Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (18 Jan 2012)

Bill number; date of first reading; sponsor (PG only, link is to other bills); title; committee; file code; comment

• HB81; 1/18; Delegates Braveboy, Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk; Real Property - Homeowners Associations - Election of Governing Body; Environmental Matters; Real Property; 
• SB107; 1/18; Senator Peters; Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment - Penalties; Judicial Proceedings; Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes; Censorship, 
• SB131; 1/18; Senators Peters and Rosapepe; Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests - Theft Crimes; Judicial Proceedings; Criminal Law - Procedure; 
• SB139; 1/18; Senator Currie; Crimes - Death or Disappearance of Minor - Required Reporting and Prohibited Acts ("Caylee's Law"); Judicial Proceedings; Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes; 
• SB140; Senator Currie; Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report; Judicial Proceedings; Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes;

Recent Prince George's County News (22 Apr 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • postcrime: Murder conviction in Md. baby’s 2009 death http://is.gd/3CYKus [Bad link, page not found] 
  • Seaton, Stacey Lynne, 17 (5.070), 1 Jun 2005
  • BowiePatch Sentencing in Stacey Seaton murder trial pushed back to August - http://patch.com/A-gQ2D#Bowie #Patch #Crime  
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011), 11 Jan 2011
  • Examiner: Two U.Md. students slain off-campus this year http://is.gd/43GEbc (Bayard http://is.gd/zLncAI, DeSha-Overcash http://is.gd/CD30zP)
  • Bayard, David, , (1.036), 17 Apr 2011
  • Post: Friends, family baffled over U-Md. students slaying http://is.gd/sI6E2G 
  • Examiner: Two U.Md. students slain off-campus this year http://is.gd/43GEbc (Bayard http://is.gd/zLncAI, DeSha-Overcash http://is.gd/CD30zP)
  • Unidentified man, , (1.037), 22 Apr 2011
  • PGPolice: News Alert - Homicide in Temple Hills, 330 block, 27th Avenue, male victim (No link)  
  • Post: Slaying in Temple Hills http://is.gd/ywwIox
• Crime and Police:
  • wusa9 Police Release Mug Shot Of Teen Escapee http://bit.ly/gBAJsC
  • UMarlboroPatch Prince George's Police Looking for Armored Car Robbers in Clinton -- http://patch.com/A-gP66 
  • PGPolice: News Alert - Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Forestville, Pennsylvania Avenue & Donnell Drive, 11:54 pm (No link)

Government and Politics

• County:
• PGCCouncilMedia PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/g0rAOd 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: District 7 "Hop into Health" Spring Extravaganza, Hillcrest Heights Comm Ctr, Sat Apr 23 http://yhoo.it/h2KQ96.
• State:
• SoMdNews: Miller retiring? Not so fast; Senate president backpedals talk of hanging it up http://is.gd/XCyqtg 
• Taxes:
• mdreporter Tax increases are the best way to fix the state's structural deficit, says the Senate Budget chairman. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/hsca8B 
• mdchamber Broader sales tax a good idea to fix deficit, Senate Budget chair says http://ow.ly/4EZaS\)
• MDPolicy #OMalley considers raising more money for #MD and for our #transportation budget by broadening sales tax http://su.pr/2a0vWx #politics 
• In-state tuition for illegal immigrants:
• GazPolitics Petition drive aims to put immigrant tuition bill on ballot: http://tinyurl.com/3t5wjc6
• Gazette: In-state tuition law for illegal immigrants under fire; Group needs about 18,000 signatures on ballot petition http://is.gd/r4WgpU  
• MDPolicy To say that #MD's #pensions are only $19B underfunded over the next 30 years may actually be optimistic http://su.pr/1j28IB #politics .
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• PGD9Politico Ethics law addresses ‘Dernoga money’ in Prince George’s - The Washington Post http://t.co/KR1QHvD via @washingtonpost
• PGD9Politico I've always wondered why Dernoga had such a big resident "fan club." Now I know.
• PGD9Politico Dernoga is not going about developer contributions the right way, and his arrogance about the issue proves it.
• Post: Panel tackles ethics issues as Pr. Georges seeks to shed pay to play image http://is.gd/lW2CIo  
• Aarons4MD Ethics law addresses ‘Dernoga money’ in Prince George’s - The Washington Post http://t.co/bkfEWiM via @washingtonpost
• Government Censorship:
• The Hill: Obama administration asks Supreme Court to uphold FCC's indecency policy and allow government censorship http://is.gd/5IjDqU.
• Big Brother:
• DelusionalDuck Business owner casts reasonable doubt on accuracy of speed cameras http://ow.ly/1cixQ3 
• HyattsvllePatch With all the talk about speed cameras in #Hyattsville, what do you think about these revnue options from @coll… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Ubwsw 
• LaurelPatch Group says 'not so fast' in opposition of proposed #Howard #County speed cameras. http://patch.com/A-gPQH

Education

• Capital Flyer: Meeting updates new Imagine Andrews Charter School http://is.gd/ojKpkV .

