Public Safety
- Gazette: Montgomery's 911 troubles appear widespread; Prince George's also reports glitch; problem could be nationwide http://is.gd/6z9PvB
- Gory Prince George's:
- WTOP: What's next for Prince George's following homicides? http://is.gd/A1HAJ1 Councilwoman Toles (D-7): "police force has been 'fantastic' she says, adding that she wants to be more involved in "everything that happens when it comes to crime."
- Note: Half or more of the 2011 murders have been in and/or had victims from Toles' district
- ZoeTillman Decision pending on whether youth can be tried as an adult in #Cheltenham slaying (closing args were on Tues) http://bit.ly/h0EHMT
- Crime & Police:
- BowiePatch #PG County Police arrest three men in connection with three armed robberies in Bowie - http://patch.com/A-fg0x #Patch #Crime
- Gazette: Is a police merger the best way to go? (letter from David Cohen) http://is.gd/sWQUZh Mainly about MoCo & MNCPPC, but mentions PG
- News_Montgomery Report: #Maryland state mental hospital staff sleeping, watching TV after woman strangled #ChevyChase http://tinyurl.com/4cv5p65
- RiverdalePatch gang forum addresses parents, student concerns: http://patch.com/A-fhB9
- MDPolicy Could a public display of inmate labor be a good crime deterrent? The idea is being tossed around http://su.pr/9Ik9Ln #MD #politics
- tbd247 One shot in Clinton, Md. http://tbd.ly/h2P9hd .
- GazPolitics Check out all of The Gazette's coverage of the legislative session: http://www.gazette.net/annapolis2011/ #mdpolitics
- mdreporter Three bills dealing with illegal immigrants who are criminals received mixed reactions. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/dIQOrZ
- mdreporter A bill to create a public financing option for General Assembly campaigns has been proposed once again. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/gpkEnR
- MDDailyRecord: New septic limits concern rural lawmakers http://is.gd/OP44KE Sponsored by Sen. Pinsky (D-22).
- marylandmoment Currie says he will vote against Md. same-sex marriage bill: Sen. Ulysses Currie (D-Prince George's), one of a h... http://bit.ly/dNpBQb
- mddailyrecord Financial literacy bill would require money course for Maryland high schoolers: http://bit.ly/eCIGza
- MDPolicy Could a public display of inmate labor be a good crime deterrent? The idea is being tossed around http://su.pr/9Ik9Ln #MD #politics
- Capital_Land Senate subcommittee kills illegal immigration measures: A Senate subcommittee Wednesday shot down most of ... http://tinyurl.com/4t2wl7p
- "Dream" act subsidies for illegal alien students:
- CNSmd at the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee on SB 167 -- in-state tuition for some undocumented students
- Sen. Victor Ramirez on giving in-state tuition to undocumented high school graduates: "This legislation is about hopes and dreams."
- This is not a radical bill, said Ramirez. Other states have passed bills similar to this, he added.
- Ramirez tells Senate committee it's not a free ride since parents of these students have been paying taxes.
- "Lets give these students a chance,"said Ramirez
- Dr. Charlene Dukes, president of Prince George's Community College, is speaking in favor of the bill.
- PG County Executive Rushern Baker is also here in support of the bill.
- Opponents of tuition bill about to get their turn before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. #mdpolitics
- Blake Sutherland, longtime Md. resident, describes this law as shameful.
- This bill is wrong because it rewards illegal immigrants and their children, Sutherland said.
- "Read your Maryland Constitution. We the people doesn't include Mexicans, Salvadorians or Canadians," he said.
- Sutherland said illegal immigrants are stealing jobs against the law.
- Sutherland also said they are sending millions of dollars back to their countries.
- "These children are not our children," Sutherland said.
- Raymond Hawkins, an African-American Prince George's County resident, said the bill is going to hurt African-Americans.
- Hawkins is from the district represented by Sen. Ramirez. He said the bill was never brought before his community.
- Brad Botwin, from Help Save Maryland, said that only citizens are entitled to lower rates. #mdpolitics
- He asked what's wrong with that? College is a privilege, he said.
- Sandy Pruitt, of Prince George's County's People for Change, spoke against the bill.
- Where is the dream for the thousands of blacks in PG County, Pruitt asked.
- marylandmoment Md. House sets hearing on same-sex marriage, anticipating Senate passage: Just about everyone expects a close vo... http://bit.ly/hoGCL3
- Budget & Taxes:
- mdreps RT @StoptheGasTax: Visit the new site! www.stopthegastax.com #nomoretaxes.
- County:
- PG_Discussion Fwd: Registration of Common Ownership Communities Management Companies: http://yhoo.it/dKiReV
- laurelleader Message to County Executive @RushernBaker from locals at budget hearing: Don't cut funding for Laurel Library http://bit.ly/hO1wda
- GGLaurelLeader PG County Exec Baker will hold a budget hearing at Harmony Hall Regional Center 10701 Livingston Road in Fort Washington on 2/17 at 7 p.m..
