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Monday, October 31, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (31 Oct 2011)

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Public Safety
County Government and Politics
State Government and Politics
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (29 & 30 Oct 2011)

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Public Safety
State Government and Politics
Government Censorship:
  • Post: How the Patriot Act stripped me of my free-speech rights is.gd/NWlflh
Education
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
Other (including news about news)
  • RadleyBalko: Tea Party groups sought permits, paid fees, followed regs. Occupy movement thumbed its nose @ rules & regs is.gd/6rsBD4 
  • postlocal A Washington Post analysis of census data shows all-white neighborhoods in the D.C. area are quickly vanishing wapo.st/tfxcSR

Friday, October 28, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (28 Oct 2011)

Public Safety
County Government and Politics
  • mirandawashpost Baker seeks delay in vote on Prince George’s top lawyer - Maryland Politics - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpos
    • ben_giles Baker plans to withdraw his nominee for PG County Attorney. bit.ly/ubZzLj
    • Gazette: Prince George's County Executive Baker puts attorney nomination on hold http://is.gd/VaUsO6
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council hosts “Economic Development” a town hall meeting Tues., Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m., Baden Volunteer Fire Station in Brandywine.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council's PZED Committee to meet Wed., Nov. 2, 10 a.m., Rm 2027 of the CAB, Upper Marlboro.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Joint Public Mtg of Pr. George’s Co. Council THE Comm. and Mont. Co. Council T & E Comm, Thur.,Nov. 3, @ WSSC Auditorium, Laurel, 2-4 p.m.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council's HEHS Committee will meet on Thur., Nov. 3,10 a.m., Rm 2027 CAB in Upper Marlboro.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Co. “Prescription Drug Take-Back” Sat., Oct. 29, 9a.m.–2p.m. Co. collection sites: Hyattsville, Palmer Park, Oxon Hill. Call 301-909-7126.
State Government and Politics
Education
Business, Transportation and Development
  • gazette_net Gambling totals at Rosecroft Raceway, which resumed simulcasting in August and live racing last weekend, have... fb.me/16pgFS7Ch
  • PGCBlogging Parkway Apartments in Suitland bought and sold. Are we back to flipping real estate or did it never really go away:pgcblog.com/suitland/
Local (Municipalities)
Other (including news about news)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (27 Oct 2011)

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  • Gazette: Mount Rainier seeks law change, solutions to vacant properties; county rule drags out process ... is.gd/aKrY3q
  • postlocal A Howard University music student was shot and killed in what might have been a robbery in the Mount Rainier area wapo.st/u2mHbu
    • Post: Alonzo Guyton, Howard University student, fatally shot in Mount Rainier is.gd/fexIRO
Public Safety
County Government and Politics
  • AFRO: Baker Nomination for County Attorney Scrutinized is.gd/lkyhMk 
    • marylandmoment Baker seeks delay in vote on Prince George’s top lawyer: Baker says he will stand by his nominee for county atto... wapo.st/rxueSg
  • PGCBlogging: Washington Post is asking has PGCo become more segregated? pgcblog.com/?p=1603
  • Gazette: New South Bowie library set to open in June; No firm tenants for retail section of Hall Station development is.gd/Ie9HRy 
  • LaurelPatch: Crowd packs into #West Laurel Civic Association meeting to question #PG County Exec Rushern Baker.
    • LaurelPatch: #PG Exec gets peppered with tough questions from crowd at West #Laurel Civic Association meeting
State Government and Politics
Big Brother Is Watching Us:
Education
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
  • Capitol Heights:
  • College Park:
    • Gazette: College Park seeks state aid to raze, market Route 1 sites is.gd/soQOKh
  • Greenbelt:
    • Greenbelt News Review now online: October 27, 2011 issue is.gd/ufi1PA
  • Hyattsville:
    • Gazette: Hyattsville schools, police work to curb after-school misbehavior is.gd/LZd6eq
  • Laurel:
    • LaurelPatch: Crowd packs into #West Laurel Civic Association meeting to question #PG County Exec Rushern Baker.
      • LaurelPatch: #PG Exec gets peppered with tough questions from crowd at West #Laurel Civic Association meeting
  • Mount Rainier:
    • Gazette: Mount Rainier seeks law change, solutions to vacant properties; county rule drags out process ... is.gd/aKrY3q
    • postlocal A Howard University music student was shot and killed in what might have been a robbery in the Mount Rainier area wapo.st/u2mHbu
      • Post: Alonzo Guyton, Howard University student, fatally shot in Mount Rainier is.gd/fexIRO
Other (including news about news)

