Recent Prince George's County News (22 Jul 2011)

Public Safety

• Gazette: Crime drops in Hyattsville in first half of year; Police chief credits decrease to data-driven efforts http://is.gd/Yi3a0f 
• Gazette: Laurel police close homicide cold case (Anthony Sparacino, Oct 2009); Suspect in federal custody for other ... http://is.gd/ep3fds 
• PGPDPressOffice Police Arrest Two in Copper Theft and Sale Operation : pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/07/police… 
• PGPDPressOffice Intricate Copper Theft Ring Busted | NBC Washington nbcwashington.com/news/local/Int… via @nbcwashington 
• nbcwashington Subcontractors Stole Copper From Pepco Daily: Police @patcollins4 reports http://bit.ly/oBxod7 

County Government and Politics

• darcyspencer From WP- dr donald shell out as pgco health director. In post since 2007. Baker admin told him today is his last. Hired by jjohnson 
• marylandmoment Baker sacks Pr. George’s health chief: A day after officials announced plans for a new $600 million hospital an... http://wapo.st/nNlCy7 
• realpgcounty He does it again. @CountyExecBaker sacks popular Health Chief washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… with no immediate successor in the wings. 
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• MDPolicy "It's good to be the king." Jack B. Johnson still entitled to annual pension despite criminal behavior: http://su.pr/249sRN 

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter The State Retirement and Pension System netted $6 billion from investments last year, making a 20% rate of return. bit.ly/oqU91j 
• MDPolicy: What's the difference between a fee (or a toll) and a tax? The answer: http://su.pr/16bgSv
• Redistricting (Congressional & Legislative) 
• mdreporter Redistricting hearings start this weekend, and the legislature is ready for backroom talks on where the lines should be. bit.ly/nU57Gq  .

Education

• Gazette: Default now? The University of Maryland athletic department is broke. http://is.gd/zdTYEg 
• Gazette: State committee highlights Prince George's effort in discussion on middle schools http://is.gd/2aCkQb .

Local (Municipalities)

• Cheverly:
• Gazette: Tidy by de-sign; Cheverly's crackdown on illegal postings could go a long way toward improving county (Edit.) http://is.gd/itoqgm 
• Hyattsville:
• Gazette: Crime drops in Hyattsville in first half of year; Police chief credits decrease to data-driven efforts http://is.gd/Yi3a0f
• Laurel:
• Gazette: Laurel police close homicide cold case (Anthony Sparacino, Oct 2009); Suspect in federal custody for other ... http://is.gd/ep3fds