Recent Prince George's County News (19 Oct 2011)

Public Safety

• Gazette: Baker puts Prince George’s fire commission overhaul on hold; After strong opposition, legislation delayed ... is.gd/QuPOJ8 
• ben_giles: Baker's overhaul of the P.G. volunteer fire commission is postponed, for now. bit.ly/o8GxF7
• STATter911 Maryland county executives pulling back a bit from volunteer fire commission changes. Updates from Prince George’s C... nblo.gs/oH9ct
• PGCBlogging: Knox Box College Park Burglars captured, students cheer: pgcblog.com/?p=1510

County Government and Politics

• PGD9Politico If you're in Accokeek tonight, come to Friends of the Library annual mtg at 7:30pm, join the group for $5 & hear from @melcouncil9. 
• PGCCouncilMedia Council to host “Economic Development" – town hall mtg., Tues, Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m., @ Baden Volunteer Fire Station in Brandywine. 
• Special Election:
• ABC7News: Dem. Derrick Leon Davis replaced ex-Councilwoman Leslie Johnson in special election. wj.la/n9V4Xo
• PGCCouncilMedia: The newly-elected District 6 Council Member will be sworn into office on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. 

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter Today's roundup: more on redistricting, Hoyer testifies for Currie, cracks in ICC bridges #mdpoltics bit.ly/osKXNM
• Redistricting (The O'Malleymander):
• GGLaurelLeader Redistricting will bring new congressional representation for Laurel baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• MDPolicy: Through all this partisan #redistricting debate, we seem to forget that there's another option. su.pr/6ynWmC
• realpgcounty: Donna Edwards turns up the heat on Montgomery County legislators wp.me/p1efJr-7Z
• CNSmd Republican delegate requests special order for review of redistricting plan on issue of non-citizens in Md.; Motion is defeated 92-41. 
• CNSmd Md. delegates vote down amendment, 96-40, to replace redistricting map with one that supporters said would "keep communities together." 
• AnnieLinskey Del. Burns says he will support O'Ms map event though he's "conflicted" because of concerns about diluting minority voices. 
• AnnieLinskey: All GOP amendments have failed, Rep. Carr speaking in favor of Plan that puts Edwards in Mont County #mdredistricting
• PKBNews: The House has given preliminary approval to the Governor's Congressional Redistricting Plan. 
• PKBNews: The House has reconvened. Congressional redistricting is on final passage.
• GGLaurelLeader District 21 House of Delegates members' redistricting amendment to keep Laurel in Hoyer's Dist. 5 and not moved to Edwards' Dist. 4 failed 
• PKBNews: Prince George's Del. Braveboy is explaining why she is voting no of the gov's plan 
• jfritze Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., acknowledges redistricting process has run its course & she has a new 4th District. weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/pol…
• PGCBlogging State Senator Anthony Muse DID NOT VOTE YAY for the new Maryland redistricting map: pgcblog.com/?p=1510
• AnnieLinskey: House passes redistricting plan 91 to 46 
• PKBNews: The House has passed the Governor's congressional redistricting map 91-46. 
• RochelleReports: Governor's congressional redistricting plan wins House approval. @PGCTV
• jfritze Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., says he will run for reelection, despite more competitive district approved today. weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/pol…
• CNSmd House Passes Controversial Redistricting Bill: cnsne.ws/p84muO
  
• mdreporter: O'Malley's Congressional #redistricting map passed the House of Delegates. bit.ly/piYAnR #mdpolitics
  
