Recent Prince George's County News (24 Jan 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Ennels, Bobby Justin, 22, (8.102), 7 Oct 2008
  Cash, Anthony Joel, 22 (8.103), 7 Oct 2008
• Gazette: ‘My brother didn’t kill anyone,’ sister testifies during murder trial is.gd/KAtmWa See is.gd/Nb3YzT
• WTOPinMD Police investigate murder-suicide in Pr. George's bit.ly/wsEPxy #WTOP
• PGCBlogging 2 Dead in Murder-Suicide in Laurel. Police investigating deaths of 19 & 21 year old. bit.ly/zmPbBz via @addthis
• News_PGCounty Police say Laurel man fatally shot girlfriend, then himself. gazette.net/article/201201…
• LaurelPatch Murder-Suicide in #Laurel over the weekend. patch.com/A-qw64
• News_PGCounty Laurel murder-suicide leaves family members struggling with grief, questions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• GGLaurelLeader Two dead on Bramble Court in what Prince George's Police call a murder-suicide baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• darcyspencer Murder-Suicide Mystery in Maryland via @nbcwashington nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/…

Public Safety

• WashTimesLocal P.G. officer being tried in missing-guns case ow.ly/1gTgWf
• moses100000 A woman dies in PGCPS. m.nbcwashington.com/nbcwashington/…
• moses100000 Woman Killed in PGCPS School Parking Lot. wp.me/p1LjDv-7R
• WTOP Police seek 4 suspects in #Suitland home invasion bit.ly/zABhSo
• PGPDJulie Last night's residential robbery in the 3500 blk of Silver Park Dr. was drug-related. The victims were targeted. NFD.
• PGPDNEWS UPDATE: #PGPD investigation into #Suitland home invasion, 3500 blk Silver Park Dr, victims were targeted in drug related robbery
• ABC7News UPDATE: The victims in Monday night's Suitland home invasion were targeted in a drug-related robbery, @PGPDNEWS says. wj.la/xwvrdt
• postlocal Four men sought in Suitland home invasion wapo.st/xcQ5vI
• PGCBlogging Four suspects sought in drug related Suitland home invasion: pgcblog.com/?p=2665
• ABC7Brad PG police have arrested Joseph Andoh Quarm. He was sought after resisting arrest on a domestic assault over the weekend.
• ABC7Brad Police tasered and shot at Quarm after they say he punched an officer and grabbed for the officer's gun.
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD has arrested 30 year-old Joseph Andoh Quarm in connection with the police-involved shooting in #TempleHills
• PGCrimeSolvers WANTED FUGITIVE: JOSEPH ANDOH QUARM fb.me/VLB4Uosg
•  News_PGCounty Prince George's County's new text-alert system gets an early thumbs up for updates on weekend's snowy/icy conditions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• PGPDNEWS Police Seek Identities of Suspects Wanted in Breaking & Entering in #Adelphi pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/01/police…: bit.ly/yyZFcJ 
• PGCrimeSolvers PGPD Most wanted updated, view @ pgpolice.org. If you know the whereabouts of a fugitive call Crime Solvers 1-866-411-TIPS (8477)

County Government and Politics

• News_PGCounty Prince George's County's new text-alert system gets an early thumbs up for updates on weekend's snowy/icy conditions. gazette.net/article/201201…
• LaurelPatch The fight to get the Reaching Hearts International church built in West #Laurel may be nearing it's end. Details to follow.
• LaurelPatch Should Prince George's County workers receive raises during falling fiscal revenues?
• PGCCouncilMedia Co Exec Baker hosts 3 public hearings FY 2013 budget, Jan. 26, 7 pm, Laurel HS; Feb. 1, 7 pm, Harmony Hall, Ft.; Feb. 7, 7pm, PGCC, Largo.
• CountyExecBaker A $126 million budget gap for FY '13 means tough decisions ahead. You can weigh in @ a public hearing; details on FB on.fb.me/n7okoj
• PG-Politics' tax alternatives 1/2 Heavily progressive taxes on both payers & payees of campaign donations > some nominal amount. 
• PG-Politics' tax alternatives 2/2 Extend the Prince George's County amusement tax to ALL receipts of campaign fundraising events
• CountyExecBaker Remember how emails/texts were the best way to get info during the 2011 earthquake? We do. That's why we made this: bit.ly/AnFdcd
• CountyExecBaker Sign up now to get free texts & emails with important County info (school closings, traffic conditions, etc.) bit.ly/xNSaIb #NotifyMe

