Recent Prince George's County News (13 Jan 2016)

• General:
• HyattsvilleLifeTimes: @HvilleTimes: 
• From the Editor: Hello to #Hyattsville; meet our new managing editor hyattsvillelife.com/from-the-edito… pic.twitter.com/MFUArRTKCT : View photo
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• This week Sentinel columnist @Citoyen_Ken offers his view on unions and employees rights to bargin. bit.ly/1J36kAL : View details
• The Washington Times: @WashTimes 5h: 
• Al Jazeera America shut down washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/… via @washtimes : View summary
• little brother: @_maiyah_: 
• Howard's board of trustees has voted to apply for the FCC auction for the selling of WHUT pic.twitter.com/rQU1z6K8Kd : View photo
• Ashley Young: @Ash_Young00: 
• #HowardU will apply to participate in the auctioning of WHUT-TV to the FCC. Auction won't conclude until summer or fall of 2016. : View details
• Rushern L. Baker III: @CountyExecBaker: 
• NOTE: Want to work @MGMNatlHarbor? Come to @939WKYS "MGM Career Showcase" Jan. 21, 9am-8pm, Martin's Greenbelt: kysdc.com/category/mgm-c… : View location
• PrinceGeorgesMD: @PrinceGeorgesMD:
• [PIC] Here is a sneak peek at the new Prince George’s County web design. We can’t wait to see the finished product! pic.twitter.com/lBCb98UVWX : View photo
• General Assembly 2016:
• Aaron Gilchrist: @nbcaaron: 
• General Assembly sessions open today in VA and MD. Tax cuts, policing reform on agenda in Md. In Va, money for public schools. : View details
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz: 
• Pr. George's didn't act on paid sick leave bill expecting state, specifically @Davis4MD, to move. Will it happen? wpo.st/TIU31 : View summary
• BTW, @Davis4MD is running for Congress in Md's 4th District. He's also chair of state House econ. matters comm. twitter.com/Davis4MD/statu… : View details
• Josh Hicks: @Reporter_Hicks: 
• In Annapolis, another year of lawmaking begins on Wednesday. @OvettaWashPost wapo.st/1l4Nmhv pic.twitter.com/ZpSeVsSegG : View photo
• Why Md. lawmakers won’t take up a bill to reduce student testing this year wapo.st/1PZ9gxM @OvettaWashPost pic.twitter.com/YUCqzwyyWz : View photo 
• Ovetta Wiggins: @OvettaWashPost: 
• 7 Things To Watch During the 2016 Maryland General Assembly Session wapo.st/1PWGzS3 pic.twitter.com/tYg5W87I7x : View photo
• MD Political News: @MDPolitics: 
• Via @WashPostMD - In Annapolis, another year of lawmaking begins on Wednesday wapo.st/1W6ENjE #mdpolitics : View summary
• Matt Bush: @MattBushMD: 
• #MD & #VA General Assemblies Start Today - Follow Myself And @MichaelLeePope For The Latest #MDPolitics #VAPolitics wamu.org/news/16/01/13/… : View details
• Veto override attempts won't come until next Wed. Sen Prez Miller sounded hopeful all could be overturned except.... 1/2 #MDGA16 #MDPolitics : View details
• Bill regarding faster restoration of voting rights to ex-felons (rally here tomorrow in support of the bill) 2/2 #MDGA16 #MDPolitics : View details
• MD Legislative Watch: @MDLegWatch: 
• 2016 MD HB 56 is the Right to Try Act for Experimental Drugs marylandlegislativewatch.com/2016-md-hb-56-… : View details
• MarylandReporter.com: @mdreporter: 
• Hogan 'can't imagine anyone not voting for' his proposed tax cuts #mdpolitics ow.ly/X01bE : View summary
• Matt Bush: @MattBushMD: 
• Mike Miller elected Senate president (29 years) & Mike Busch elected house speaker (12 years) #MDGA16 #MDPolitics Both are state records : View details
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel 5h: 
• The Greenbelt City Council is considering their stance on state legislation regarding plastic bag fees. bit.ly/1PbQKyN : View details
• MD Legislative Watch: @MDLegWatch 5h: 
• 2016 MD HB 1 Proposes Prohibiting Confederate Flag License Plates marylandlegislativewatch.com/2016-md-hb-1-p… : View details
• Brian Witte: @APBrianWitte: 
• Md. Ignition Interlock Bill Would Apply to All Drunk Drivers wboc.com/story/30958220… : View summary
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD: 
