Recent Prince George's County News (6 & 7 Jan 2012)

(Limited updates. See http://is.gd/BBBVwz for alternate sources)
Limited updates, December 10 through January 9. See alternate sources for local headlines.

Gory Prince George's This year: 1 (one every 98 hours); this time last year: 8 (one every 21 hours).

• McCoy, Darryl Nicholas, 19, (2.001), 5 Jan 2012
• ben_giles PG County's first homicide of the year has police hoping this January will be less deadly than in 2011. bit.ly/yL7bED
• RochelleReports #PrinceGeorges Police investigate first County homicide in 2012. @PGCTV
• PGPDPressOffice: #PGPD investigating homicide on Brooks Drive, #CapitolHeights: bit.ly/wsS6Ro
• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (2.001), 5 Jan 2012, 2:18 pm, Brooks Drive, 2000 block, District Heights, 20747, Shot is.gd/8MLLmw 
• WTOPinMD Prince George's marks 1st homicide of 2012 bit.ly/yg3yjV #WTOP
• DCExaminerLocal Man found shot to death in District Heights parking lot Th id'd as Darryl Nicholas McCoy, 19 bit.ly/zQa1gt
• ABC7News: Police ID the victim in yesterday's homicide in District Heights as Darryl Nicholas McCoy. wj.la/zoNoDp
• WashTimesLocal: P.G. police investigate killing of 19-year-old man ow.ly/1gzFzI
• PGPDPressOffice UPDATE: Hit & Run ped collision in #OxonHill, 55 yr old Michael Thomas died at local hospital overnight, investigation continuing.

Public Safety

• GreenbeltPatch Help Prince George's police find a suspect who attempted to rob a Bowie credit union. patch.com/A-pVLz
  PGPDPressOffice Identity of suspects sought in #OxonHill Comfort Inn armed robbery: bit.ly/zA07BB
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD on scene of accident where a female pedestrian was struck on the 6200 blk of Oxon Hill Rd in #OxonHill. PIO is in route to scene.
• postcrime: Car strikes two people in Prince George’s, driver flees: police wapo.st/ADZecm
• PGPDPressOffice HIT-AND-RUN COLLISION: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/01/police… #PGPD #OxonHill
• PGPDJulie First #FF of 2012 to newest followers (& 1 fmr reporter pal) @alisaparenti @DrMikeRobinson @PGSheriff_PIO @jchenelly @dimurphy
• CollegePrkPatch: Alvin Leroy Spencer is wanted in connection with a December robbery in Upper Marlboro. patch.com/A-pVGQ
• ABC7News PG police use pepper spray to break up student fight after basketball game. Five arrested. Officer injured. wj.la/eWoGyQ
• dcrussell RT @MayorGrant: On scene of the largest drug seizure in in Seat Pleasant's history. Great work to our Police & canine. Details to come
• PGPDPressOffice Suspect wanted for armed robbery of #7Eleven store in #Lanham: bit.ly/wjl24o
• PGPDPressOffice: PGPD invest, hunting accident shooting, Fort Foote/Oxon Hill Rds #FortWashington, 60 yr old male flown to local hosp

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• WPJohnWagner: Md. Senate creates new ethics panel wapo.st/wDnJGU
• WTOPinMD Md. Sen. Currie to face ethics panel soon bit.ly/wlD24P #WTOP

2012 Elections

• US House, District 5
• gaharrison: New post - Steny Hoyer and the Revolving Door: The chart below (hat tip Conn Carroll at Beltway ... bit.ly/zWF5vU
• US Senate
• Sun: State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate is.gd/T3IpTs
• Times: PG’s Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate seat is.gd/twVqa1 Unlike other reports, Times names all known Dem & Rep candidates
• moses100000 State Sen. Muse to challenge Cardin for Senate baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…
• jfritze Mfume endorses Cardin. baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…
• DCAbloob Mfume & Baker endorsement timing no coincidence w/ Muse announcement Thu. RT @jfritze: Mfume endorses Cardin j.mp/Al9pkz #mdsen
• gaharrison New post - So the Maryland Democratic Party is endorsing the White Dude....: Very interesting to... bit.ly/x5QkT0
• gaharrison: BREAKING: MD Democrats Break Own Bylaws with Cardin Endorsement: The Maryland D... bit.ly/za950s
• fritze Eric Wargotz, former GOP Sen. candidate in Maryland, says he'll take a "second look" at challening Cardin, now that Muse is in

