Recent Prince George's County News (2 - 4 Mar 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• Seaton, Stacey Lynne, 17 (5.070)
• postlocal Man acquitted in Bowie teen’s ‘05 murder wapo.st/wl6Izh
• McCray, Delonte Michael, 18, (2.009)
• alanhenney PG has a serious shooting, 26th Av- Keating St- Lyons St near Iverson Mall. Victim late teens/early 20's to Trauma Ctr.
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: GGW - ...Toles' Reckless Driving Threatens Public Safety: ... wrote: ... article on the... yhoo.it/w2XICW
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD investigates murder on Keating Street in#TempleHills: bit.ly/y7Cuu2
• postlocal: "Temple Hills" teenager dead after shootingis.gd/cacCVZ (Hey Post: Shot in Temple Hills, but resident of Suitland!) 
• emilybabay A teenager has died after he was shot in Temple Hills:ow.ly/9rsGN
• DCExaminerLocal An 18-year-old died from a gunshot wound he suffered in Prince George's County bit.ly/AaLZfW
• GoryPG: Delonte Michael McCray, 18 (2.009) Shot 2 Mar 2012, died 3 Mar 2012, Keating St, 2600 blk, Temple Hills, 20748 is.gd/3Jh3rE

Public Safety

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of February 26, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date... yhoo.it/xAP0wu 
• ggwash Are cell phone trackers & plate readers police tools or privacy invasions?: bit.ly/yVkjBY on ggwash.org/13916
• PGPDNEWS Police seek identity of Persons of Interest in check and fraud case: bit.ly/wI1UMx
• ben_giles PGPD looking for two suspects in a fraud case, reports@njagoda. bit.ly/xMYWOB
• PGPDNEWS WANTED: Identity of suspects sought in commercial armed robbery in #CapitolHeights: bit.ly/yK1V3h
• nsmcgill Man revives MNCPPC coworker who goes into cardiac arrest Thurs in #UpperMarlboro park, now in good condition: is.gd/QpaT38
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD arrest 27 year-old Haile Fitzgerald on drug and weapons charges: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/03/pgpd-m…pic.twitter.com/3QaUE64B
• nbcwashington: Archives Employee (Suitland resident) Admits To Bootlegging Music, Movies: bit.ly/xzC1ZI
• DanieljGross Laurel man, 27, arrested for drug, weapons possession after police raid home.. Read mother's reaction to son's arrest: bit.ly/yCEtrs
• PGPDNEWS #PGPD on scene of MVC involving police veh at Penn. Ave/Southern Ave. Unknown injuries at this time. More details as they become available.
• PGPDNEWS 1 of 2...Two passenger vehicles and Metro bus involved in MVC caused by another veh who crossed the intersection at Penn. Ave/Southern Ave.
• PGPDNEWS 2 of 2...#PGPD cruiser responding to the crash was struck by another vehicle not involved. Officer transported to local hospital. NFD.
• PGPDJulie Officer taken to hospital (precautionary) after car accident at Pennsylvania & Southern Aves. Occurred about 6:15p.
• PGPDJulie My apologies: accident involving PGPD officer occurred at 4:15 not 6:15.

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• marylandmoment Ethics reforms to take center stage in Md.: With the censure of Maryland Sen. Ulysses S. Currie still reverberat...wapo.st/wDViAY
• realpgcounty Is it bad that we breath a sigh of relief when news breaks of indicted official & they r not from PrinceGeorges?.

2012 Elections.

• US Senate
• DCAbloob incl Mikulski, Cardin WashingtonBlade: EXCLUSIVE: 20 U.S. senators call for marriage equality plank in Dem platform j.mp/wuYWqe

PG Gambling

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: FW: Sorry my dear fellow education advocate, but I will not be s: No one is forcing any on... yhoo.it/zRJOKS.

