Recent Prince George's County News (8 & 9 Jan 2011)

Note: Supplemental pages about selected 2012 General Assembly bills and the 2012 Board of Education elections will be posted to PG-Politics-2012 (now under constructions). Links in red point to those pages.

• Pre-filed 2012 bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators http://is.gd/BgjniD
• Bills under consideration by Prince George's Delegation http://is.gd/odRT2A

Gory Prince George's This year: 1 (one every 216 hours); this time last year: 10 (one every 22 hours).

• Examiner: Biologist's fatal walk remains unsolved is.gd/kuifXq Unsolved 1989 murder of Cynthia Renae Rodgers. 27, in Forestville
• Samuels, Leeson Richardo, 35, (1.063), 13 Jul 2011
• myfoxdc myfoxdc Candelight Vigil for Rick Samuels: Friends and family of a man who was kidnapped and murdered last July ... tinyurl.com/7hu3gsj

Public Safety

• PGFDPIO BARKING GOOD NEWS - the missing USAR dog "Vito" has been located and reunited with his handler. FFX will release info later this am.
• emilybabay A Greenbelt man is accused of impersonating a U.S. marshal in a bizarre months-long scheme: bit.ly/zRRU7a
• HyattsvllePatch 150 police officers added to PG County police force after 97 homicides last year - on.msnbc.com/zF0Eof
• emilybabay My wknd stories on how police are looking to the public in finding fugitives, solving cold cases ow.ly/8mPiU & ow.ly/8mPkj
• UMarlboroPatch: #UpperMarlboro Man Faces Charges of Negligent Hunting -- patch.com/A-pYY2
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD seeks public's assistance identifying armed robbery suspect who robbed #FamilyDollar store in #CapitolHeights: bit.ly/yReWee
• UMarlboroPatch P.G. Police release surveillance video of BB&T Bank robbery in Fort Washington: patch.com/A-pZ5x
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: Seat Pleasant Police Department Makes a Major Bust Dismantling: Peace & Blessings, Good ... is.gd/ffNfAD 
• PGPDPressOffice Man wanted for attempted murder in #Bladensburg: bit.ly/yyhEYx.

County Government and Politics

• marylandmoment Prince George’s Council retreat next week is open to public: The Prince George’s County Council is set to meet M... wapo.st/yEbFQA 
• moses100000: We need transparency and accountability in Pg county. Pr. George’s Council to hold retreat is.gd/0AsI7O
• mirandawashpost: Prince George's County Council heads to Baltimore wapo.st/xWJ5at
• Examiner: PG Council takes costly retreat to Baltimore is.gd/korqrx Next tweet quotes PG NAACP president Bob Ross 
• Ross: "Residents are tightening their belts ... it'd be nice if they at least kept the business and tax dollars in Prince George's County."
• -PG-Politics Fwd: fyi, council meeting in baltimore monday and tuesday: washingtonpost.com/local/md-p... yhoo.it/z3FqRY
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince George's Council takes costly retreat to Baltimore: Source/credit:http://washingtonexam... yhoo.it/xvHALX
• DCExaminerLocal The Prince George's County Council is spending thousands on an out-of-town retreat in Baltimore bit.ly/xghPUF
• PGD9Politico Thumbs down to @PGCCouncilMedia and Council members for spending $11K on out-of-town retreat this week. What could you buy with $11K? #11K
• PGCCouncilMedia: Council Members are Mtg. in Baltimore for the Annual Retreat [Deficit-increasing junket] is.gd/fHXQhA
• PGD9Politico @ben_giles Wouldn't cost anything for Council to meet in public building inside the County for retreat. #11K
• HyattsvllePatch More info on the County Council's Baltimore retreat at a waterfront hotel - patch.com/A-pZ5N

