Recent Prince George's County News (15 - 17 Jan 2016)

• General:
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz: 
• The @MayorGrant's nonprofit to hold major anti-violence march on MLK Jr. Day in Pr. George's at FedEx at 10: wpo.st/Hj641 : View summary
• General Assembly 2016:
• PG Politics: @pgpolitics: 
• PG Taxers: Del. Frush sponsors bill to increase tobacco taxes and mandate additional spending (HB0071) goo.gl/TJQoS0 : View details · Reply Fav more
• PG Politics: @pgpolitics: 
• PG Taxers: Sen. Ramirez sponsors bag tax bill with dishonest, misleading title (SB0057) goo.gl/DxS59W : View details · Reply Fav more
• MD Legislative Watch: @MDLegWatch: 
• 2016 MD HB 71 Proposes to Raise Tobacco Tax marylandlegislativewatch.com/2016-md-hb-71-… : View details
• The Daily Record: @MDDailyRecord: 
• BREAKING: Md. Attorney General: Legislators need to clarify legality of daily fantasy sports leagues mytdr.co/X7S1Y by @bpsears : View details
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington: 
• Md. lawmakers were asked clarify whether daily betting on fantasy sports is allowed under the law. nbc4dc.com/IvqFhMN : View summary
• FOX 5 DC: @fox5dc: 
• Md. bill aims to stiffen penalty on parents hosting underage drinking parties fox5dc.com/news/local-new… #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/rHik9Mx5Rl : View photo
• Ovetta Wiggins: @OvettaWashPost: 
• Md. panel weighed higher taxes to offset cuts in business taxes by @Reporter_Hicks wapo.st/1KgksBw pic.twitter.com/4EMZmZalz1 : View photo
• Elections & Politicians:
• AFRO News: @afronews: 
• Prince George's, Md.: Edwards Campaigns on Women-friendly Policies ow.ly/X7AUN : View summary
• Education:
• Matt Bush: @MattBushMD: 
• MD Teachers Union Offers Its Thoughts On Reducing Testing In Schools #MDGA16 #MDPolitics #MSEA wamu.org/news/16/01/15/… : View details
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD:
  
• Loaded gun found at Prince George’s County middle school bit.ly/1UXsLI5 #WTOP : View summary
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington : 
• Officials said an anonymous tip led them to a loaded gun inside a Prince George's Co. middle school. nbc4dc.com/LddA1z0 : View summary
• Planning, Development, Transportation:
• Post Local: @postlocal: 
• Walmart won't move forward with plans to build two new supercenters in the District wapo.st/1U0iE5a : View summary
• WashingtonBizJournal: @WBJonline: 
• Wal-Mart nixes stores at Skyland, Capitol Gateway bizj.us/1kwrlq : View summary
• Stephanie Wilson: @SWilsonProducer Jan 15: 
• #BREAKING #Walmart pulls out #DCSkyland, #DCCapitol Gateway deals, Develpr Gary Rappaport reportedly unaware @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/gzYIKBHtRQ : View photo
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD: 
• Roughly 600 Commerce Department employees move to Suitland bit.ly/1n6ZWid #WTOP : View summary
• Michael Neibauer: @WBJNeibs: 
• Well Walmart critics, you were right. Walmart announced this morning it will not open stores at either Skyland or Capitol Gateway. : View details
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz: 
• Commerce Dept. moving economic data bureau to Prince George’s County wpo.st/21541 : View summary
• Everett Will: @DCAbloob: 
• RT @arelisrhdz: Commerce Dept. moving economic data bureau to Prince George’s County wpo.st/21541 : View conversation
• WTOP: @WTOP: 
• Roughly 600 Commerce Department employees move to Suitland bit.ly/2079hV0 : View summary
• WashingtonBizJournal: @WBJonline: 
• Union Market-area wholesalers weigh whether to make Prince George’s home bizj.us/1ku15a : View summary
• WashingtonBizJournal: @WBJonline: 
• With development around @UnionMarketDC, PG County gives wholesale businesses the hard sell to move to Maryland bizj.us/1ku15a : View summary
• Public Safety:
• AFRO News: @afronews: 
• Shakeup in Government Follows Rise in County’s Murder Rate ow.ly/X7Bev : View summary
• Dana Hedgpeth: @postmetrogirl: 
• Driver with no license involved in 9-car crash that killed Springdale woman, police say wpo.st/jb041 : View summary
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD: 
• Regional leaders tout new strategy to cut gun crimes bit.ly/1WfBIOm #WTOP : View summary
• AFRO News: @afronews: 
• Former Prince George’s County Cop Gets Five Year Sentence ow.ly/X7B16 : View summary
• FOX 5 DC: @fox5dc: 
• Driver suspected of causing deadly Landover crash released on bond fox5dc.com/news/local-new… #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/dPCYLW35AM : View photo
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington: 
• Victim gets justice. "I came closer to death in Prince George's Co. than I did in Vietnam" nbc4dc.com/UP9whna pic.twitter.com/Je4Q650Zut : View photo
• Mark Brady: @PGFDPIO: 
• PGFD Firefighters recount dramatic Adelphi apartment fire rescue... on.wusa9.com/1UT3QFN via @wusa9 : View summary
• 9205 New Hampshire Ave - 911 calls & PGFD Firefighters talk about the rescue... nbcwashington.com/news/local/Apa… via @nbcwashington : View summary
• Paul Wagner: @Fox5Wagner: 
• PG Fire takes action against Volunteer Deputy Chief who spoke to Fox 5 Friday about new dispatch system. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/k4cd22ngKq : View photo
• Post Crime: @postcrime: 
• Police seize firearms in Pr. George’s, the District wapo.st/1SVAWX4 : View details
• Gory Prince George's:
• Tamia: @PettyGibbler: 
• If you know ANYTHING about the murder of my father, contact the police. You can remain anonymous. twitter.com/PGPDNews/statu… : View details
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews: 
• Please help us solve this murder for this grieving family. Call 1-866-411-TIPS. You will not have to give your name. twitter.com/PettyGibbler/s… : View details
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews: 
• Detectives arrest man in murder of 6-month-old baby. goo.gl/FXESl5 pic.twitter.com/iFi66gZ4VT : View photo
• Post Local: @postlocal: 
• Southwest Washington man arrested in death of girlfriend’s infant daughter wapo.st/1U0ocg6 : View summary
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD: 
• D.C. man charged with murder in death of baby girl bit.ly/1WfdZxD #WTOP : View summary
• NBCWashington: @nbcwashington: 
• JUST IN: A 23-year-old D.C. man has been charged with the death of a six-month-old baby. nbc4dc.com/A1hXqYY : View summary
• Mike Murillo: @MikeMurilloWTOP: 
• Awaiting a presser from @PG_SAO on charges in the third county homicide of the year. The victim was a baby. #WTOP pic.twitter.com/e6TJ71Dkvx : View photo
• PGCBlogging: @PGCBlogging:  
• I just can't with this one. You killed a 6-month old baby? What kind of...buff.ly/1NbDHw8 : View summary
• Tracee Wilkins: @TraceeWilkins: 
• At 6, man charged with murdering an infant. The 5th baby killed by a mother's boyfriend in 2 years in Pr. George's. pic.twitter.com/Kaas3gL1hd : View photo
• Brad Bell: @ABC7Brad: 
• Mom's BF charged with murdering 6 mo old. Coming up at 5 @PG_SAO Alsobrooks has tough advice for moms @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/vUJgyR9839 : View photo
• Deni Taveras: @PGCMDeniTaveras: 
• Arrest in Woman's Death Along Hyattsville Trail patch.com/maryland/bowie… : View details
• Mailing List Digests:
• PG Taxers: Del. Frush sponsors bill to increase tobacco taxes and mandatory spending
• Pg Politics - #23350
• PG Taxers: Sen. Ramirez sponsors bag tax bill with dishonest, misleading title
• Pg Politics - #23349
• FY17 Proposed Budget & more>: was CEO's Salary Higher than Average
  
