Recent Prince George's County News (14 Feb 2011)

Summary of news about Jack Johnson's indictment posted separately.

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • postlocal Two people killed in separate incidents in Prince George's County on Sunday: http://wapo.st/eJ1ISZ 
  • News_PGCounty Two men were killed in Prince George's over the weekend in separate incidents. http://tinyurl.com/4e8nv35 
  • Thomas, Ralph Bernard, Jr., 28, (1.017) .
  • GoryPG: Ralph Bernard Thomas Jr., 28 (1.017), 13 Feb 2011, 4:02 am, Suitland Road, 4800 block, Suitland, 20746 (7/25) http://is.gd/evyAZz 
  • Patch: Forestville Man Dies After Stabbing; verbal altercation at Silver Hill & Suitland rds; 17th homicide since Jan 1 http://is.gd/yVykwQ 
  • Unidentified man,  (1.018)
  • GoryPG: Unidentified man, (1.018), 13 Feb 2011, 2:00 pm, 23rd Parkway, 4400 block, Hillcrest Heights, 20748 (8/26) http://is.gd/m01QAk 
• Crime & Police:
  • GreenbeltPatch  Police Blotter: Feb. 4 – Feb. 10 http://is.gd/GxNop9
  • HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 http://is.gd/gVHySB 
  • postcrime Abduction suspect arrested in Pr. George's http://wapo.st/gfOWgJ 
  • postcrime Officer to be tried on assault charges in Md. http://wapo.st/dLYJnu 
  • wusa9 Police: Man Robbed University Of Maryland Students http://bit.ly/g31IM3  
  • PGPDPressOffice: PGPD District I Robbery Suppression Team Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect. http://nixle.us/7QCZH 
  • HyattsvllePatch abduction starts in LP, goes through #Hyattsville and ends in CP. wow. http://aol.it/dH6jNY #Patch
  • Body found near Suitland Parkway.
  • Post: Help sought ID'ing man found in woods near Suitland Parkway, Branch Avenue and Naylor Road Metro Station http://is.gd/WNsX65 
  • TBD Body found along Suitland Pkwy was a homeless man wanted in connection with a 2009 DC homicide: http://tbd.ly/i3BHGl (via @ABC7News) 

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• News_PGCounty PG delegation in Annapolis divided on the same-sex marriage issue. http://tinyurl.com/63hxuhf 
• Bills sponsored by PG members:
• PGEthics, HB1077, http://is.gd/mTFTAh, PG Delegation, +, Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2011 MC/PG 117-11 
• PGEthics, HB1089, http://is.gd/hfQNMG, PG Delegation, , Limitations on Contributions to Slates ... & ... Land Use Applications PG 411-11 
• PGEthics, HB1090, http://is.gd/N2RmTG, PG Delegation, , Prince George's County - Ethics Reforms PG 425-11 
• PGBills, HB1086, http://is.gd/DS8ZkE, PG Delegation, , Police Departments - Use of Force - Reports PG 308-11
• Budget & Taxes:
• mddailyrecord State commission on transportation funding recommends Md, raise $800M more annually for infrastructure. http://bit.ly/fTDjnE 
• AFPMD As we said, "don't count out new taxes this year." Make sure you start getting educated and active on these... http://fb.me/FSEWjPNI 
• AFPMD The gas taxes are on their way. Make sure you start getting educated and active on these issues. We will be... http://fb.me/RTRxZnFH 
• AFPMD The gas tax hikes have been introduced! Will you take action? http://fb.me/KtSSQBfZ 

Government & Politics

• County:
• PGD9Politico Kudos! ACI Task Force (PG Ethics group) has web page w/ online public comment form, agendas, and mtg dates (Feb. 15/26) http://tiny.cc/gt8iu 
• realpgcounty Same day J. Johnson indicted 4 bribery charges, Rushern Baker announces new fundraiser to deal with large campaign debt http://t.co/LpEQgmC 
• State:
• mdreporter Moody's adding pension liabilities to reports on state day; Maryland ranks toward high end on debt burden. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/faJhzK
• mddailyrecord State commission on transportation funding recommends Md, raise $800M more annually for infrastructure. http://bit.ly/fTDjnE 
• MDPolicy Moody's starts looking at #pension obligations in state credit reports -- #MD ranks about 15th for debt http://su.pr/2mjuP4 #politics 
• MDPolicy Mayors join the fight to stop the state government from taking their #transportation funding http://su.pr/2v6uek% #MD #politics 
• MDPolicy Does "moving forward in the toughest of times" mean "giving money away when we shouldn't be?" http://su.pr/2hvVUC #MD #politics 
• MDPolicy The jury is still out on the death penalty in #MD -- always new complications, twists, and turns http://su.pr/AjLcVC #politics
• Scandals
• Summary of news about Jack Johnson's indictment posted separately..
• Big Brother:
• HyattsvllePatch City council discussing speed cameras. What's your take? #hyattsville #patch  .

Education

• Diamondback: Univ. officials to examine split from statewide system http://is.gd/dJqWTA via TweetDeck 
• pgcpsparents have you taken the budget survey? https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommunityViewsPGCPSBudgetShortfall 

Business, Transportation & Development

• DCAbloob RT @realpgcounty: The Wash Post to host A Discussion of Race and Recession Town Hall in PG: http://wp.me/p1efJr-1T 
• ggwash Prince George's TOD is big oppty @_jpscott reports from @BetterDCRegion/@EnvisionPrinceGeorge/@RCLCO forum: http://bit.ly/eyxdsc 
• MDPolicy Mayors join the fight to stop the state government from taking their #transportation funding http://su.pr/2v6uek% #MD #politics 
• wbjsarah Department of Homeland Security proposes delaying FEMA headquarters at St. Elizabeths http://ow.ly/3Wp89 #wbj 
• SuiteMagazine Learn concepts & principles of budgeting @ Budgeting Basics for Small & Minority Businesses. Feb. 22, 10am-130pm 1400 McCormick Dr Largo, MD 

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch  Police Blotter: Feb. 4 – Feb. 10 http://is.gd/GxNop9 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 http://is.gd/gVHySB
• HyattsvllePatch City council discussing speed cameras. What's your take? #hyattsville #patch 

Other

• RatedPGcounty: The Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today via @hyattsvllepatch @greenbeltpatch @dcwireblog @jasoncherkis 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @news_pgcounty @laurelleader @tbdfactsmachine  .