County Government and Politics

• MDPolicy Let's be honest: is a tax on bags really supposed to help the #environment, or just raise cash? su.pr/2OgBMM 
• PGCCouncilMedia: Prince George’s County Council 2012 Annual Retreat, Jan. 9-10, 2012, Baltimore, MD.
  • PGD9Politico More wasteful spending. RT @PGCCouncilMedia Prince George’s County Council 2012 Annual Retreat, Jan. 9-10, 2012, Baltimore
    PGD9Politico Note the PG Council Retreat once again takes place during wkday hours so public can't attend/ see what our tax $ pays for
    PGD9Politico Me too! RT @PGCBlogging I get so fatigued by the deluge of bad news tagged to PG County. pgcblog.com/?p=2398
    PGD9Politico Not sure PG Council Retreat was even properly noticed. Usually requires 3 business days for any public mtg of Council mbrs

State Government and Politics

• RochelleReports State #Senator Joanne Benson (D) says she will sponsor bill that would require #HIV & Hepatitis B testing for all pregnant women in #MD. (PG.Nannies)
• Gazette (B. Rascovar): Odds are gambling will be hot topic in Annapolis is.gd/T7chn1
• Gazette: Telecommuting remains rare among state employees; Maryland government trails Virginia in no. working from home is.gd/EH2gWr
• mdreporter A new book talks about Maryland's Dem-dominated past, present and future. bit.ly/z0wa5n
• mdreporter State Roundup: Brown pledges spending, administration weighs how to get funds; “leaner military” may be better for jobs. http://bit.ly/zd8XG4
• bbjonline: Maryland table games gain support as the General Assembly nears bizj.us/b4snf (sub reqd)
• Gazette: Despite claims schools are underfunded, Del Summers wants to divert school money away from classroom education is.gd/5TCyFO
  MDPolicy: MD gears up for a challenging legislative session, with lots of tough decisions on cuts/taxes. su.pr/2QSJXK
• marylandmoment MD leaders offer preview of busy session: legislative leaders offered a lively preview Friday .. wapo.st/wwfEzC
• MDPolicy: Opponents of #SameSexMarriage threaten to give it the same treatment as the #DREAMact. su.pr/719UWM
• mdreporter Miller, Busch & Pipkin share priorities for the session & discuss realities of getting bills to pass. bit.ly/z17UJO
• WPJohnWagner MD leaders preview busy session wapo.st/wG30aa (& the LG at the same event the night before wapo.st/yxbbDC)
• AnnieLinskey: Annapolis 2012 shaping up to be the "Do It Now!" session bsun.md/wZ6qlz
• Budget and Taxes:
• Gazette: No letup to Maryland’s budgetary pain; State lawmakers must decide whether to raise taxes — and by how much is.gd/i3DZjK
• MDPolicy Let's be honest: is a tax on bags really supposed to help the #environment, or just raise cash? su.pr/2OgBMM
• GazPolitics Shift in teacher pension costs to counties considered tinyurl.com/7hhbqwa

Big Brother is watching us (and related oppression):

• WTOP: Prince George's Co. plans to expand its speed camera program bit.ly/w9uxel.

Education

• RochelleReports #PGCPS Board of Education postpones vote on controversial school boundary changes. Public Hearing Jan. 18th. Expected to vote on Jan. 19th.
• CollegePrkPatch Hite presents interesting student-based budget concept in 2013 fiscal plan. tinyurl.com/7ecu4mv
• UMarlboroPatch Prince George's Superintendent William Hite Quizzed on $1.6 Billion Schools Budget -- patch.com/A-pVYN
• GazPolitics Shift in teacher pension costs to counties considered tinyurl.com/7hhbqwa
• Gazette: Despite claims schools are underfunded, Del Summers wants to divert school money away from classroom education is.gd/5TCyFO
• postlocal: Report: Does money matter in education? wapo.st/zVEJWt

Business, Transportation and Development

• DCExaminerLocal: Property values fell across MD in 2011, with homes in PG County plummeting 36.5 percent bit.ly/yS3tec

Local (Municipalities)

• Upper Marlboro:
• UMarlboroPatch: In case you missed any headlines in #UpperMarlboro this week, we've got you covered. patch.com/A-pX8S