State Government and Politics

• Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (24 Jan 2012) is.gd/qgmqvf
• mdreporter O'Malley proposes a bill allowing offshore wind power, but eliminating unpopular contracts and surcharges. bit.ly/wlUxVI 
• mdreporter State Roundup:O’Malley’s same-sex marriage bill offers broad protections; gov to back bill protecting the transgendered. http://bit.ly/yPgA8k
• WPJohnWagner O'Malley claims "momentum" on same-sex marriage during morning news conference yfrog.com/h3odnxtj
• AnnieLinskey Standing outside Govt House for presser on same-sex marriage. House and senate cosponsors will be here. pic.twitter.com/3DjTS02x
• WPJohnWagner Maryland Catholic Conference chides same-sex marriage supporters wapo.st/xbpai5
• WPJohnWagner O’Malley seeks funds for same-sex marriage advocacy group wapo.st/zKEAAq
• MDPolicy #Walters: The new threat to the #environment -- plastic bags! New legislation being considered. ow.ly/8EsSN
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel state Sen. Jim Rosapepe considering running for comptroller in 2014 baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• Budget and Taxes:
• mdreporter Gov. Martin O'Malley left something important out of his budget: How much money it includes. bit.ly/wRlg67 #mdpolitics
• WashTimesLocal Miller: 5-cent gas-tax hike too small ow.ly/1gTgWh
• MDMRN #ICYMI - Looks like fmr MDGOP Chair Audrey Scott is pro-gas tax. Disappointing. bit.ly/zoNWvm #mdcons #tcot
• Examiner: Prince George's County would pay $27.4 million for teacher pensions under O'Malley's plan is.gd/VerS59
• mdchamber The bill language regarding imposing a sales tax on digital products is more expansive than anticipated. ow.ly/8EFCG
• MDPolicy MD democrats stand in support of an increase in the gas tax to pay for infrastructure. ow.ly/8EutU
• AFPMD Yes these are real headlines in real newspaper. Elected officials are feeling the heat! Turn up the heat by... fb.me/1qGe2yd1u
• MDPolicy How big is @GovernorOMalley's budget really? Great analysis from @mdreporter (and #video). ow.ly/8EtxL 
• CNSmd Possible Doubling of Flush Tax Worries Some Legislators: cnsne.ws/zq91zn
• MDPolicy . @GovernorOMalley challenges lawmakers to propose tax alternative to raising income taxes. ow.ly/8EvcQ 
• @MDPolicy PG-Politics' tax alternatives 1/2 Heavily progressive taxes on both payers & payees of campaign donations > some nominal amount. 
• @MDPolicy PG-Politics' tax alternatives 2/2 Extend the Prince George's County amusement tax to ALL receipts of campaign fundraising events

Business, Transportation and Development

• ggwash Prince George's can have a Whole Foods now: in Largo, at the Boulevard at Capital Centre: ggwash.org/13451
• bbjonline University of Maryland business professors are expecting little economic improvement in 2012 bizj.us/b504b
• MDPolicy Local economists describe current economic climate as "tepid;" say rebound will be "sluggish." ow.ly/8EuQS

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• PGCBlogging Harris Teeter considering downtown College Park location: pgcblog.com/?p=2665
• Upper Marlboro:
• UMarlboroPatch David Cross, who owned the Southern States store in #UpperMarlboro, has died. -- patch.com/A-qw6G

Other (including news about news) 

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