• UMarlboroPatch: House Passes Controversial Redistricting Bill -- patch.com/A-mZKm
• Post: House of Delegates roll call vote on Maryland redistricting is.gd/hF8q6Z PG NO votes: Alston & Braveboy 
• marylandmoment Maryland House approves congressional redistricting: The plan passed with a needed supermajority to ensure it c... wapo.st/oti9s8
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• pgpolitics @PGD9Politico Currie: Too stupid to be corrupt, but not too stupid to be committee chair. Mike Miller appoints stupid senate leaders, right? 
• PGD9Politico @pgpolitics Miller appoints those he can control. 
• realpgcounty What does it say about a state when the tax writing senate committee chair & his allies try 2 convince u he's 2 stupid 2 b corrupt? 
• WPJohnWagner: Md Sen. Brian Frosh to testify in Currie case as a character witness 
• WPJohnWagner: Sen. Brian Frosh calls Currie "an open, honest, straight-shooting person." 
• RochelleReports Rep. Hoyer says during testimony today in Baltimore that state Sen. Ulysses Currie is disorganized & does "not pay attention to details." .
• Budget and Taxes:
• mdreporter: Tea Party rally protests tax hikes and gerrymandering. Photo gallery #mdpolitics bit.ly/niDdDH
• mdreporter: Transportation spending and jobs go hand in hand, govt and business leaders tell legislators. bit.ly/ooSxSl
• AFPMD: Another interview we were able to do in opposition to the gasoline tax. Keep the pressure up this year! fb.me/18gPnF7I4
• realpgcounty What does it say about a state when the tax writing senate committee chair & his allies try 2 convince u he's 2 stupid 2 b corrupt? 
• CNSmd: Maryland Motorists Fear Gas Tax Increase: cnsne.ws/qCa7ym
• UMarlboroPatch: If approved by the General Assembly, the gas tax would increase by 15 cents a gallon: patch.com/A-mZs
• PGCBlogging Legislators are lining up behind a gas tax increase in Maryland but I still say NOPE: pgcblog.com/?p=1493
• MDPolicy County leaders still harping on increased gas #taxes while protesters rally against them. su.pr/28ETLL #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• AFPMD MD already paid for transportation projects, but @ least billion $ + has been stolen from the trust fund Why should we pay twice? #askthegov

Education

• PGD9Politico Join me at tonight's @pgcps public budget hearing. Begins at 7pm in Sasser Building. Let's put our children first this time around.

Business, Transportation and Development

• mdreporter: Transportation spending and jobs go hand in hand, govt and business leaders tell legislators. bit.ly/ooSxSl
• ggwash: Cracks found in three bridges on the ICC: bit.ly/nqeevw on ggwash.org/12450
• PGCBlogging: Intercounty Connector is cracking up already; bad investment: pgcblog.com/?p=1510
• DCAbloob Penn National launches website to advocate for slots at Rosecroft Raceway. formarylandsfuture.org #pgcounty #rosecroft
• ben_giles: Executives Leggett and Baker say private funding will be needed to build Purple Line. bit.ly/nHEUSh
• ggwash .@Amtrak soft launches Wi-Fi, but uses problematic content filtering: ggwash.org/12456
• UMarlboroPatch: If approved by the General Assembly, the gas tax would increase by 15 cents a gallon: patch.com/A-mZs
• PGCBlogging Legislators are lining up behind a gas tax increase in Maryland but I still say NOPE: pgcblog.com/?p=1493
• MDPolicy County leaders still harping on increased gas #taxes while protesters rally against them. su.pr/28ETLL #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• AFPMD MD already paid for transportation projects, but @ least billion $ + has been stolen from the trust fund Why should we pay twice? #askthegov

Local (Municipalities)

• Bladensburg:
• News_PGCounty Area historians say importance of Battle of Bladensburg slighted in PBS documentary on War of 1812. gazette.net/article/201110…
• College Park:
• PGCBlogging: Knox Box College Park Burglars captured, students cheer: pgcblog.com/?p=1510
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Find Greenbelt election dates and times here patch.com/A-mYfy Do you know who you're voting for? Well the elections are approaching 
• GreenbeltPatch The #Greenbelt election countdown is in full swing. See the dates you don't want to miss. patch.com/A-mYfy #election
• Laurel:
• GGLaurelLeader Redistricting will bring new congressional representation for Laurel baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• GGLaurelLeader District 21 House of Delegates members' redistricting amendment to keep Laurel in Hoyer's Dist. 5 and not moved to Edwards' Dist. 4 failed 
• Mount Rainier:
• bcbolin: Tonight the city of Mount Rainier selected @cleancurrents wind power for city property! Part of our green plan #MtRMD

Other (including news about news)

• HyattsvllePatch: is.gd/SBzJOl #Condoms Locked Up In Minority and High HIV Neighborhoods in Prince George's County