Recent Prince George's County News (6 Mar 2011)

Public Safety

• courierpostonline.com Full countywide police not the norm | Courier-Post | http://bit.ly/eiFKuu Mentions Prince George's County 
• nsmcgill: Officer identified who shot, wounded man in Clinton: http://is.gd/1oJg1V
• HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: Feb. 20-26 http://is.gd/2Cys3o
• LaurelPatch Blonde-Wigged Bandit, Two-Alarm Fires, Gang Recruitment: Patch on the Police Beat http://is.gd/fYFuDf 
• realpgcounty BOE member Rosalind Johnson & @PGCPSHite under fire after Highpoint HS fight led to arrests. Concerns over Principal ...  
• New video of fight at High Point HS has Rosalind Johnson and Hite under fire: http://t.co/6HOFari

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• pwoodreporter Good story by @tomlobianco on Md. lawmakers holding "stakeholder" mtgs out of public view: http://t.co/YwWnqK9 #mdpolitics

Government & Politics

• County:
• PGD9Politico:Closing in on 100 days for @CountyExecBaker & his Pledge for PG. How do you rate progress on his campaign promises so far? 
• National:
• postpolitics: After policy shift, Afghan women's rights 'take a back seat' for U.S. - http://wapo.st/eU5TsH .

Education

• KhadijahOnline So happy to be in the loop regarding the political issues affecting my county thanks to @PGD9Politico @pgpolitics and @pgcpsparents 
• Sounds familiar. RT @pgcpsparents: County exec states money may found to help schools but it comes with strings. (cont) http://tl.gd/94re73  
• Rather than cut pay of high administrators, school systems begin this whole "get rid of failing teachers" thing...
• Teachers rarely get away with performing poorly if their leadership demands otherwise. Failing schools in PG are due to failing leadership. 
• Citizens are disengaged from the political activities affecting them because 1 out of 3 people are either trying to be famous...
•  ...or preoccupied with trying to avoid being homeless... 
• Engagement will have to center around helping people meet needs of safety & security and membership & belonging
• pgcpsparents: PGCPS to cut more than 600 teachers due to budget cuts according to Dr. William Hite 
• PGCPS to cut 1300 positions due to budget cuts and poor fiscal mgmt and oversight .
• PG.School.Violence:
• realpgcounty BOE member Rosalind Johnson & @PGCPSHite under fire after Highpoint HS fight led to arrests. Concerns over Principal ...  
• New video of fight at High Point HS has Rosalind Johnson and Hite under fire: http://t.co/6HOFari

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch A small museum nestled away in Hilltop Plaza is gaining popularity with the new electronic signs - http://patch.com/A-f58w
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Week in Review: Westboro Baptist, Arrests and Comfort Zone http://is.gd/G8Sig7
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch City council met a new representatives and Greenbelters joined a counter protest, see wha… (cont) http://deck.ly/~UWbjL
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: Feb. 20-26 http://is.gd/2Cys3o
• HyattsvllePatch Hey #Hyattsville Tweeps: Do you have @facebook? You can friend or like us at facebook.com/hyattsvillepatch #hyattsville #patch  
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch Blonde-Wigged Bandit, Two-Alarm Fires, Gang Recruitment: Patch on the Police Beat http://is.gd/fYFuDf 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch If you missed the news this week, it's no problem. Take a look at our week in review: http… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Q6JvU

Other

• RatedPGcounty: The Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today via @jasoncherkis @hyattsvllepatch @riverdalepatch
• RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td