• Ignition interlock bill would apply to all drunk drivers bit.ly/1W8tsQa #WTOP : View summary
• Capital News Service: @CNSmd: 
• Maryland considers requiring anti-drunk driving devices for more people convicted of DUI. cnsmaryland.org/2016/01/13/mar… : View details
• FOX 5 DC: @fox5dc: 
• Md. ignition interlock bill would apply to all drunk drivers fox5dc.com/news/local-new… #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/TAQ4jmDAQc : View photo
• Elections & Politicians:
• Manu Raju: @mkraju: 
• Elijah Cummings tells me he STILL hasn't made a decision on running for #mdsen this year. Filing deadline next month : View details
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz: 
• .@CountyExecBaker says #1 priority for Pr. George's in the still-pending regional hospital and getting state funding for the system. : View details
• Priority #2 is school construction dollars for Pr. George's growing system, #3 is FBI says @CountyExecBaker : View details
• "We are going to have our differences...but on the FBI we can come together," b/c it will benefit all of Maryland, @CountyExecBaker says. : View details
• "We are going to move government offices," to Largo -- 2nd time I've heard @CountyExecBaker say it this week. Read: wpo.st/jMX31 : View summary
• County Exec talking about @MayorGrant march against violence march next Monday. Pr. George's homicide #'s went up in 2015 after decline. : View details
• "We think should take a time-out on this," @CountyExecBaker says about deportations and the fear its seizing Pr. George's immigrant pop. : View details
• Baker heading to S. Carolina to help Gov. O'Malley: "He didn't just talk about the Dream Act, he got it passed." twitter.com/arelisrhdz/sta… : View details
• Education:
• PG Politics: @pgpolitics: 
• List of Rick Tyler's recent posts to pgpubliced (goo.gl/rtBeLD) : View details
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel 5h: 
• An Oxon Hill graduate made the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the education category. bit.ly/1RlYrJ6 pic.twitter.com/LpOPGDvTW3 : View photo
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• The New Carrollton branch of @PGCMLS donated nearly 15,000 books to local @pgcps schools. bit.ly/200MeeA : View details
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• Last week the school board tackled community engagement and the launch of a new "Parenty University" program. bit.ly/1SiL64H : View details
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington: 
• Crackdown on illegal immigrants impacting Prince George’s Co.; some parents afraid to send kids to school. @TraceeWilkins reports News4 : View details
• Planning, Development, Transportation:
• PG Planning Board: @PGPlanningBoard: 
• Check out the Winter 2015 @PurpleLineMD newsletter here: tinyurl.com/zfdpglp. : View details
• PG Planning Board: @PGPlanningBoard: 
• Greater Cheverly Sector Plan Community Meeting scheduled for January 27 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. pgplanning.org/greatercheverl… pic.twitter.com/Zacv9Inn2U : View photo
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• M-NCPPC and the county are seeking input on a new countywide resource conservation plan. bit.ly/1OPHvbQ pic.twitter.com/ojGmaTD3sM : View photo
• PG Planning Board: @PGPlanningBoard 5h: 
• Check out what we have in store for the 2016 Speaker Series. Our first presentation kicks off on January 27, 2016. pic.twitter.com/RsUTpYR2yT : View photo
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• Last Wednesday, the county council heard updates from the EDC about the economic growth and goals for the county. bit.ly/1OrA1bA : View details
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• Last week, the county council went over the first steps of the zoning rewrite with the Countywide Planning Division. bit.ly/1P1ueii : View details
• Public Safety:
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• PGPD TEMPLE HILLS HOME INVESION 3908 BRINKLY RD HOME OWNER SHOT PERSON BREAKING INTO HOUSE VICTIM GOING TO HOSPITAL pic.twitter.com/yVuytGbfMa : View photo
