Recent Prince George's County News (12 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's
This year: 2 (one every 144 hours); this time last year:13  (one every 22 hours).

• Post: Another look at homicide statistics (Letter from Wendell Wagner Jr., Greenbelt) is.gd/8cYFyI
• Unidentified man, (2.002), 12 Jan 2012.
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigating Homicide, 7700 blk of Bender Rd, Landover. No further details at this time.
• PGPDPressOffice Approx 10:30pm #PGPD responded to call for shooting, 7700 blk Bender Rd. 1 male victim transported from scene and pronounced deceased. NFD

Public Safety

• Gazette: Police computer goof turns out to be good news for Brandywine developer is.gd/XDggIn 
• PGCBlogging Two idiots, sadly, from PGCo are among 4 indicted for stealing from housing authority: pgcblog.com/?p=2433
• PGPDPressOffice Drive Safely, Be Alert!: DUI task force & sobriety checkpoint Saturday 10pm-3am 7000 blk Baltimore Ave #CollegePark: bit.ly/ADeDCn
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt police say they have arrested two suspects in connection with the rape of a woman near Greenbelt Metro. patch.com/A-qgg4
• RochelleReports Greenbelt police report they have arrested two suspects in connection with the rape of a woman near the Greenbelt Metro Station.
• NosyNewser #Greenbelt PD arrested & charged Sheldon Snead & K'Vaughn Brandon Hines, both 18, for a sex assault on 12/17 near the #Greenbelt #Metro stop
• PGCrimeSolvers Boss’s Liquor Store in Upper Marlboro Robbed - Identity of Suspects Needed fb.me/TOdI8OXh

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• WBJMorningCall: Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker not supporting new inspector general is.gd/weL1Zx
• AnnieLinskey Legislative ethics committee just closed the meeting to the public, kicking reporters out. Members discussing what to do re: Currie
• AnnieLinskey Still waiting for Legislative Ethics panel to wrap up ... none of the lawmakers (even GOP) objected to closing the meeting to public.

2012 Elections

• US House, District 4
• Gazette: Ivey: ‘I couldn’t raise enough money’; Former PG pros. faced fundraising challenge caused by redistricting is.gd/BRHzeD.
• gazette_net Former Prince George’s County state’s attorney Glenn Ivey says he will not run for Congress. fb.me/13w0wgjf4
• US Senate
• jfritze Eric @Wargotz is not running for U.S. Senate. Again..
• Examiner: The Democratic Party plays dirty politics on one of their own is.gd/kayjQZ
• DailyCaller: Black US Senate candidate: Dem. leaders trying 'endorsement intimidation' is.gd/EklH6i

County Government and Politics

• Gazette (Edit.): In retreat, lessons not learned; Council’s meeting outside PG shows disregard for county sacrifices is.gd/OnKUQK 
• WBJMorningCall: Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker not supporting new inspector general is.gd/weL1Zx
• ben_giles PG County can build new medical center with or without slots, @CountyExecBaker says. bit.ly/xZJsBu

State Government and Politics

• MarylandJuice Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown Opposes Death Penalty #mdpolitics #deathpenalty marylandjuice.com/2012/01/sen-ja…
• Gazette: Barry Rascovar: Odds are gambling to be hot topic in Annapolis; Mentions opposition of PG black mega-churches is.gd/T7chn1
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: [PrinceGeorges_Discussion] 2012 MD Legislative session begins -: ... From: Jacob Andoh D... is.gd/isiC0v
• MarylandJuice NOT COOL: Senate Prez Mike Miller Calls MD Marriage Equality Push "Attack on the Family" #mdpolitics fb.me/ACDOKDLI
• Legislative Redistricting:
• Gazette: Governor introduces legislative redistricting map is.gd/3nWQI4 
• mdreporter Gov. O'Malley's official legislative redistricting proposal is out. bit.ly/wQzLK1 #mdpolitics #mdsession12
• mdreporter Interactive map with the newly proposed legislative districts and their demographics. bit.ly/x074rE #mdpolitics #mdsession12
  