• First of all, Ms. Johnson sent a correction, but it did not show what the FY 2017 proposed budget actually says. So I am posting a copy below.
  
• arteerick - #23348
• FYI only>Study Raises Questions About State Takeovers of Urban Schools
  
• Many in Prince George's are still very troubled with the action by some of our county and state elected leaders that changed the type, authorities and/or
• arteerick - #23347
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• Many in Prince George's are still very troubled with the action by some of our county and state elected leaders that changed the type, authorities and/or
• arteerick - #23346
• FY17 Proposed Budget & more>: was CEO's Salary Higher than Average
  
• First of all, Ms. Johnson sent a correction, but it did not show what the FY 2017 proposed budget actually says. So I am posting a copy below. (
• arteerick - #23345
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents [
• Seems to me that you are all missing the point. It should be instantly clear to a member of the public what the budget is saying. When several active people
• Marcy Canavan - #23344
• PGCFD officers disciplined for talking to media
  
• Lorraine Yuriar - #23343
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
• First off, one needs to look at the entire budget. The budgetary breakdown by individual office or organization begins on page 81 of the budget.
  
• Deborah Sell - #23342
• ​Union Market wholesalers weigh whether to make Pri
  
• In an earlier transmission of this email at 11:41 last night, the link connected to this article inadvertently redirected one to a link
• Arthur Turner - #23341
• Re: Union Market wholesalers weigh whether to make 
•  DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK, IT DOES NOT LINK TO THE NEWS ARTICLE INTENDED
  
• Ben Fischler - #23340
• ​Union Market wholesalers weigh whether to make Prince George’s 
• When are we going to get cyber security, bio-medical, bio-pharma, bio-tech, solar electric power, movie industry, high tech, and
• Arthur Turner - #23339
• Correction on CEO's Salary
  
• Several readers have questioned my posting regarding the CEO Category of the 2017 Proposed Budget.
  
• rosalindjohnson760 - #23338
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents [1 Attachmen
  
• You did not. They are going back and forth on the validity of the proposed salary. Some folks say the $715, 000 is for all staff in his office.
  
• Terry Nelson - #23337
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
  
• There is no question that PGCPS is one of the larger systems, but that does not mean that as citizens, we do not look and question how taxpayer money for PGCPS
• Rosalind Johnson - #23336
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
  
• See the attachment below. $715,099
  
• Rosalind Johnson - #23335
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
  
• No one is denying that, but our school system is among the largest in the nation as well.
  
• Deborah Sell - #23334
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
  
• If you look at the line for CEO of PGCPS, you will see that Dr. Maxwell’s salary is above the national average.
• Rosalind Johnson - #23333
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
• Sorry to dash anyone's bubble, but the figures presented in past emails are greatly inflated. MSDE, the Maryland State Dept. of Education, publishes
• Deborah Sell - #23332
• Re: CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents [1 Attachmen
  
• What is your source for the proposed salary.
• Rick Tyler - #23331
• PG Taxers (Del. Barbara Frush):: Fwd: 2016 MD HB 71 Proposes to Rais \\\...
  
• Diane C. Russell -  #23330
• CEO's Salary Higher than Average US Superintendents
  
• The 2017 "Proposed Budget" has the Chief Executive Officers's salary at $715,099. Compare other school districts. Atlanta: $375,000; San Francisco: $315,000;
• rosalindjohnson760 - #23329
• Recent Prince George's County News (14 Jan 2016)
  
• Pg Politics = #23328