County Government and Politics

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Audit: Civil cases filed at snail's pace in Prince George's---It tak: http://washingtonexamine... yhoo.it/xiaNEE 
• emilybabay It takes 3x as long to file a civil case in PG district court as in other Md counties, @ben_gilesbit.ly/wycfgj
• ben_giles Filing a civil case in PG district court takes three times as long as in other Md. counties. bit.ly/w7dKER
• PGCCouncilMedia County Council on Tuesday, March 6 @ 10a.m.,Council Hearing Rm, at CAB, Upper Marlboro. Watch session live…stream.princegeorgescountymd.gov/LoadBalance1
• LaurelPatch #P.G. Councilwoman Mary Lehman kicks off her Planning 101 event to inform residents. patch.com/A-rryK
• realpgcounty Power Player: Andrea Harrison - The difference a chair makes wp.me/p1efJr-by
• -PG-Politics Fwd: IHHAAC Information Alert: PGC Planning Board Approves DSP for Distri: ... Subject: Fwd: IHHAA... yhoo.it/wWa4qG
• MattBushMD D.C. Leaders Pushing To Move Redskins To District...PG County not worried bit.ly/wCeQmW
• -PG-Politics Fwd: A slow housing rebound for Prince George?s County: washingtonpost.com/local/2012/03... yhoo.it/x2eIn2
• Karen R. Toles
• scottbroom Karen-R-Toles-Prince-Georges-County-Council-Member-Involved-in-Previous-Speeding-Incident-Sources-Saywusa9.com/news/local/sto… via @wusa9
• LaurelPatch Prince George's Councilwoman Karen Toles is stripped of county vehicle after being caught speeding in Feb.
• ben_giles Prince George's councilwoman punished by her fellow council members, barred from access to county-owned vehicle. bit.ly/yPxErd
• postlocal Prince George’s Council prohibits councilwoman from using county-owned vehicles wapo.st/wxjdrw
• nbcwashington cmartinez400: PG Councilwoman Karen Toles, has County Vehicle Privileges taken away while police investigate her speeding incident.
• CNSmd Prince George’s County Council Apologizes for Driving 105 Miles Per Hour: cnsne.ws/wDXpCo

