Recent Prince George's County News (14 Feb 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Robinson, Travis Lashawn, 29, (7.013), 28 Jan 2007
• Leagle.com: Robinson v. Prince George's County is.gd/i4pWyw Robinson shot 2007 is.gd/Air7J2 Family lost claim PG cop did it
• Brown, Wesley W., 24, (0.038), 11 Jun 2010 [Map] [a2] [P-2770, P-2772, P-2773, P-2778]  
• nsmcgill ‘It was just chaotic at that moment’: Witnesses detail trooper’s killing; Woman testifies seeing defendant's gunfire is.gd/05Ylrl

Public Safety

• ABC7News Antione Freeman,19,of Landover Hills was arrested for the shooting at a candlelight vigil in New Carrollton on Friday. wj.la/yPtXxH
• DCExaminerLocal Police arrested a suspect in a shooting that happened during a vigil in Prince George's County bit.ly/xbnoVm
• myfoxdc Former PG Police Officer Discusses Her Experience After Serving Prison Time For Police Brutality fb.me/IfPt1yt8
• Examiner: Bank robber said he had bomb in order to rob an Upper Marlboro bank. is.gd/iHUPWd
• WTOP #DC police have arrested a #Riverdale man in the Nov. 27 #DupontCircle shooting outside Heritage India - bit.ly/AkcXja
• HyattsvllePatch #Hyattsville sees 14 percent drop in crime in 2011 - patch.com/A-qQq2
• PGPDNEWS WANTED: Identity of suspect sought in attempt armed robbery of CITGO in #UpperMarlboro: bit.ly/A4sTVr
• Scott_McCabe Prince George's woman disappeared in July: Authorities are looking for clues about why a 29-year-old woman vanis... tinyurl.com/732gyuy
• DanieljGross Updated after obtaining charging docs: Bowie teen arrested for allegedly threatening Prince George’s judge on Twitter bit.ly/wewd6K
• DanieljGross Upper Marlboro man to be charged after threatening neighbor with shotgun, police say bit.ly/xWvG0y
• PGPDNEWS Identity of suspect sought in armed robbery of Shell gas station in #FortWashington: bit.ly/w5r5SR
• nsmcgill #LandoverHills man arrested in shooting at #NewCarrollton vigil for slain teen: is.gd/CKCccd
• MarylandJuice ABUSE OF POWER: More Evidence of Cops Thinking They Can Get Away With Anything #mdpolitics fb.me/1ENdHWK9k

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• WashTimesLocal Miller: Ethics panel reaches conclusion on Currie ow.ly/1hmOya
• mdreporter Miller says a decision on Currie was made and the Senate will follow Ethics Committee recommendations. bit.ly/yat5v6 
• Sun: Bills seek to keep guilty pols from getting paychecks, pensions (cites Jack Johnson) is.gd/l5XDW4

2012 Elections

• US House, District 4
• mce_watch @repdonnaedwards votes NO on Obama-supported "Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011" (Source: Megavote) is.gd/Wqtl74
• PG Board of Education
• moses100000 Meeting in Prince George’s (Hite w/ BOE candidates) draws complaints and it's inappropriate wapo.st/zMFqfN

PG Gambling

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Stop Slots Prince George's - Sign the Petition!: ... (From Arthur Turner) is.gd/727U52
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Slots opponents seek workaround to protect local choice provision: Examiner ... (From Arthur Turner) is.gd/J7mM8a
• marylandmoment Prince George’s Council says proposed slots bill has little appeal: The Prince George’s County Council is unanim... wapo.st/A05vhb
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince George's Council says proposed slots bill has little appeal: http://www.washingtonpost.... is.gd/hTlBRo

County Government and Politics

• CBSLocal: DC Council will hold its annual retreat at the Washington Convention Center. is.gd/XKZSho (At home, not a PG-like junket)
• ben_giles Feds headed to PG to help overhaul the county's housing department. bit.ly/yTIeDp
  
• WashTimesLocal Plastic-bag makers fight 5-cent tax in P.G. County ow.ly/1hom0M
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Plastic-bag makers fight 5-cent tax in P.G. County: washingtontimes.com/news/2012/f... yhoo.it/A3umLk

