Recent Prince George's County News (20 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• HyattsvllePatch Family Searches for Answers in Son's Death - Hyattsville - patch.com/A-qqWB
• PGCBlogging Second man involved in stabbing death turns himself in. They stabbed to death a man for his jacket & belongings: pgcblog.com/?p=2587

Public Safety

• DCExaminerLocal Police are looking for a woman who used her children in a ruse to rob an 84-year-old woman bit.ly/AoVnFs
• PGFDPIO House fire in 3900 block of Metzerott RD in College Park. Had a kitchen fire-knocked down and releasing most units. No injuries
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Police departments in central Prince George?s consider agreement t: gazette.net/art... yhoo.it/wJp6uf 
• PGPDNEWS Police seek identity of suspects wanted for armed robbery of 7-11 in #Morningside: bit.ly/w75OL8
• PGPDJulie "@PGPDNEWS: Police seek identity of suspects wanted for armed robbery of #Morningside 7-11: bit.ly/w75OL8" Recognize the clothes?
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of January 15, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date:... yhoo.it/yD6KSV
• PGCrimeSolvers "WANTED" for Armed Robbery: Linda Bryd McCorkle - A CA$H REWARD up to $1,000... fb.me/TKJIGAjo
• DanieljGross Police identify suspect in Langley Park robbery of elderly woman bit.ly/wKFpJm Chillum resident sought in case 
• PGCBlogging I'm so glad our police caught that thing that swindled and stole from the 84 year old in Langley Park: pgcblog.com/?p=2587
• alanhenney Police in Prince George's Co investigating report of man shooting at planes. Nothing confirmed. Call came from FAA to MSP to PGPD to UM PD.
• alanhenney UPDATE: Man with gun shooting at planes was reported by a pilot to be at Good Luck Rd and Beltway. Not the airport. PGPD investigating.
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD on scene of home invasion in the 8400 blk of Carrollton Pkwy. Looking for two suspects, one armed with weapon.
• RochelleReports #PGPD on scene of home invasion in New Carrollton, looking for 2 suspects, 1 armed w/ weapon. Robert Frost ES on lockdown. @pgcpsparents
• postlocal Police search for New Carrollton home invasion suspects wapo.st/yG1IDz
• PGPDNEWS 1 suspect apprehended, 2 still outstanding in Carrollton Pkwy home invasion.
• nsmcgill One arrest, 2 on loose after #NewCarrollton home invasion, #PGPD says. Residents suffer minor injuries. More to come on gazette.net
• RochelleReports #PGPD reports 1 suspect in custody, 2 at-large in connection w/ New Carrollton home invasion. Lockdown lifted at 2 nearby #PGCPS schools.
• nsmcgill County police make arrest, continue search for #NewCarrollton home invasion suspects; Residents suffer minor injuries: is.gd/TvRDFr
• DanieljGross Cooking mishap led to Bladensburg man’s death in apartment fire bit.ly/zu1Ipc Victim’s identity still pending
• PGPDNEWS Wanted: for commercial burglary at Queens Chapel Liquors in #Hyattsville bit.ly/yEYqVm

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• mdreporter Bill would amend constitution to remove convicted officials before sentencing. #mdpolitics bit.ly/xJq4UW
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2012 Elections

• US House, District 4
• mce_watch Donna Edwards' "constituent service has been less than stellar," (Rascovar, Gazette) is.gd/cdpTkG
• US Senate
• mce_watch : Ben Cardin has his “date” lined up for Obama's Stateof the Union address--state Sen. Joanne Benson (Gazette) h... bit.ly/x0Lykk
• mce_watch Kweisi Mfume Explains His Endorsement of Senator Ben Cardin "At Some Point We Have To Be Serious" (Maryland Juice) is.gd/97k873

County Government and Politics

• marylandmoment Prince George’s hospital plan should not rely on slots dollars, Baker says: Officials working on plans for a reg... wapo.st/zDgH3p
• PGCBlogging County Exec. Baker has epiphany: We don't need slots to fund a new medical center (gasp!) pgcblog.com/?p=2587
• WPJohnWagner Md. lawmakers look to ease opposition to slots in Prince George’s wapo.st/y49raH

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (20 Jan 2012) is.gd/Q3hEet
• mce_watch : Ben Cardin has his “date” lined up for Obama's Stateof the Union address--state Sen. Joanne Benson (Gazette) h... bit.ly/x0Lykk
• Bizjournals.com: Md. task force urges lawmakers to create foreclosure registry; quotes Del. Anne Healy is.gd/ABilvc
• MDPolicy #Mossburg: Updates on the MD budget, taxes, and convicted felons on state payrolls. ow.ly/8AuP1 #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• mdreporter What's going on in Annapolis? Check out our easy to read and consistently updated hearing schedule. bit.ly/yMH420 #mdpolitics
• MDPolicy This makes sense: government needs to listen to businesses when passing laws that affect them. ow.ly/8AwO7 #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• Legislative Redistricting:
• BowiePatch Is New Redistricting Map Fair to Bowie Residents? patch.com/A-qrtX Take the poll on Bowie #Patch..
• MDPolicy Senator Brochin wants to introduce legislation to make #redistricting a non-partisan process. ow.ly/8AxuQ 
• Budget and Taxes:
• WBAL: State lawmakers are pushing back on the governor's plans to change the tax code to help balance the budget. is.gd/QXQFZP 
• CNSmd Montgomery delegation briefed that under Gov.'s proposed budget county would account for 34-35% of state's income tax revenue. #mdpolitics
• MDPolicy Wait... 150 rally at State House for HIGHER gas taxes? #YouAreDoingItWrong! ow.ly/8AwmV 

Education

• RiverdalePatch Parkdale High School's student-run bank featured in trade magazine cover story: patch.com/A-qqZk
• UMarlboroPatch Prince George's Community College Launches Financial Aid TV -- patch.com/A-qrms

Business, Transportation and Development

• mdreporter Rural support for septic limits, flush tax, poll finds #mdpolitics bit.ly/xXsBlF
• RiverdalePatch Parkdale High School's student-run bank featured in trade magazine cover story: patch.com/A-qqZk
• MDPolicy This makes sense: government needs to listen to businesses when passing laws that affect them. ow.ly/8AwO7 

Local (Municipalities)

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Police departments in central Prince George?s consider agreement t: gazette.net/art... yhoo.it/wJp6uf
• Bowie:
• BowiePatch Is New Redistricting Map Fair to Bowie Residents? patch.com/A-qrtX Take the poll on Bowie #Patch.
• Greenbelt:
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of January 15, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date:... yhoo.it/yD6KSV
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Family Searches for Answers in Son's Death - Hyattsville - patch.com/A-qqWB