Business, Transportation and Development

• cherylcort Feds two-minded about how important transit-oriented development is for office siting and designs. http://t.co/nO3CFJX via @wcp 
• Capital Flyer: Joint Base Andrews Environmental Assessment and Finding http://is.gd/EMiR1X

Local (Municipalities)

• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch With all the talk about speed cameras in #Hyattsville, what do you think about these revnue options from @coll… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Ubwsw 
• HyattsvllePatch #Hyattsville Budget Bite: City plans to upgrade TV station to allow for more resident engagement #Patch http://aol.it/gXliid
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Meet Jonathan Ebbeler, a political newcomer, running for office in Riverdale Park's Ward 1: http://patch.com/A-gPVg

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @pgpolitics @pgfdpio @politicokevin @hyattsvllepatch

Recent Prince George's County News (20 & 21 May 2010)

• Election related news from May 20 and 21 will be posted in a later message.

Public Safety

• rt @PGFDPIO PGFD is hiring for the position of Fire Fighter I http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2010/05/fire-fighter-i-job-opportunity.html 
• rt @PGCrimeSolvers Identity of Suspect Sought in Landover Area Robberies http://bit.ly/aXyqzM 
• rt @marylandmoment Former Pr. Geo's charity board member indicted: http://bit.ly/d9dBCJ 
• Gazette: Community violence must be addressed (Letter from Silvester Hampton) http://bit.ly/cUT583 
• rt @postcrime Guilty plea in attempted $2 million Pr. George's armored truck robbery http://bit.ly/cFQOEX 
• Post: Pilot of small plane seriously injured in Brandywine http://bit.ly/cGfEyl
• Post: Man pleads guilty in federal court in armored truck heist attempt in Takoma Park followed standoff in Beltsville http://bit.ly/ajH0jy

Prince George's Hospital

• Gazette: Dimensions president retires just as PG hospital report is to be released http://bit.ly/aINfHV 
• Gazette: Searching for a cure; County hospital system needs more than new leadership; it needs a plan (Editorial) http://bit.ly/b9vM3P 
• rt @mddailyrecord PG Hospital Authority didn't recommend a buyer for beleaguered county hospital system http://bit.ly/b8ivLY
• Gazette: Authority says Dimensions should purchase Prince George's hospitals http://bit.ly/8Yymi6
• Gazette:Dimensions lines up overseas investors-group from India putting up $250M toward Prince George's hospital system http://bit.ly/cT6trV 

Other Politics

• Immigration:
• Gazette: Hearing set in PG immigration case that sparked protest; 158 alleged lawbreakers have been handed over to feds http://bit.ly/bDzRUx 
• Gazette: Federal immigration program helps keep residents safe (Letter from Robert Fireovid) http://bit.ly/bieiQz 
• Gazette: Arizona immigration law echoes in MD; Gansler says state enforcement of federal law ‘not constitutional' http://bit.ly/9jdt8H cont. 
  • (cont.) Why does state enforce federal drug laws if Gansler believes that state enforcement of federal law ‘not constitutional'? 
• rt @radleybalko Cand proposes we add a new federal agency: Bold! Visionary! Cand proposes we eliminate an existing one: Fringe! Extremist! 
• Gazette: O'Malley signs vehicle cell phone ban into law; Legislation enacted includes foreclosure mediation http://bit.ly/d5WlJq 
• Gazette: Worth the price? Edwards' vote for a congressional raise may prove costly — politically speaking (Editorial) http://bit.ly/a4iF4I 
• Gazette: Elections spur early surge in PG County legislation http://bit.ly/9UjIbk 
• rt @marylandBNN Baltimore Reporter: Congress (Van Hollen) about to limit political speech of bloggers?: http://bit.ly/bocg7V 
• rt @marylandmoment Mont County raises various taxes: A month after the IRS deadline, Tax Day came again Wed in Mont... http://bit.ly/c5r8Lt 
• rt @CarrollStandard Steny Hoyer: Playing the Village Idiot Again, Blames Republicans for Democratic Incompetence http://bit.ly/aTVrIs 
• rt @RockvilleSteve Govt housing policies were principal cause of finl. crisis; new bill does nothing to address issue http://bit.ly/cWur4F 
• rt @marylandmoment Suit by developer against Johnson, Pr. George's Council members moves to state court: http://bit.ly/9spj3r 
• Gazette: O'Malley appoints three from Prince George's to state positions http://bit.ly/dfUifk 

Education

• rt @RethinkCP UMD Announces Compromise Campus Drive Bus Plan !- http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2010/2604/ 

Other

• rt @CarrollStandard MD law slams door on pro-life speech: A new law apparently intends to shut down pro-life couns... http://bit.ly/96SfHE 
• rt @wbjsarah More Capital One layoffs coming in Pr. George’s, MoCo http://ow.ly/1OaN4 
• rt @badast_turtles Sports help Prince George's to top spot in Maryland tourism: http://bit.ly/d3J1OJ 
• Post: Harness racing workers fight eviction from Rosecroft Raceway http://bit.ly/bq1CvQ 
• rt @PrinceGeorgians "Preservationists work to save Md's tobacco farms" ( http://bit.ly/cioSwO )