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter State Roundup: State Dems criticize Obama’s budget; medical marijuana returns to State House with secretary’s support bit.ly/AmZOxT
• mirandawashpost Prince George's pastor supports same-sex marriage legislation wapo.st/Aj90Fl
• AnnieLinskey Alston wants bill effective date to move to Jan. 2013
• AnnieLinskey There is quite a bit of discussion about Alston amend, delegates want to be sure the bill can be petitioned.
• AnnieLinskey Alston amend to change effective date fails 23-21
• AnnieLinskey Valentino-Smith offers a civil unions amend. Would gut bill. Replace w civil unions. Critical moment.
• AnnieLinskey Civil unions amend fails.
• postlocal Prince George’s clergy back wind power, call it a ‘moral issue’ wapo.st/wIe6oN 
• MDPolicy MD clergy push for off-shore wind, citing impact of pollution from coal-burning plants. #green ow.ly/943Rn 
• MDPolicy MD still weighing different options for legalizing #MedicalMarijuana for the very ill. ow.ly/9444O 
• ObiePatterson Here is the link to SB788 (registration of foreclosures) hearing date is March 14 at 1:00pm before Judicial Proceedings. mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/billfil…
• MarylandJuice Q: Who Is Senate President Mike Miller // A: Just Another Human #mdpolitics fb.me/13nhI4T5g
• MDPolicy Details on what @peterfranchot is calling the "Common Sense Caucus" he wants to form: ow.ly/943GH 
• Budget and Taxes:
• bbjonline .@GovernorOMalley submits bill that would add the state’s 6% sales tax on gasoline purchases bizj.us/b58p7
• AFPMD Breaking From WBAL Radio - The governor has unveiled his bill to impose the sales tax on gasoline. The bill... fb.me/180nvgfwM
• MDPolicy #SpecialReport: Myths and facts about the effects of raising the tobacco tax on underage smoking. ow.ly/942VK 
• EmilyMiller Obama's fuzzy budget math: Give government employees a .5% pay raise = $28 billion in savings.
• WashTimesLocal CASA de Maryland faces challenge over tax-exempt status wtim.es/xAB8Ke
• WashTimesLocal Plastic-bag makers fight 5-cent tax in P.G. County ow.ly/1hom0M
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Plastic-bag makers fight 5-cent tax in P.G. County: washingtontimes.com/news/2012/f... yhoo.it/A3umLk

Big Brother is watching us (and related oppression):

• ABC7News Driving in Prince George's County? Better watch out - there are some active speed cameras. See where they are here. wj.la/wkyvKv

Education

• CollegePrkPatch Fundraising deadlines extended for UMd. swimming and diving teams: ow.ly/936oF
• RiverdalePatch How to apply for scholarships from the 22nd district's elected officials: patch.com/A-qQK8
• ABC7News A bill is being proposed in Md. that would prohibit schools from requiring access to a student's social media. wj.la/xspZ6d
• moses100000 Meeting in Prince George’s (Hite w/ BOE candidates) draws complaints and it's inappropriate wapo.st/zMFqfN

Business, Transportation and Development

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Wal-Mart will turn up heat on D.C.?s grocers: ... (From Arthur Turner) yhoo.it/wkHajy 
• ggwash President Obama decides repairing @wmata not that important: wapo.st/yLJtzt on ggwash.org/13714
• Gazette: Whole Foods project in Riverdale Park OK’d; University releases details of revived College Park plan is.gd/B0OtrO 
• ggwash .@DDOTDC photos show how SW-SE Freeway construction brought destruction to Southwest and Near Southeast: ggwash.org/13716
• ggwash: Morgan Boulevard Metro is the best site for the FBI's headquarters: is.gd/97uIL8 (Note: PG-Politics strongly disagrees)
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Morgan Blvd Metro is Best Choice for FBI Complex: Attached is Part 2 of Brad Heard's @ggwash blog ... is.gd/FlnDfZ
• @ggwash FBI: Not in PG. Look at Census. It separates Suitland from Metro & fence helped destroy the Suitland business district. FBI will ->
• @ggwash be antithesis of real TOD, walled off from community, sucking up resources for infrastructure, & providing no real economic benefit
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Morgan Boulevard Metro is the best site for the FBI: What say ye? (From Arthur Turner) is.gd/0LOTLY