Recent Prince George's County News (25 Feb 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Wheeling, Hannah E., 65 (0.011).
  • postcrime 14-year-old to be tried as an adult http://wapo.st/hEgwDs 
  • emilybabay Boy, 14, to be tried as an adult in the slaying of a teacher at a PG youth detention facility http://ow.ly/43mFq 
• Crime & Police:
  • TBD A postal worker in PG County has been convicted of destroying people's mail: http://tbd.ly/eMXv4e 
  • GreenbeltPatch From a string of armed robberies in College Park to a pickpocketer in Hyattsville, a lot is going on in PG County: http://ow.ly/43GHM 
  • InjusticeNews Maryland State Transportation Auth police officer investigated for role in tow scandal involving 31 Baltimore cops [1] http://is.gd/sujWUT
  • TBD A 71-year-old woman was the victim of a robbery at a store in District Heights, Md., on Friday. http://tbd.ly/haf5Of 
  • UMarlboroPatch Woman robbed in District Heights this morning. Police need help finding the suspect. Story here #Patch --> http://t.co/cY8e6nv .

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• GazPolitics Conservative Dems bristle at septics proposal: http://bit.ly/fhNHcx #mdpolitics 
• MDPolicy Amazing how a bill to raise min wage in #MD attracts several co-sponsors but a "right-to-work" bill gets none http://su.pr/4KEmm7 #politics 
• mddailyrecord Senator Benson, D-24, absent for gay marriage vote will not be allowed to record her vote against it http://bit.ly/hpWBBw 
• TBDNewsTalk State Sen. Joanne Benson's office claims she voted No on gay marriage bill this morning. Not true. Her request was denied by her colleagues. Benson (PG) was only lawmaker to miss the historic vote. Her office says she was keynote speaker at Black History Month event at Central HS.
• mdreporter Sen. Joanne Benson, who missed Thursday's same-sex marriage vote, tries to get a red dot by her name Friday.#mdpolitics http://bit.ly/h802Qv
• Budget & Taxes:
• mdreporter Toll increases are coming -- but so are public hearings about them, says Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley.http://bit.ly/fctk8B 
• mdreps If it comes out of my pocket it's a tax - @BCExKamenetz Asks Assembly to Increase Business Fees http://bit.ly/eKpmR9 via @bpsears 
• insidecharmcity RT @CharliePapazian: 750% tax increase on beer in Maryland? ACTION ALERT Maryland beer peeps. Call your reps. http://bit.ly/gD6PZ9 

Government & Politics

• County:
• PrinceGeorgesMD Accountability, Compliance and Integrity (ACI) Advisory Board Meeting February 26 at 9 am http://bit.ly/euUp41
• PGD9Politico New Blog Post: 44 Days Later, Clerk of Council Provides E-mail Response http://wp.me/p15aII-28 
• kidjk 44 Days Later, Clerk of Council Sends E-mail Response: http://t.co/Cf1gPcZ 
• Gazette: First Dist9 forum draws more than 200; Franklin's initial monthly meeting connects residents with officials http://is.gd/ixIf1M 
• melcouncil9 District 9 News: 1st District 9 forum draws more than 200 residents: http://www.gazette.net/stories/02252011/prinnew150706_32552.php #fb 
• kidjk is at Andrea Harrison's District 5 Mid-Winter Party at the Pr. Geo's Ballroom  .
• State:
• MDPolicy #MD #unions are mounting preemptive protests against #WI-style reforms, but they are combating the inevitable http://su.pr/86My6Y #politics
• MDPolicy More on the preemptive strikes against #WI-style reforms in #MD http://su.pr/2Q1c6l #politics
• MDPolicy #MD and #VA politicians afraid of what might happen if federal funding to the area is cut http://su.pr/253H77 
• MarkNewgent Hey @AFPMD your video of unhinged public sector union loon from Annapolis protest made O'Reilly Factor.
• National:
• WTOP Rep. Edwards (D-4): ICC harmful for lower-income families http://bit.ly/ewIsJx #WTOP 
• ProLifePolitics Now the Democrats are the Party of No. So much so that they say No to voting at all, opting to hide out in other states. #wiunion #tcot
• RadleyBalko: Obama’s War on Whistleblowers http://is.gd/TJJaUk .
• Big Brother:
• HyattsvllePatch More than 43,000 tickets in Bowie since speed cameras went up. Get local news stories on Patch Cast. http://patch.com/A-fxzZ 