• MDPolicy Check out the final draft of the #redistricting map (click on the image for detailed view): ow.ly/8r2Ad #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• WashTimesLocal Activists plan suit on map for Maryland legislature ow.ly/1gGNGG
• Budget and Taxes:
• CNSmd Gov. O’Malley Considers Tax Hikes as General Assembly Opens: cnsne.ws/zn9CXr
• WPJohnWagner O’Malley upsets lawmakers with talk of sales tax increase wapo.st/ydWgxF
• MattBushMD Tomorrow during ME at 630 & 830.. @GovernorOMalley and @RushernBaker on sales and gas taxes during #mdsession12
• WashTimesLocal O’Malley springs sales-tax surprise on assembly wtim.es/AxClEz #maryland
• mdreporter Coalition rallies for tax hikes; O'Malley considers sales tax/ #mdpolitics bit.ly/xhqKer
• PGCountyScoop Sales tax talk upsets Md. legislature washingtonpost.com/local/dc-polit…
• SoMdOnline: Gov. O'Malley Considers Tax Hikes as General Assembly Opens (Quotes Sens. Miller, D-27 & Pinsky, D-22) is.gd/kWOnfu 
• Gazette (Editorial): Budget again overshadows social, environmental issues in legislature is.gd/v5nL3m
• Gazette: Unions rally in Annapolis for millionaire’s tax, combined reporting is.gd/gyHhtl
  
• WBJMorningCall: O'Malley supports Maryland sales tax increase is.gd/RfDegJ
• Times: O’Malley springs sales-tax surprise on assembly is.gd/Mro0bk
• AFPMD How will Governor O'Malley and Annapolis attack the middle class and our business environment? Another increase... fb.me/1i5GdCubg
• postlocal Md. lawmakers return to Annapolis and get wrapped up in a new flap over sales taxes wapo.st/zpv82g
• AFPMD Sales Tax Increase Floated - Another Attack on the Middle Class by O'Malley? americansforprosperity.org/011212-sales-t… #mdpolitics #mdcons #maryland #gimmick
• MDPolicy Lawmakers from both parties in MD react to @GovernorOMalley's desire to raise sales tax again: ow.ly/8r3e8 #MDpolitics #MDtweets

Education

• mirandawashpost Rushern Baker taps education liaison washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland…
• Gazette: Prince George's school system again offers employees money to retire is.gd/bOBE8z
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince George's school system again offers employees money to retire: Thanks to Mr. Arthur Turn... yhoo.it/x1x496
•  -PG-Politics Fwd: CCO, a PGCPS watchdog group, is formed / Rushern Baker taps educatioliaison : Quote:" .... is.gd/ZoirEA

Business, Transportation and Development

• Examiner Local Editorial: Prince George's slowly becoming more business friendly is.gd/TOT5Yg
• Gazette: Police computer goof turns out to be good news for Brandywine developer is.gd/XDggIn
• Gazette: Union, grocers brace for contract talks; Local represents 17,000 Safeway and Giant Food employees is.gd/tlTmPb
• -PG-Politics Fwd: PGMC 109-12: a fee in lieu of transportation infrastructure adequac: . The legislation allow... yhoo.it/wM1QDi 
• MDPolicy If MD wants stable economic growth, we need to look beyond money from federal contracts. su.pr/AioR3Y #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• NeibsWBJ Study details growth along D.C.'s Green Line (but omits several Green Line stations)... goo.gl/Q5gXw
• ben_giles Conceptual site plan for Tanger Outlets t Natl. Harbor approved (after 6 hours of hearings).
• ABC7News Outlets stores could soon be coming to the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. wj.la/yhu44d
• RiverdalePatch Reed: Cafritz project will generate ~1,880 jobs over 6 yrs, ~435 FT jobs when finished, $11M in new county taxes: patch.com/A-qfvW

Local (Municipalities)

• Forest Heights:
• Gazette: Nominations for Forest Heights elections due Feb. 1 is.gd/qNmB8l
• Glenarden:
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review now online: January 12, 2012 issue is.gd/Nly2kO
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt police say they have arrested two suspects in connection with the rape of a woman near Greenbelt Metro. patch.com/A-qgg4
• RochelleReports Greenbelt police report they have arrested two suspects in connection with the rape of a woman near the Greenbelt Metro Station.
• NosyNewser #Greenbelt PD arrested & charged Sheldon Snead & K'Vaughn Brandon Hines, both 18, for a sex assault on 12/17 near the #Greenbelt #Metro stop

Other (including news about news)

• Gazette: Blair Lee: Gross media misconduct is.gd/yl0Poh
• radleybalko Rep. Lamar Smith, author of SOPA, violated a photographer's copyright on his official website. vice.com/read/lamar-smi…