• Susan Phillips: @Starbuck1004: 
• #BREAKING: Police investigating shooting 3900 blk of Brinkley Rd. #TempleHills. Homeowner shot would-be intruder. Suspect in fair condition. : View details
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington: 
• A Prince George's County homeowner shot a man who broke into his Temple Hills home early this morning: nbc4dc.com/Xu2aNmh :  View summary
• FOX 5 DC: @fox5dc: 
• Police: Homeowner shoots intruder during overnight break-in fox5dc.com/news/73964340-… pic.twitter.com/NLsDSGwS4f : View photo
• ABC7News: @ABC7News: 
• Prince George's Co. homeowner shoots intruder. wjla.com/news/local/pri… pic.twitter.com/8Et6SbgIhR : View photo
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews: 
• Detectives investigate non-fatal shooting at Temple Hills home. goo.gl/OMYMLq : View details
• PGCBlogging: @PGCBlogging: 
• Home intruder shot in Temple Hills and that's what he gets! pic.twitter.com/YTo4zwBqfJ : View photo
• Fenit Nirappil: @FenitN: 
• MD Senate president touts Prince George's police as role model for relations with community. Complicated history: washingtonpost.com/local/public-s… : View summary
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews: 
• Car thieves are on the prowl for drivers who warm up their cars unattended. Don’t be their next victim. #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/YMZAH2H82k : View photo
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews 5h: 
• Patrol officer credited with helping save woman's life. goo.gl/Cd29E7 pic.twitter.com/2WSxr5hcIo : View photo
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews: 
• Call us if you know this cell phone store robbery suspect. 1-866-411-TIPS #WantedWednesday goo.gl/M6WdXw pic.twitter.com/tVVkVaTVvf : View photo
• Mark Brady: @PGFDPIO: 
• PGFD checking on a vehicle in a pond in the 7200 block of Gallatin Street. Unknown if vehicle is occupied or not. Continuing to investigate : View details
• Hyattsville Patch: @HyattsvllePatch: 
• Hyattsville Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison dlvr.it/DGTFJs : View details
• Mark Brady: @PGFDPIO: 
• U/D 2 PGFD tech rescue divers in water searching vehicle submerged in a pond in Landover. : View details
• ABC7News: @ABC7News: 
• #BREAKING: PG Fire on the scene of a water rescue in Landover Hills: wjla.com/news/local/pg-… pic.twitter.com/X8oL6sWID3 : View photo
• Marc Bashoor: @PGFD_Chief: 
• Thanks Bill - 2nd alarm, all FFs ok as of now, EMS evaluating on civilian twitter.com/billrehkopf/st… : View details
• Mark Brady: @PGFDPIO: 
• U/D Fire/EMS units clearing scene. Cause is under investigation - nothing suspicious found - appears accidental - will update # displaced : View details · :
• U/D Entire building displaced - 40 condos - 101 occupants. Only 4 units - 10 people require @RedCrossNCR assistance others making own plans : View details
  
• U/D New Hampshire Ave - Fire loss is estimated at $200,000. Cause is under investigation. : View details
• Gory Prince George's:
• Hyattsville Patch: @HyattsvllePatch: 
• PG County Man's Murder Gang Related; Third Arrest Made: Police dlvr.it/DGL6KP : View details
• The Sentinel: @PGSentinel: 
• Detectives are still seeking information about the murder of Carla Seawright 18 years after her case went cold. bit.ly/1SisJN2 : View details
• Mailing List Digests:
• Re: List of Rick Tyler's recent posts to pgpubliced
•  sstrother - # 23326
• List of Rick Tyler's recent posts to pgpubliced
  
• arteerick - #23325
• Fwd: What to expect in the 2016 legislative session
  
• arteerick - #23324
• Fwd: MGM Jobs Showcase January 21, 2016 and District 9 Business Brief
  
• arteerick - #23323
• PG County’s New 911 System Leaves Patrol Car Laptops Temporarily 
  
• According to my understanding based on media reports (see below), many of the county municipality may not have been properly notified, all key public safety
• arteerick - #23322
• Fwd: Check out Defiant Md. Democrats say they will fight
• arteerick - #23321
• Recent Prince George's County News (12 Jan 2016)
• Pg Politics - #23320