMZX 
• marylandmoment O'Malley administration withdraws lethal injection rules, effectively extending moratorium: Gov. Martin O'Malley... http://bit.ly/fLf7z6 
• National:
• repdonnaedwards Meet me for Coffee on Sat. @ Starbucks in Forestville at 8:30 AM and Kefa Cafe in S.S. @ 10:30.
• Scandals
• postcrime Leslie Johnson hearing delayed http://wapo.st/hpODmO 
• Big Brother:
• CarrollStandard Maryland Appeals Court Forces Cops to Pay Camera Tickets http://bit.ly/e4VY9y 
• thedbk DBK THURSDAY: Speed cameras dole out fewer tickets in College Park http://bit.ly/eB1zuE 
• ggwash #WMATA Board won't stop bag searches: http://bit.ly/dH7kzo

Education

• Aarons4MD Should not the BOE demand that Dr. Hite reduce his staff; decrease the costs in administration; increase furloughs in his office? Now!!
• mdreporter Why not base school funding on average enrollment? Because it will cut funding for some districts. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/gjzM8E
• MDReporter: Changing how students are counted for funding gets chilly reception http://is.gd/TbbBaG
• MDPolicy Bill introduced that would base #education funding on actual attendance averages shot down yet again http://su.pr/8yPQui #MD #politics
• Gazette: Endless possibilities for education in Prince George's (Letter from Curtis Valentine) http://is.gd/dlzFTM
• MDReporter: Flexibility urged for maintenance of effort for school funding http://is.gd/Ud9Tbb
• PGD9Politico All really good points! RT @kidjk Pr. Geo Schools Budget Lacks Imagination and Creativity: http://tiny.cc/h2fck 
• KhadijahOnline Pr. Geo Schools Budget Lacks Imagination and Creativity: wp.me/pFshv-1q
• KhadijahOnline Meet Mike Robinson -- An Advocate for PG County Students - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch uppermarlboro.patch.com/articles/meet-…<--- great youth advocate!
• gazette_net A special education school in Lanham has begun using iPads to help teach students with learning disabilities. http://fb.me/DZdsNFyj 
• FrederickNewsPost (M.Mossburg): Commentary on bills requiring transparency in Batl. education spending and state loans http://is.gd/CQfZSV 
• Aarons4MD Listening to "Parent Talk Presents a Round Table Discussion A..." hosted by Educational Journal on #BlogTalkRadio http://tobtr.com/s/1531769 
• laurelleader Residents speak out about proposed PG County Schools budget, which includes cutting 1,100 jobs http://bit.ly/elqxgY 
• Aarons4MD Will Annapolis save PGCPS or will We the People of PG County need 2 focus on how We can help ourselves. If we believe in our children!!
• realpgcounty Executive and School System disconnection on full display with lack of coordination of public forums: wp.me/p1efJr-1M

Business, Transportation & Development

• Gazette: Temple Hills woman left with brown water for months after WSSC contractor folds; considering legal action http://is.gd/oNCKcO 
• Gazette: Residents ask for break from WSSC rate increases; Utility says 8.9% hike needed to address repair, improvement http://is.gd/C74eVq
• postlocal Our interactive map allows you to track population changes in your county and other spots in Maryland: http://wapo.st/gphzSV
• kytja Md. lawmakers propose new gas tax to pay for light rail, reports @hcpeterson: http://bit.ly/dWzSiu#transit #dctraffic
• UMarlboroPatch Black-owned businesses booming in Prince George's --> uppermarlboro.patch.com/articles/maryl… #Patch
• cherylcort Couldn't agree more: PG Exec Baker welcomes Co's growth but says need to prioritize smart growth for jobs, schools, sustainable living.
• PGD9Politico Families don't move to PG for condos at metro stops. RT @cherylcort PG Exec Baker welcomes Co's growth but need to prioritize smart growth.
• PGD9Politico And live in large homes, not near transit RT @SuiteMagazine County...a place where more people choose to raise their families--PG Exec Baker
• PGCCouncilMedia Council Member Mel Franklin (D) – D-9, gives remarks at On Track to Prosperity this evening, 7 pm-Tribeca/Camp Springs, 4701 Old Soper Rd.
• cmmuckle Great opp for insight on TOD in Prince George's today (Thursday) RT Lots of Metro stations in P.G. but how to capitalize on them? http://bit.ly/gyEUsw
• ZoeTillman #Brandywine parish struggles to afford restorations of historic Spanish Mission-style chapel http://bit.ly/g4aET1
• ZoeTillman Residents at odds over #Brandywine plan (Villages at Timothy Branch) http://bit.ly/dPxpVI 
• tbd247 Metro talk: Bag checks, budgets, and escalators http://tbd.ly/gHUNRi
• ggwash #WMATA Board won't stop bag searches: http://bit.ly/dH7kzo
• SuiteMagazine Budgeting Basics for Small and Minority Businesses-Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 10am-130pm @ PG Cty Office of Central Svcs. 301-883-6480
• bcbolin Transit oriented development in #PrinceGeorges mtng sponsored by @melcouncil9betterDCregion @EnvisionPrinceG http://bit.ly/eXFnYN 
• bcbolin .@melcouncil9 says bad choices of last 10 yrs favoring sprawl development are hammering #PrinceGeorges budget now. Roads etc
• Pepco Outrages:
• Gazette: Pepco: Outage-prevention prospects dim for county http://is.gd/yUQhGY 

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch Bowie police make arrest in daytime robbery at Superior Ln. Safeway - http://aol.it/dYlnfl#Patch #Crime #Drugs
• College Park:
• thedbk DBK THURSDAY: Speed cameras dole out fewer tickets in College Park http://bit.ly/eB1zuE
• College Park Patch: UMd. Students Robbed at Gunpoint on Knox Road http://is.gd/eVoSEu 
• Glenarden:
• nsmcgill Glenarden police requests more firepower to patrol Woodmore; Council to vote on using Wegmans grant for weapons: http://is.gd/SVxd4o
• nsmcgill Glenarden plans for elevator at city hall; Center continues to improve accessibility for handicapped residents: http://is.gd/LFdydC
• nsmcgill Former city manager wins Glenarden special election; Jenkins announces that she plans to run for seat again in May: http://is.gd/nQrVIe
• Greenbelt:
• Gazette: Greenbelt program offers a helping hand to caregivers http://is.gd/Hrndgv
• Greenbelt News Review now online: February 10, 2011 issue http://is.gd/1NQQks
• PG_Discussion Fwd: Greenbelt Police Weekly Activity Report for the week of Februar: ... From: KellyLawson Dat... http://yhoo.it/ecrh8h
• Hyattsville:
• Gazette: Hyattsville sees slight drop in crime in 2010; Police caution muggings, residential burglaries on the rise http://is.gd/Bi59am

Other

• RatedPGcounty: The Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today via @GazPoliticsPrinceGeorgians @davidrauf @jasoncherkis 
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