State Government and Politics

• Post (Editorial): Maryland's war on localities is.gd/CVWdJQ
• douglastallman: Rosapepe, D-21, bill moves responsibility of processing speed camera tickets off uniformed officers ow.ly/9pqBp. 
• postlocal: Md. legislator wants to ban smoking in cars carrying children is.gd/sDiAAf (Mont. County's Nanny Forehand)
• PG Taxers
• ggwash Prince George's bag fee passes a key vote in Maryland House. It's now likely to become law: ggwash.org/13921
• DCAbloob Prince George's delegation to Maryland House voted 12-9 in favor of 5 cent county bag fee | GGW: j.mp/AzkzP3
• Bag tax delegates who voted FOR overriding county charter & voters: (1/3): Barbara Frush, Ben Barnes, Dereck Davis, Joseline Pena-Melnyk
• Bag tax delegates who voted FOR overriding county charter & voters (2/3): Doyle Neimann, Michael Summers, James Hubbard, Kris Valderrama
• Bag tax delegates who voted FOR overriding county charter & voters (3/3): Anne Healey, Tawanna Gaines, Justin Ross, and Jolene Ivey.
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: PG Taxers: Prince George's delegates voting to override county's: There is no need for a b... yhoo.it/w26qkp
• WashTimesLocal P.G. County House delegation advances bag tax proposal — ow.ly/9pTlL
• -PG-Politics Fwd: PG Taxers: Prince George's delegates voting to override county's home rule charter yhoo.it/xD2PXe 
• WTOPinMD Those nickels add up. Montgomery County collects $154K in 1st month with 5-cent bag tax. bit.ly/w1bwIo
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: HB 83: I would like to seek term limits statewide. Everyone tells me "it can't be done und... yhoo.it/Ahb8f9
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd:Re: HB 83, another bill to override county property tax limits: This same motley crew is l... yhoo.it/zsgC3D
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: PG Taxers: Prince George's delegates voting to override county's: It is time to act! yhoo.it/yelx0u
• RethinkCP Prince George's Lawmakers give Green Light to Plastic Bag Tax, now Expected to become Law. goo.gl/0GW3x via @gazette_net
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: HB 83: How about term limits AND RECALL? yhoo.it/zjGUEs
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: PG Taxers: Eight Prince George's delegates sponsor bill to raise: I know someone in mortga... yhoo.it/xdB0GM
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: PG Taxers: Prince George's delegates voting to override county's: Del. Frush: This is the ... yhoo.it/yXoPUu
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Last increase in property/income taxes?: Hi, I wish I had more time to devote to keeping up wi... is.gd/gZBxYp
• Other Budget and Taxes:
• AFPMD How many tax hikes will it take to balance Maryland's budget? Trick question, they won't balance our budget! . 
• mdchamber Sales tax on services would impact business consulting, PR, tax preparation, photography, property management, staffing & more....
• DCExaminerLocal Report: #Maryland governor’s tax increase would cost $274 more annually bit.ly/yEYOA0
• mdchamber Taxing Professional Services Would Damage Maryland's Economy ow.ly/9ptzh
• mdchamber Reading "Maryland Tax Would Hand Big Victory to Virginia" on Scribd scribd.com/doc/83486848 (via @bradwills & @henryfawell)
• MDPolicy #Summers: @GovernorOMalley will drive businesses out of MD with his new taxes. ow.ly/9pyTc#MDpolitics #MDtweets
• MDPolicy #Summers: MD hasn't addressed its overspending in decades, and not the bill has come due. ow.ly/9pyYF #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• MDPolicy #SpecialReport: A #video from the MPPI: "Putting the Brakes on the MD #GasTax" ow.ly/9pzrY#MDpolitics #MDtweets
• MDPolicy The #GasTax is apparently "not dead" but has been pushed to the end of the session. ow.ly/9pzH9#MDpolitics #MDtweets
• AFPMD Keep the pressure on! Annapolis is getting rattled because of your efforts opposing the gas tax! fb.me/1JXrgrzMc
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince George?s delegates approve Pilot tax waiver bill,Baker?s: gazette.net/articl... yhoo.it/x12TqT
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: [PG-Politics] Prince George?s delegates approve Pilot tax waiv: Instead of fixing our tax ... yhoo.it/x6UpnX 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Prince George?s delegates approve Pilot tax waiver bill,Baker?s: gazette.net/articl... yhoo.it/yvi9ky
• ggwash The mortgage tax deduction would face a ceiling under Gov. O'Malley's budget: bit.ly/xNBfCU on ggwash.org/13933
• AFPMD Marriage tax, boat tax, commercial scale tax - and the list goes on...... fb.me/1xzeJqZ46

Big Brother is watching us (and related oppression):

• douglastallman: Rosapepe, D-21, bill moves responsibility of processing speed camera tickets off uniformed officers ow.ly/9pqBp.
• ggwash Are cell phone trackers & plate readers police tools or privacy invasions?: bit.ly/yVkjBY on ggwash.org/13916
• RochelleReports FYI for drivers in Largo area. New speed camera now in operation in 10100 blk of Lake Arbor Way, near Lake Arbor ES. Eastbound & Westbound.
• postlocal: Md. legislator wants to ban smoking in cars carrying children is.gd/sDiAAf (Mont. County's Nanny Forehand)
• ABC7News ICYMI: A Maryland bill is trying to ban smoking in cars with kids 8 and under. Is this too much gov't meddling? wj.la/wfcyuN
• PGPDJulie ICYMI #Traffic alert: Speed cameras live at 10100 Lake Arbor Way both ways at Lake Arbor Elementary.

Education

• RethinkCP Charter School proposal for College Park Academy has been Submitted for Review: goo.gl/gb8aT via @dbkcity

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of February 26, 2012: ... From: Kelly Lawson Date... yhoo.it/xAP0wu

Other (including news about news)

• Scott_McCabe MT “@mlcalderone: WaPo head told people that top editors don't "give a shit about Sports, Metro, or Style," according to @VanityFairpiece”.
• DanieljGross Patch to fire 200 employees next week. H/T@ProducerMatthew businessinsider.com/patch-will-fir…