Recent Prince George's County News (3 Nov 2011)

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• Gazette: Prince George’s County Homicides 2011 is.gd/Z0L5rZ
• PGPDPressOffice Police make additional arrests in Mount Rainier homicide: bit.ly/vP0OPf
• Guyton, Alonzo James, 24, (1.088), 25 Oct 2011
• AFRO: Howard Student Killed in Crime Spike is.gd/2N9GA8 
• PGPDJulie Two more arrests in the case of murdered #HowardUniversity student Alonzo Guyton. Motive: robbery. More details momentarily.
• PGPDJulie Latest on new arrests in #HowardUniversity murder (w/mug shots) pgpolice.blogspot.com @HowardU
• ABC7News UPDATE: Police arrest two more in murder of Howard U. student Alonzo Guyton. wj.la/vjWufF
• ABC7News UPDATE: See mugshots of the two suspects charged with killing Howard U. student Alonzo Guyton. wj.la/vjWufF
• mdchamber Miller tells business leaders: Higher gas tax is coming ow.ly/7iolF (via @baltimoresun) #bpc11
• mdchamber Battle brews over Maryland gas tax increase ow.ly/7iosJ (via @bbjonline) #bpc11
• Gazette: Teen sentenced to 80 years in jail for 2007 Metro killing gets new trial; Appeals court rules detectives erred is.gd/uVd2C6 

Public Safety

• Gazette: Debate heats up over fire station move in Brandywine; County, volunteers at odds over growth, response times is.gd/Lauiwc 
• Gazette: Prince George’s County police reports is.gd/OTTQon 
• KateRyanWTOP PG and MPD officials testify on MOCO curfew bill pic.twitter.com/8L9pcMpA

County Government and Politics

• AFRO: Prince George's Council Addresses Economic Development is.gd/awwowd 
• Gazette: Davis prepares to take seat on council to lead county’s ‘vibrant center’ is.gd/nPBf6s 
• PGCCouncilMedia Council swearing-in ceremony for Council Member-Elect Derrick Leon Davis Nov. 8 @ 10a.m. 1st Floor, CAB, in Upper Marlboro.
• PGCCouncilMedia CM Patterson “Community Coffee”, Friday, November 4, 9-11:00 a.m., McDonald’s, 7100 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD. Call 301.952.3860.
• PGCCouncilMedia VChair Olson, CM Harrison & Campos, Gov. O’Malley, Co. Exec. Baker on Fri., Nov. 4, 10a.m., Anacostia River Trail Dedication, Bladensburg.
• Redistricting:
• Gazette: New PG council districts reflect minimal changes; Approved plan has few boundary modifications frm current map is.gd/zl8hwk.

State Government and Politics

• ben_giles The paperwork is filed, so it's official. Former PG State's Attorney Glenn Ivey is running for Congress.
• mirandawashpost Glenn Ivey makes it official: He’s challenging Donna Edwards for seat - Maryland Politics - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland…
• marylandmoment Glenn Ivey makes it official: He’s challenging Donna Edwards for seat: Ivey files papers to challenge Rep. Donna... wapo.st/v9Ma4Y
• ABC7News Former PG County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey has filed to run against Rep. Donna Edwards. wj.la/uOj3C5
• nsmcgill Glenn F. Ivey will challenge Edwards for Congress seat in 2012: is.gd/2QzQLL
• marylandmoment Sen. Cardin to launch reelection bid Sunday: Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D) will formally launch his reelection campai... wapo.st/vadm4d
• MDPolicy Higher-ups in MD gov. finally getting ready to throw their weight behind #SameSexMarriage. su.pr/1tuI30. 
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• WPJohnWagner Sen. Ulysses Currie’s public corruption trial nears end wapo.st/rBS1Gt
• Gazette: Closing arguments in Currie’s trial to continue Thursday is.gd/UGmGoZ 
• Post (Edit.): The stupidity defense [Democratic leaders' lame excuses for corrupt behavior of Dem. Sen. Ulysses Currie] is.gd/sl0yge 
• WPJohnWagner Defense lawyer's closing: "Ulysses Currie is not some trophy to be used to enhance the reputation of federal prosecutors."
• WPJohnWagner Prosecutor derisively refers to Currie as "the senator from Shoppers" in rebuttal argument -- case headed to jury this afternoon
• WPJohnWagner Currie case goes to the jury
• AnnieLinskey Prosecution and defense turn Currie trial over to the jury. Closing arguments are finished. bsun.md/u9YCJh
• WPJohnWagner In closing arguments, Currie attorney blasts prosecution evidence wapo.st/tP1SyE
• Budget and Taxes:
•  MDPolicy Can MD afford to be "not that bad" with our money any longer? Isn't it time for new ideas yet? su.pr/1qpiwG .

Education

• Gazette: School board districts shift slightly under law signed during special session; Most changes affect southern PG is.gd/9AfvO9 

Business, Transportation and Development

• Gazette: Purple Line developers eager to begin engineering phase; Conference held in College Park to highlight ... is.gd/4Q6zEB 
• Gazette: Controversial south county development plan was legal & no ‘secret process,’ council says; Residents argue ... is.gd/ZA8OgE 
• OdentonPatch: Future of WB&A Trail Moves to the Forefront (plans for connection of the trail into PG County) is.gd/q3pzve 
• mdreporter More MARC trains, commuter buses approved by Board of Public Works. bit.ly/u6CmPD
• mdreporter Business executives agree: Maryland needs to be more business friendly. bit.ly/ts14eR
• ggwash Will light rail come to Charles County? Probably not anytime soon: bit.ly/vhylDo on ggwash.org/12644
• ben_giles Light rail from Branch Ave. to Waldorf? It's a longshot, but the push for it begins from PG. bit.ly/uRIvzL
• UMarlboroPatch Light Rail Coming to #UpperMarlboro? We'll See. -- patch.com/A-nzZw
• bbjonline Two Md. senators urge regulators to require Constellation to spin off BGE before merger is approved bizj.us/b456z
• OvettaWashPost HHS lease contract still drawing protests from Pr. George’s County developers - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/local/hhs-leas… via @washingtonpost
• MDPolicy Executives say that MD needs to be more business friendly. So what else is new? su.pr/1WFMCd #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• OvettaWashPost #PrinceGeorges officials want to eventually see the #Purple Line extended to National Harbor and across the #Woodrow Wilson Bridge
• cherylcort Good news - PGC Council adopts $50m Econ Incentive Fund prioritizing transit-oriented development & inside Beltway. tinyurl.com/3cqtcrz
• bcbolin Truth RT @anc7c04: Just as in DC, PGC zoning, land use, transpo, & econ planning government staffs are disconnected

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review Now Online: November 3rd, 2011 is.gd/aCUTvK
• Laurel:
• AFRO: Moe Wins Third Term Despite Mudslinging is.gd/BgWAM6
• Gazette: Laurel Mall demolition to begin within weeks; Developer says deals have been reached with two major tenants is.gd/1Y4yNU 

Other (including news about news)

• AFRO: Joel Peebles Loses Court Battle Over Jericho is.gd/ycEzpo 
• radleybalko Beautiful. Millionaire Michael Moore took $1 million in government tax breaks for movie attacking capitalism. detnews.com/article/201110…
• postlocal Jericho City of Praise members protest at the church, demanding their pastor be put back in charge. wapo.st/s6EI5j