Recent Prince George's County News (9 Mar 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Wheeling, Hannah, 65 (0.011):
  • PGCrime: Boy, 14, indicted in Cheltenham teacher's death, separate 2009 stabbing - http://tinyurl.com/6bbops3 
  • Dodson, Trayvon, 19, 7 Mar 2011 (1.022) [p]
  • PGCrime: District Heights man identified after being shot by police Monday - http://tinyurl.com/67abhcd 
  • Borden, George Eugene, 36 (1.023):
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Eli Place (3029) http://is.gd/w70AZV [Borden, 1.023 http://is.gd/GklCpv 
  • HyattsvllePatch Police find man dead in Landover. http://aol.it/hSCFVS
  • tbd247 George Eugene Borden found slain in Landover http://tbd.ly/f9it5p
• Crime & Police:
  • Examiner: About 50,000 warrants outstanding in P.G., sheriff says http://is.gd/QuVxmk 
  • Gazette: Sheriff's office doubles efforts to reduce open warrants; Bigger squad, review of old cases to help in decrease http://is.gd/qUOj1R 
  • postcrime Prince George's County sees big backlog of warrants, including for felony charges http://wapo.st/eY0DHL 
  • PG Sentinel: Two police-involved shootings in four days http://is.gd/x3F0Ea 
  • bbjonline: Maryland is a hot spot for ID thieves, general fraud and other complaints http://bizj.us/b1xoh 
  • GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police Make Burglary Arrest http://is.gd/rVsxwO 
  • DCExaminerLocal Reward offered in Landover robbery of $244K: Emily Babay ... http://bit.ly/eWNaAC 
  • LaurelPatch North Laurel Man Arrested After Air Conditioner Destruction http://is.gd/jSMq5P 
  • PGPolice: PGPD Police Athletic League to Host Spring Break Mini-Camp (3028) http://is.gd/I9cCSa

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• CNSmd Miller says the worst legislative thing he ever did was the make Prince George's County School Board an elected board.
• Comment: It was the appointed--not elected--school board that employed Andre Hornsby and asst supt Pamela Hoffler-Riddick, both convicted of felonies. So is Miller saying he'd rather have an appointed board that hired crooks than have an elected board that hired law-abiding people?
• mdchamber: Legislative leaders cool to minimum wage raise http://ow.ly/4aOTL
• MDDailyRecord: Legislative leaders cool to minimum wage raise (Opposed by Del. D.Davis, D-25) http://is.gd/yvcMNP
• FrederickNewsPost (Mossburg): Living-wage nonsense (Discusses bill spns. by Del. Braveboy, D-25) http://is.gd/YYa0H9
• MDPolicy Mossburg: Raising the minimum wage will help MD reduce poverty like cheese fries will help you lose weight http://su.pr/5Iew2O 
• mdreporter: The House of Delegates paves the way for the final vote on same-sex marriage on Friday. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/dVVXO3 
• Post: PG ministers make last-minute push against same-sex marriage bill http://is.gd/ftKi09 Reports views of many PG legislators & ministers 
• darcyspencer: Support building in MD general assembly for #samesexmarriage referendum. 
• CNSmd Another bill to limit protests at funerals has been introduced by Simonaire. 
• DelusionalDuck: Maryland lawmakers eye lawn fertilizer limits -... http://ow.ly/1bGuKv 
• MDDailyRecord: House comm. takes up gun-crimes leg. (longer sent. for repeat gun-crime offenders) SA Alsobrooks supports http://is.gd/wqIRpm 
• Budget & Taxes:
• MDPolicy #MD residents already pay very high #taxes -- increasing the tax on #alcohol is just unnecessary http://su.pr/9J8Aqn #politics 
• kathysnyder More funding needed for MD transpo.-hearing in Senate-chamber supports SB714. Gas tax increase okay w/us IF we have firewall
• AFPMD: Testimony in support of the gas tax SB714 is essentially giving poor legislation choices a get out of jail free card 