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (26 Oct 2011)

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Public Safety
County Government and Politics
  • Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
    • PGD9Politico Thank Marilynn Bland Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
  • PGCCouncilMedia CM Obie Patterson to host reception for D-8 school principals Thurs., Oct. 27, 3–5 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd.
  • PGCCouncilMedia The Council’s Committee on Transportation, Housing and the Environment meets Oct. 27, 10 a.m., Rm 2027 of the CAB in Upper Marlboro.
  • PGPDPressOffice #PGPD joins County Executive Baker as he addresses community members about the revitalization of #HillcrestHeights. twitpic.com/764art
  • ben_giles Bus tour stop 2 in Hillcrest Heights - PG officials announce a new grocery store at shopping center abandoned by Safeway this summer.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council - public hearing on Tues. Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on CB-4-2011, an Act Concerning the Economic Development Incentive Fund.
  • PGCCouncilMedia Council - public hearing Tues, Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on the nominees for appointments to the Revenue Authority for Prince George’s County.
  • PGCCouncilMedia County Council scheduled a public hearing on Tue., Nov. 1, 2011, with session @ 10 a.m. on nominee for the appointment of County Attorney.
  • tbd247 Prince George's county officials tour businesses tbd.ly/svYCfh
  • Redistricting:
    • PGCCouncilMedia Public hearing on Tues. Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on CR-64-2011, a Resolution Concerning the 2011 Pr. George’s Co. Council Redistricting Plan.
  • Scandals and Ethics Reform:
State Government and Politics
Big Brother Is Watching Us:
  • wusa9 10 Years Of TSA Searches Show Many Misses bit.ly/t3zwXB
  • Gazette: Forest Heights hearing Tuesday on adding six public surveillance cameras is.gd/76jH93 Big Brother will be watching you
Education
  • See @pgcpsparents for tweets summarizing October 25 school budget meeting
  • PGD9Politico Yes! pgcpsparents thx to Dr. Mike Robinson for his call to arms asking parents to come out in force to public budget hearing at PGCPS
  • UMarlboroPatch baltimoresun: Md. school board considers minimum academic standards for high school athletes. bsun.md/sr3IFK
  • PGCCouncilMedia CM Obie Patterson to host reception for D-8 school principals Thurs., Oct. 27, 3–5 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd.
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
Other (including news about news)
  • josephlkitchen Few things the constitution's clear about: the right of the people peaceably2assemble, &2petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (25 Oct 2011)

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Public Safety
County Government and Politics
State Government and Politics
Big Brother Is Watching Us:
Education
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
  • Hyattsville:
Other (including news about news)
  • Post: Clinton man’s notes leaving $100,000 to stepdaughter disputed by Shriners is.gd/GotYgh
  • -PG-Politics Fwd: Fw: The Banks Got Bailed Out; Seniors Got Sold Out: Thanks to Dr. Lawrence Hunter for sharing.... yhoo.it/vXhOUW 
  • CNSmd: Maryland Gears Up for War of 1812 Bicentennial: cnsne.ws/trAmf1

Monday, October 24, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (24 Oct 2011)

Public Safety
County Government and Politics
State Government and Politics
Education
Business, Transportation and Development
Local (Municipalities)
Other (including news about news)
  • PGD9Politico: You know you're a leader if people are willing to follow you, regardless of your title or authority.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Recent Prince George's County News (22 & 23 Oct 2011)

Public Safety
County Government and Politics
  • nsmcgill Library in District Heights reopens after six mos. of renovations; 29 more computers, expanded children’s section: is.gd/ZQxMni
State Government and Politics
  • Sun: Arundel councilman weighs run for Congress; Democrat Jamie Benoit might challenge Donna Edwards ... is.gd/TQzE06
  • Redistricting:
    • AnnapolisCapital: Eric Hartley: The tyranny of the majority is.gd/5g6fMJ.
Local (Municipalities)
Other (including news about news)
  • Inside Charm City: Baltimore Sun Media Group cutting staff at community newspapers is.gd/B5IxgB.