Education

• Recent Prince George's County School Budget News (24 & 25 Feb 2011) http://is.gd/R9nqFh 

• GreenbeltPatch PGC Board of Education adopted the $1.6 billion budget for the 2012 fiscal year, now it needs approval from the county: http://ow.ly/43AG0 
• realpgcounty @pgcps approved @PGCPSHite's budget last night which called for deep cuts to most departments and spared most of the administration.
• PrinceGeorgians Reading, other programs face sharp cuts in Prince George's http://t.co/RhRJhgi #pgcounty #princegeorges#maryland 
• PGCTV I uploaded a YouTube video -- Save Camp Schimdt http://youtu.be/Ieh4MruD2kM?a 
• pgcpsparents This is one of the most historical budget votes in the history of PGCPS took place last night, many feel betrayed by grand standing BOE 
• 8-1 vote on one of the most historical budget votes in the history of PGCPS, what direction is the system headed, three years of cuts 
• many voted for after stating could not vote for a budget that did not contain alternatives for Camp Schmidt, reading recovery and others but didvote for anyway
• We encourage parents to stay alert continue to watch BOE meetings and stay connected to your BOE Rep
• much to be concern with, no alternative to reading recovery, over 100 positions, only 43 Title 1 schools and not all need reading recovery
• massive layoffs likely of reading recovery teachers  other
• LaurelPatch Parent group opposes opening of a new #Laurel charter school at the Boys and Girls Club. http://patch.com/A-fwng .

Business, Transportation & Development

• mdreporter Toll increases are coming -- but so are public hearings about them, says Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley.http://bit.ly/fctk8B 
• mdreps If it comes out of my pocket it's a tax - @BCExKamenetz Asks Assembly to Increase Business Fees http://bit.ly/eKpmR9 via @bpsears 
• GazPolitics Utilities balk at performance comparison http://bit.ly/gfFDDO #mdpolitics
• WTOP Rep. Edwards (D-4): ICC harmful for lower-income families http://bit.ly/ewIsJx #WTOP 

Local (Municipalities)

• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Hyattsville passes Takoma Park in population according to recently released 2010 U.S. Census figures. http://patch.com/A-fwMT  
• HyattsvllePatch More than 43,000 tickets in Bowie since speed cameras went up. Get local news stories on Patch Cast. http://patch.com/A-fxzZ
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch Parent group opposes opening of a new #Laurel charter school at the Boys and Girls Club. http://patch.com/A-fwng 

Other

• laurelleader We're moving! The Laurel Leader will be located at 5550 Sterrett Place, Suite 312 in Columbia starting Monday. http://bit.ly/hbtWJq 
• ZoeTillman Last day at the #Gazette, thanks to all who followed/RT! Covering #DC courts for #NationalLawJournal  starting Monday, hope to keep tweeting. And just a reminder that for south #PG county news/events/tips, contact editor Alison Walker, aewalker@gazette.net
• BowiePatch #FF @RiverdalePatch @CollegePrkPatch @UMarlboroPatch @HyattsvllePatch @GreenbeltPatchLaurelPatch - The #PG Patch family
• BowiePatch #FF @pgpolitics @bengarmoe @tgepta @PGD9Politico @DCAbloob @Tone_Kalione @MorganWVUJoodyC @Hellhale @LucindaLC @RisingSpivey 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @riverdalepatchpgpolitics @tbdfactsmachine .