- State:
- mdreporter State Roundup: Editorials on gay marriage; O’Malley backs closing finance loophole that helped him raise funds. http://bit.ly/fjguf2
- MDPolicy How does personal freedom advance in #MD? Very slowly, if at all. Two tiny steps currently under consideration http://su.pr/1bTVMG #politics
- MDPolicy One surefire way to increase the cost of #healthcare: keep creating "councils, commissions, and agencies" http://su.pr/25fFOl #MD #politics
- MDPolicy #Mossburg: As if you needed further proof that our government has trouble running businesses... http://su.pr/1G9Xfx #MD #politics
- Scandals and Ethics Reform:
- Jack Johnson:
- Post: Jack Johnson's indictment: Another blow to Prince George's (Editorial) http://is.gd/DT5S9n How much more growth and progress might have occurred if the county's top official had exercised some semblance of ethical leadership?
- GGLaurelLeader Updated story on former PG county exec Johnson, who was indicted by grand jury Feb. 14. Revealing transcripts released http://t.co/Uv4U6Pj
- marylandmoment Activist holds vigil in hopes that Jack Johnson will enter a plea to federal charges: Miranda S. Spivak reports ... http://bit.ly/fqfM2F
- TBDFactsMachine Activist hopes prayer vigil can convince Jack Johnson to cop a plea: http://wapo.st/hJ9t5m "He ought to use that money to help poor people."
- Leslie Johnson:
- Examiner: Former prosecutors: Leslie Johnson may be looking for a deal http://is.gd/Tiv41K
- Ethics Board:
- PG-Politics: PG County's Pretend Ethics Board http://is.gd/RrtuTx Post says PG Ethics Board reveiws ethics forms for completeness, not conflicts http://is.gd/Y2Vdhn So what's the point of having board or forms?
- melcouncil9 Briefing yesterday: County Ethics Board's powers are woefully inadequate. It should have power to subpoena & initiate investigations. #fb
- melcouncil9 The County Exec. & County Council must work in unity to reform this unacceptable situation w/ our Ethics Board: http://tiny.cc/i4u7i. #fb
- Post: Corruption probe of Johnsons renews ethics reform debate in Prince George's http://is.gd/S4ods2 Board could set up regular ethics training for the county's 6,000 employees, but it has not done so for 24 years. Not independent from county attorney and under county executive. There has been a vacancy on the five-member board for several years. County Council members, including chair Ingrid Turner (D-4), have resisted Baker's overtures toward ethics reform,
- Examiner: P.G. ethics board didn't meet last year http://is.gd/5ADd5c board, appointed by county executive, cannot initiate investigations
- TBDFactsMachine At least 7 things are preventing the Prince George's County Ethics Board from reaching its full potential as a watchdog http://tbd.ly/g8sJUA
- TBD What's holding back the PG County Ethics Board? Let us count the ways: http://tbd.ly/g8sJUA (via @TBDFactsMachine)
- ElaheIzadi Why didn't the Prince George's County Ethics Board stop Jack Johnson's alleged wrongdoings? http://tbd.ly/fA3otu
- marylandmoment Prince George's ethics review commission sees challenges in cleaning up county: A commission created by Prince G... http://bit.ly/hQ0jXm
- marylandmoment: Prince George's ethics review commission : Review of 2/15 ACI meeting http://bit.ly/hQ0jXm
- Big Brother:
- BreakingNews Two TSA agents at JFK Airport arrested for stealing nearly $40K from a passenger's bag - NBC NY http://bit.ly/feU9WQ.
- mddailyrecord Financial literacy bill would require money course for Maryland high schoolers: http://bit.ly/eCIGza
- pgcpsparents County Exec.for PG County Rushern Baker vows to support schools and teachers, fighting for jobs
- pgcpsparents an exclusive interview with Rushern Baker [on education] http://www.blogtalkradio.com/educationaljournal/2011/02/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-pg-county-executive-rushern-baker
- cherylcort If you missed it, see story about our forum on market potential of transit-oriented development in Pr George's. http://tinyurl.com/4cuy8o9
- PG_Discussion Not-so-good news: D.C.-area Borders on closure list: http://www.bizjournals.com/w... http://yhoo.it/dNv9jT
- News_PGCounty Borders book store plans to close its locations in Bowie and Largo. http://tinyurl.com/4evs7qa
- BowiePatch Bowie's #Borders is one of hundreds of stores closing nationwide after the parent company filed for Chapter 11 - http://patch.com/A-fhLJ
- BreakingNews Two TSA agents at JFK Airport arrested for stealing nearly $40K from a passenger's bag - NBC NY http://bit.ly/feU9WQ.
- Bowie:
- BowiePatch #PG County Police arrest three men in connection with three armed robberies in Bowie - http://patch.com/A-fg0x #Patch #Crime
- Gazette: City of Bowie's revenues coming in higher than expected http://is.gd/RRwM9p
- BowiePatch Bowie's #Borders is one of hundreds of stores closing nationwide after the parent company filed for Chapter 11 - http://patch.com/A-fhLJ
- Laurel:
- laurelleader Message to County Executive @RushernBaker from locals at budget hearing: Don't cut funding for Laurel Library http://bit.ly/hO1wda
- RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today via @pgpoliticsmdreporter
- RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @tbdfactsmachine @postlocal @hyattsvllepatch
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