Recent Prince George's County News (15 Feb 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Trueheart, Christopher Alan, 44, (1.018)
  • postcrime Man charged in lover's stabbing death http://wapo.st/grCHEV 
  • ZoeTillman Arrest made in weekend #TempleHills homicide http://bit.ly/fi6VeL
  • Hinton, Darian Michael, 27, (1.019)
  • postlocal: 3rd homicide in Prince George's in 2 days http://wapo.st/hsaxEZ 5100 block Deal Drive, Oxon Hill 
  • wusa9 Man Shot To Death In Oxon Hill http://bit.ly/hrCmIj 
  • UMarlboroPatch Fatal Shooting in Oxon Hill This Morning is Prince George's County's 18th Homicide - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch --> http://t.co/JjoGHDk
  • News_PGCounty After a quiet start to February, there was another murder in Prince George's Monday night. Total for 2011: 19. http://tinyurl.com/4sj9bqn 
  • HyattsvllePatch PGCounty sees 18th homicide this year http://aol.it/gsXhpK #Hyattsville #Patch 
  • postcrime Man found shot dead in Oxon Hill http://wapo.st/fBJa2J 
  • PGCrime Victim identified in Monday night homicide in Oxon Hill - http://tinyurl.com/4sj9bqn 
  • GreenbeltPatch Homicide count goes up in Prince George's County: http://ow.ly/3WYtv 
  • BowiePatch #Homicide in Oxon Hill brings total to 18 for 2011 in #PrinceGeorgesCounty http://bit.ly/fOSSET #Patch #Crime 
• Crime & Police:
  • PGCrime Police still trying to identify body of man found dead near Naylor Road Metro station - http://tinyurl.com/4twsd77 
  • CollegePrkPatch 'Morning, College Park. Here's your weekly crime blotter: http://patch.com/A-ffyb 
  • LaurelPatch #Laurel burglor gets busted by cops, another burglar leaves faucets running in home and leaves empty handed. http://patch.com/A-ff5z 
  • RiverdalePatch Thefts from vehicle, break-ins up in January's crime report for Riverdale: http://patch.com/A-ffc6 
  • BowiePatch Two Bowie runaway teens return home after being found at a Laurel motel w/ two adult men, marijuana, and crack - http://patch.com/A-ffHw 
  • thedbk DBK TUESDAY: Police pursue man on Route 1 after carjacking Sunday http://bit.ly/gB1yUW 
  • PGPDPressOffice Check out this site: http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/02/wanted-for-commercial-armed-robbery-el.html
• Fire/EMS:
• PGFDPIO Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department: VIDEO - A PG County Fireman "Holdin' All Units" http://t.co/Z6gr24B

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• SuiteMagazine State Del. Melanie Griffith (D-Dist. 25) assured business owners that the county delegation is working on behalf of county company owners. .
• hcpeterson Md. House committee hearing bills that would crack down on illegal immigration-- the room is packed.
• hcpeterson Maryland FOP supports bill that would deny bail to people who are arrested until they can provide proof of legal status in the U.S. 
• Capital_Land Md. lawmakers propose crackdown on illegal immigration: ANNAPOLIS - Dozens of people are lining up to test... http://tinyurl.com/4e29xut 
• marylandmoment Immigrant witnesses briefly barred from entering House office building: The state's immigration debate spilled i... http://bit.ly/gsrEx6
• thedbk DBK TUESDAY: Students target Jim Rosapepe for final vote on state Senate's same-sex marriage bill http://bit.ly/gWD8mD  
• TBDNewsTalk @thedbk: U-Md. students want Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-PG), one of last to declare on gay unions, to be crucial 24th vote. http://bit.ly/gWD8mD
• marylandmoment Md. senator 'still praying' on same-sex marriage: Underscoring the uncertainty of next week's expected Senate vo... http://bit.ly/eCfpad 
• CNSmd Senate President Mike Miller played show and tell in chambers today. A singing stuffed dog, a present from his wife, serenaded the senators.
• postlocal More texting while driving rules in Md.? http://wapo.st/fukTLU  
• tbd247 The incremental stiffening of cell-phone driving laws http://tbd.ly/icKdDk
• somdcom Slippery Slope: Md. Legislators Want More Restrictions on Cell Phone Use: http://somd.com/news/headlines/2011/13249.shtml 
• Budget & Taxes:
• mdreporter State transportation funding panel recommends locking transportation trust fund and raising $800m in new annual revenue.http://bit.ly/fM2mGs 
• mdchamber Commission recommends transportation fund lockdown, increasing revenues by $800M http://ow.ly/3WJOk (via @MDReporter) 
• MDPolicy If we think we can fix #MD's problems by reneging on #pensions & #healthcare promises we're fooling ourselves http://su.pr/2bsIw4 #politics 
• hcpeterson Leggett and Baker want dime-drink alcohol tax in Md. http://bit.ly/fkgJTs  
• MDPolicy #Transportation funding may be the biggest current issue in #MD besides jobs. Great summary of what's going on http://su.pr/7zcjrC #politics 
• CarrollStandard More States Want To Tax Your Estate, Md. N.J. Double-down http://bit.ly/ey8o5h