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter Raising a Ruck.us, Glendening's son creates an independent site to discuss politics without parties #mdpolitics bit.ly/wyNkuk
• Post: O’Malley wind farms face more challenges as Maryland legislature returns is.gd/i8oXte Quotes Del. Dereck Davis (D-25)
• mdreporter Today's roundup of state news since Friday has lots on upcoming Assembly session. #mdpolitics bit.ly/xBQVTw
• MDPolicy: Great summary from the @baltimoresun on the goals for this year's 90 day legislative session. su.pr/2FzinN
• PGD9Politico: MD House Speaker and Senate President are longest-serving in US. Something is wrong with that, people.
• MDPolicy: Keeping the petition process as open as possible is a good thing for government #transparency. su.pr/32mzo4
• MDPolicy The deck seems stacked against @GovernorOMalley's off-shore wind ideas even more this year. su.pr/1s2G0e
• MDPolicy Inspired by the petition over the #DREAMact, #redistricting opponents consider their options. su.pr/2TX65e
• Budget and Taxes:
•  LaurelPatch: Sen. Paul Pinsky & Del. Barbara Frush (Dems) plan to seek legislative approval for PG bag tax is.gd/VjQDWr PG.Taxers
• SoMdNews: Sen. Mike "Miller has pushed for an increase to the gas tax for years" is.gd/d8eNTb PG.Taxers
• Post: Sen. Mike Miller pledged to pass a gas tax increase during upcoming session even though it is unpopular is.gd/MddDip PG.Taxers
• wtop: Baker also is looking at things like boosting the state gas tax and a new county bag tax is.gd/FbgBpZ PG.Taxers
• postlocal As the University of Maryland cuts its budget, it's also building an on-campus mansion with a $7.2 million price tag wapo.st/AC50C3
• PGD9Politico Guest Blog Post: "25-Year Property Tax Breaks for Developers: Are They Necessary?" wp.me/15aII
• WPJohnWagner: O’Malley to propose $350 million in school construction funds wapo.st/AaTBIv

Government Censorship:

• TheNewAmerican: Wisconsin Town Council Places Prior Restraints on Political Speech is.gd/CYpdwy Cites 1999 ruling against PG County

Education

• postlocal As the University of Maryland cuts its budget, it's also building an on-campus mansion with a $7.2 million price tag wapo.st/AC50C3
• UMarlboroPatch ------> RT @pgcps: Building a United Community in District 6 - Parent Forum tinyurl.com/76w984m
• PGD9Politico Last week, @PGCPSHite released the proposed FY2013 Budget: www1.pgcps.org/budget/13.aspx Please review it closely. What concerns you?
• WPJohnWagner: O’Malley to propose $350 million in school construction funds wapo.st/AaTBIv

Business, Transportation and Development

• Post: O’Malley wind farms face more challenges as Maryland legislature returns is.gd/i8oXte Quotes Del. Dereck Davis (D-25)
• Post: Whole Foods project and outlet center at National Harbor on Prince George’s agenda is.gd/Vsc1n0
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: Major projects before Pr. George?s planners: Everyone claims to want better development, reta ... is.gd/MOAoVD 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fw: Major projects before Pr. George’s planners---Whole Foods proj: Source/credit: yhoo.it/wgzNup
• RiverdalePatch Archer: 'We seem to have an agreement' with Cafritz on CSX bridge; councils will meet tonight to discuss patch.com/A-pYL7
• gazette_net Maryland could get its economy on track and meet many of its transportation needs by expanding commuter rail MARC... fb.me/1grTxNLfG
• PGD9Politico Guest Blog Post: "25-Year Property Tax Breaks for Developers: Are They Necessary?" wp.me/15aII Special.Tax.Breaks
• PGD9Politico New Blog Post: "Transportation Payments Are No Substitute for Making Actual Improvements." wp.me/p15aII-4x
• PGD9Politico @melcouncil9 opposes a bill that would allow developers to make payments to transportation fund instead of making improvements. I agree! 
• MDPolicy The deck seems stacked against @GovernorOMalley's off-shore wind ideas even more this year. su.pr/1s2G0e
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Stullich: Curry's Presence Could Have Impacted Book Exchange Hearing: http://collegepark.patch... yhoo.it/zdtyvt
• AnnieLinskey Neighboring VA picks off another MD company. bsun.md/xbImzg
• News_PGCounty War of 1812 attraction funding could bring revenue, Port Town officials say, but legislators warn it won't come cheap. gazette.net/article/201201…