PG-Politics: Recent Prince George's County News (16 Nov 2011)

UMarlboroPatch Troy Nash to be Sentenced in Death of #UpperMarlboro Resident -- patch.com/A-nKV9

ABC7News Two men were killed in separate shootings overnight in PG County. wj.la/t2S5zF
PGCBlogging Murder overnight in District Heights and Capitol Heights. Senseless violence: pgcblog.com/?p=1848
nsmcgill Two men dead after back-to-back reported shootings in #OxonHill, near #DistrictHeights: is.gd/tiayaZ
Tomlinson, Marvin, 31, (1.092), 15 Nov 2011

PGPDJulie Man fatally shot outside #CapitolHeights apt bldg. Walker Mill Rd/County Rd. Active crime scene. No motive yet.
PGPDPressOffice #PGPD on scene of shooting at 2100 blk of County Rd #DistrictHeights. Male victim pronounced dead on scene. More details ahead.
PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigates fatal shooting in #DistrictHeights: bit.ly/saY1R2

PGPDPressOffice #PGPD on scene of a shooting at the 700 blk of Maury Ave #OxonHill. Male victim transported and later pronounced dead.
PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigates fatal shooting in #OxonHill: bit.ly/s0OXq4
darcyspencer Andre Morton, 51, nw dc shot and killed last night in oxon hill #pgco
nsmcgill D.C. man, 51, identified as victim in #OxonHill killing after back-to-back shootings Tuesday in #PrinceGeorges: is.gd/EJKmXp .

Public Safety

-PG-Politics Fwd: The Geography of Slots?: It's hard not to notice that--with the partial exception of Council C... yhoo.it/uOPZvp
RiverdalePatch Thefts dominate Riverdale Park crime report for the 1st two weeks of Nov.: patch.com/A-nHtZ
Diamondback: Two men robbed after winning Cornerstone raffle is.gd/k5ATwR
PGPDPressOffice #PGPD arrests Agustin Argueta Jr, previously wanted for attempted 1st degree murder in #OxonHill: bit.ly/szdGaF
ABC7News Prince George's County police strike gold. wj.la/tnbLHY
GreenbeltPatch County police and Greenbelt police broke with the ordinary and teamed up on Friday to fight crime in #Greenbelt East. patch.com/A-nKN1

County Government and Politics

Who is paying for Baker and five other PG officials on O'Malley's junket to India? wapo.st/sve8li is.gd/EcIzKU is.gd/sDMPqV
-PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Legal restraint of official information...or an appeal to gullib: Seems I'm not--by any st... yhoo.it/rL0LJ8
Post: Prince George's council approves bills to encourage local hiring, union labor is.gd/kt981t
Post: Prince George's council pushes slots issue to state lawmakers is.gd/x39HqV
Sun: Prince George's Council votes to table slots bill is.gd/NN85yc
MattBushMD PG County Defers Ban On Slot Machines bit.ly/sWDUG4
PGD9Politico New Blog Post: "Gambling Away Our County's Future: We're All Guilty as Charged." wp.me/p15aII-4j
PGCountyScoop Prince George’s council pushes slots issue to state lawmakers - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/local/md-polit… via @washingtonpost
mikedebonis Former Pr. Geo's Council chair Peter Shapiro (D) will seek at-large D.C. Council seat wapo.st/rtqp0e
MDPolicy PG County can't decide if they want to ban #slots entirely or petition for even more of 'em. su.pr/15zyfD
KateRyanWTOP $50M for business. PG Co Exec Baker to hold signing ceremony for Econ Development Fund to bring biz to county..

State Government and Politics

marylandmoment Brown ‘confident’ same-sex marriage will pass in Md.: Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, appearing on Maryland Gay Radio... wapo.st/v5way0
MDPolicy MD Gov. wants to focus on taxes and jobs. Hope he knows which to increase; which to decrease. su.pr/1mQ8a5 #MDpolitics #MDtweets
WPJohnWagner Same-sex marriage advocates in Md. enlist Democratic operative wapo.st/uoyPv6 #mdmarriage
mce_watch Will @SenatorBarb Mikulski Help Scuttle Super Committee Deal? U.S. News & World Report j.mp/rPq1QE
MDPolicy MD elected officials really going to bat for #samesexmarriage this time around. su.pr/1CeKV8
mdreporter Purchase of Steinway pianos for Bowie State strikes sour note with Franchot. #mdpolitics bit.ly/uPYYzW.
Redistricting:

mce_watch Grateful for redistricting: @donnaedwards, was totally indifferent and even on one occasion antagonistic ... Gazette j.mp/t0WXP0

Frederick News Post: Marta Mossburg: Politicians above the law [includes Sen. Currie, D-25] is.gd/lKRBpx
MDPolicy #Mossburg: If members of Congress flout ethics codes, what do we expect from state officials? su.pr/2UHLmM

ggwash Gas tax hikes may be more popular with Maryland executives than the public: bit.ly/tch3N0 on ggwash.org/12789

Education

Post: With Hispanic students on the rise, Hispanic teachers in short supply is.gd/RZo7la
josephlkitchen Question of day while visiting w/ students in dist. 4, do I support year round schools? Yes but not if we can't afford 2 pay 4 it fully.
RiverdalePatch PGCPS adds addtl. Public Hearing on school boundary changes; shifting 6th grade to middle school proposed: patch.com/A-nLbY #Patch

Business, Transportation and Development

nbcwashington New highway study says Beltway in MD most congested stretch on the East Coast bit.ly/uH8gfY
MDPolicy #PlanMaryland -- already highly controversial and it's barely even been fleshed out yet. su.pr/1FctzW
mdreporter PlanMaryland part 3: how it would work is still unclear #mdpolitics bit.ly/sjd4xW
MetroBusinessMedia: ManTech Completes $90 Million All-Cash Acquisition of Seabrook firm is.gd/iq0Nc2
RethinkCP November College Park Development Update bit.ly/tTntvI
KateRyanWTOP $50M for business. PG Co Exec Baker to hold signing ceremony for Econ Development Fund to bring biz to county..

Local (Municipalities)

GreenbeltPatch County police and Greenbelt police broke with the ordinary and teamed up on Friday to fight crime in #Greenbelt East. patch.com/A-nKN1

RiverdalePatch Thefts dominate Riverdale Park crime report for the 1st two weeks of Nov.: patch.com/A-nHtZ

Other (including news about news)

postlocal: House GOP criticizes TSA in new report wapo.st/ut37aG Top-heavy, "The agency has been a colossal disappointment"
EmilyMiller Amazing-- 47% of Congress are millionaires vs 1% of American public. (via @OpenSecretsDC)
EmilyMiller The median net worth of a senator is a jaw-dropping $2.63 million (via @OpenSecretsDC)

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