Government & Politics

• County:
• PG-Politics 2011 District 9 Community Improvement Survey & Feb. 24 Meeting Remin: Having trouble viewing this ... http://yhoo.it/fbjb5K 
• melcouncil9 Tell about your issues and concerns! I'm pleased to announce the 1st Annual Dist. 9 Community Improvement Survey: http://tiny.cc/zdmvn #fb 
• hcpeterson Leggett and Baker want dime-drink alcohol tax in Md. http://bit.ly/fkgJTs  
• PGD9Politico Interview with Rushern Baker about PGCPS schools funding crisis: http://bit.ly/dP2zqg via @addthis 
• State:
• mdreporter O'Malley's proposed septic tank restrictions are part of the state's "war on rural Maryland," say opponents. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/glGOrr 
• MDPolicy This septic system ban is really kicking up a lot of dust in Eastern #MD http://su.pr/24fkj1#politics 
• National:
• MDPolicy As of now, 123 banks have missed TARP payments. Our government (including local members of Congress) sure knows how to make bad investments http://su.pr/2ZahgD #MD #politics .
• Scandals
• PGD9Politico Just pathetic and sad, Johnsons have no shame whatsoever. RT @postlocal Jack Johnson given the xtranormal treatment http://wapo.st/h9zZaV 
• gazette_net Federal prosecutors plan to announce several more indictments related to the indictment Monday of former Prince... http://fb.me/SNtICcg9 
• kryan1035 Ethics: top of mind for PG's Council members who heard from Ethics Board Atty and Auditor..what did they find out? Check wtop.com & 103.5 fm
• WTOP Prince George's watchdog orgs lack real power - http://is.gd/uM6CQH 
• WTOP: PG ethics board: no powers, no hotline, didn't meet in 2010: "did not have any issues requiring the board to meet" http://is.gd/VvTcan 
• WTOP: PG Office of Audits and Investigations, also has no hotline, no way to protect whistleblowers http://is.gd/VvTcan 
• PGD9Politico Nothing new to insiders. RT @pgpolitics WTOP: PG Audits & Investigations has no hotline or whistleblower protection http://is.gd/VvTcan 
• postcrime Corruption probe of Johnsons renews ethics reform debate in Prince George's http://wapo.st/gQrBW3
• PGD9Politico If anyone attended tonight's ACI (Ethics) Advisory Bd mtg, please share notes/feedbck. I'll be there Feb. 26 tweeting live. Thx!
• Big Brother:
• postlocal More texting while driving rules in Md.? http://wapo.st/fukTLU 
• tbd247 The incremental stiffening of cell-phone driving laws http://tbd.ly/icKdDk
• somdcom Slippery Slope: Md. Legislators Want More Restrictions on Cell Phone Use: http://somd.com/news/headlines/2011/13249.shtml 

Education

• GreenbeltPatch Peggy Higgins presented the #greenbelt city council with school budget cut info, check out the rest of the roundup: http://ow.ly/3Wwoo 
• DCAbloob RT @Todaysdreamorg: RT @PrinceGeorgians: Prince George's County Public School Budget Hearing video http://t.co/q7hHN0B #pgcounty #pgcps 
• PGD9Politico Interview with Rushern Baker about PGCPS schools funding crisis: http://bit.ly/dP2zqg via @addthis 
• TBDNewsTalk @thedbk: U-Md. students want Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-PG), one of last to declare on gay unions, to be crucial 24th vote. http://bit.ly/gWD8mD

Business, Transportation & Development

• SuiteMagazine State Del. Melanie Griffith (D-Dist. 25) assured business owners that the county delegation is working on behalf of county company owners.
• Smarth Growth, TOD:
• melcouncil9 News from last week's smart growth event in Camp Springs "Prince George's TOD is big business opportunity": http://tiny.cc/tyu0t 
• PrinceGeorgians Prince George's TOD is big business opportunity http://t.co/ZuDMauV #pgcounty#princegeorges #princegeorgescounty 
• PGD9Politico Good summary here. RT @melcouncil9 News from last week's smart growth event in Camp Springs http://tiny.cc/tyu0t 
• SuiteMagazine According to a story on Greater Greater Washington blog, there is great marketing potential for transit-oriented dev. In Prince George's Cty
• SuiteMagazine Prince George's TOD Is big business opportunity / a thought-provoking read by Jamie Scott on Greater Greater Washington blog
• SuiteMagazine According to Greater Greater Washington, the jurisdiction outside of Wash. D. C. with the highest number of metros is Prince Georges with 15 
• SuiteMagazine Councilmember Mel Franklin promised legislation that encouraged smart growth in Prince George's Cty, according to Greater Greater Wash. Item
• SuiteMagazine Feb. 14 Greater Greater Washington offers a good article on transit-oriented development in Prince George's County.
• Bizjournals.com A&M Supply relocates to Prince George's County (from Alexandria to Upper Marlboro) http://is.gd/ux7UfV 
• mdreporter State transportation funding panel recommends locking transportation trust fund and raising $800m in new annual revenue.http://bit.ly/fM2mGs 
• MDPolicy #Transportation funding may be the biggest current issue in #MD besides jobs. Great summary of what's going on http://su.pr/7zcjrC #politics .

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch 'Morning, College Park. Here's your weekly crime blotter: http://patch.com/A-ffyb 
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Peggy Higgins presented the #greenbelt city council with school budget cut info, check out the rest of the roundup: http://ow.ly/3Wwoo 
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch #Laurel burglor gets busted by cops, another burglar leaves faucets running in home and leaves empty handed. http://patch.com/A-ff5z 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Thefts from vehicle, break-ins up in January's crime report for Riverdale: http://patch.com/A-ffc6 
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Other

• postcrime Judge to consider Twitter information request http://wapo.st/gwpAXw 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today via @nbcwashington @abc7julie @ltgovbrown @tbdonfoot 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @stephcalahan @dcabloob @pgd9politico