Government & Politics

• County:
• marylandmoment: Baker ready to unveil economic plan for Prince George's County ... http://bit.ly/flEdzD 
• PGD9Politico: Anxious to see @CountyExecBaker econ. plan. RT @marylandmoment Baker ready to unveil PG economic plan http://bit.ly/flEdzD 
• PGD9Politico Post notes "Curry, who headed Baker's transition, left late last year to become president o… (cont) http://deck.ly/~WThGm
• PGCCouncilMedia: Read PGCounty Council News on http://paper.li/f-1299519150
• melcouncil9: Mar. 24 Community Advisory Meeting & Other News http://conta.cc/e0Rfsx 
• LaurelPatch See what happened at this week's Prince George's County Council meeting. http://patch.com/A-fFkH 
• State:
• bbjonline: Maryland is a hot spot for ID thieves, general fraud and other complaints http://bizj.us/b1xoh.
• National:
• mddailyrecord: Republican-controlled house panel votes to repeal new FCC Internet rules. http://bit.ly/hOhs8U .
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• PGCCouncilMedia: STATEMENT - COUNCIL CHAIR TURNER ANNOUNCES GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORMS http://is.gd/sxAP8u 
• Examiner: P.G. County Council backs changes to Ethics Board http://is.gd/G6EjS9 
• Big Brother:
• washtimes TSA 'cooked' data on airport security, watchdog reports http://bit.ly/dLmyTH 
• kytja: Chief Taborn says #WMATA random bag searches no more invasive than going to go watch a Wizards game 
• annscotttyson Metro police chief Taborn says subway security cameras are 30 yrs old, & not good enuf to do face recognition of criminals 
• PoliPundit.com TSA Continues To Win Friends http://polipundit.com/?p=29606 With police-state tactics http://is.gd/n54vJi .

Education

• PGD9Politico: "Education Activists Call for Revisions to County Schools’ Budget" http://wp.me/p15aII-2h 
• CNSmd Miller says the worst legislative thing he ever did was the make Prince George's County School Board an elected board.
• Comment: It was the appointed--not elected--school board that employed Andre Hornsby and asst supt Pamela Hoffler-Riddick, both convicted of felonies. So is Miller saying he'd rather have an appointed board that hired crooks than have an elected board that hired law-abiding people?
• myfoxdc: P.G. Student Expelled For Having Tattoo Gun Tool (does not fire bullets or projectiles, more like caulking gun) http://is.gd/SCnm0j 
• PG.School.Violence:
• myfoxdc myfoxdc High Point Principal Removed From Post: High Point High School Principal Michael Brooks has been r... http://tinyurl.com/457t6t4
• WTOPinMD: Pr. George's HS evaluates violence culture after fight videos http://bit.ly/h3CUJ4 
• PGCrime: High Point High School principal replaced amid complaints about truancy and school safety - http://tinyurl.com/6jbxj9c 
• Examiner: P.G. sheriff stepping up presence at High Point High http://is.gd/neXedv 

Business, Transportation & Development

• marylandmoment: Baker ready to unveil economic plan for Prince George's County ... http://bit.ly/flEdzD 
• PGD9Politico: Anxious to see @CountyExecBaker econ. plan. RT @marylandmoment Baker ready to unveil PG economic plan http://bit.ly/flEdzD 
• PGD9Politico Post notes "Curry, who headed Baker's transition, left late last year to become president o… (cont) http://deck.ly/~WThGm
• ggwash: "BRT creep" makes bus rapid transit inferior to rail (by @beyonddc): http://bit.ly/i9fEDu 
• kathysnyder More funding needed for MD transpo.-hearing in Senate-chamber supports SB714. Gas tax increase okay w/us IF we have firewall 
• AFPMD: Testimony in support of the gas tax SB714 is essentially giving poor legislation choices a get out of jail free card 
• Sun: More foreclosure irregularities alleged in Maryland http://is.gd/YCjtYl PG States Attorney nvestigating… (cont) http://deck.ly/~qT3tj 
• ggwash: .@Discovery's "secret garden" should be reopened to public (by @justupthepike): http://bit.ly/e6gYSI 
• bbjonline: Maryland is a hot spot for ID thieves, general fraud and other complaints http://bizj.us/b1xoh.
• kytja: Chief Taborn says #WMATA random bag searches no more invasive than going to go watch a Wizards game 
• annscotttyson Metro police chief Taborn says subway security cameras are 30 yrs old, & not good enuf to do face recognition of criminals 
• HyattsvllePatch: PGC #taxi drivers upset #Hyattsville #Patch http://aol.it/hwb8f4
• ggwash: .@KenCen security guard threatens a cyclist locking his bike to a sign on a public sidewalk.: http://bit.ly/ffWO6q 
• PoliPundit.com TSA Continues To Win Friends http://polipundit.com/?p=29606 With police-state tactics http://is.gd/n54vJi
• Gazette: WSSC budget makers are clueless (Letter from Robin Ficker) http://is.gd/vYfEGD

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch: City of #Bowie considering banning smoking in all parks, and 100 ft from any city building - http://patch.com/A-fC7q 
• Cheverly:
• CHVBlog: Town Meeting, Thursday March 10 - Agenda http://is.gd/o1DqRs
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch: Residents Object to City Action Plan http://is.gd/0p1caQ
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police Make Burglary Arrest http://is.gd/rVsxwO 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch: #Hyattsville has its own #tax cheat. http://aol.it/g2YZhk #Patch 
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch North Laurel Man Arrested After Air Conditioner Destruction http://is.gd/jSMq5P 

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