Bills sponsored by Prince George's legislators (13 Jan 2012)

Even though we keep hearing about how the state's huge deficit, today's list includes four bills from Senator Joanne Benson (D-24) proposing to increase the red ink with another $970,000 in pork spending.

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

• HB52; 1/13; Delegate Hubbard; Vehicle Laws - Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License or Privilege to Drive - Fee for Reinstatement; Environmental Matters; Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration; PG.Taxers
• HB52; 1/13; Delegates Howard, Ross, and Summers; Higher Education - Community Colleges - Tuition Waiver for Disabled Individuals; Ways and Means; Higher Education;
• SB53; 1/13;  Senator Benson; Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Labor of Love Learning Center; Budget and Taxation; State Debt (Bond Bills); PG.Pork ($250,000), PG.Local
• SB54; 1/13;  Senator Benson; Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility; Budget and Taxation; State Debt (Bond Bills); PG.Pork ($500,000), PG.Local
• SB55;  1/13;  Senator Benson; Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Glenarden Veterans Memorial; State Debt (Bond Bills); PG.Pork ($170,000), PG.Local
• SB56;  1/13;  Senator Benson; Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Glenarden Police Station; State Debt (Bond Bills); PG.Pork ($50,000), PG.Local

Recent Prince George's County News (17 & 18 Dec 2011)

Gory Prince George's This year: 103 (one every 82 hours); this time last year: 90  (one every 94 hours).

• Quintanilla, Francisco, 19, (7.072),  14 Jul 2007
• Insurancenewsnet: Long discussion on admissibility of expert evidence in 2007 PG murder case is.gd/gCV4cS see is.gd/0ieDHz
• Tomlinson, Marvin, 31, (1.092), 15 Nov 2011
• nsmcgill #PrinceGeorgesCounty police arrest four charged with Nov. 15 homicide in unincorporated #DistrictHeights: is.gd/TJ86HK
• Cook, Dontae John, 16, (1.102), 16 Dec 2011
• Post: Teen found fatally shot in Mount Rainier wapo.st/te35tM
• moses100000 Pgcps Northwestern High school Teen found fatally shot in Mount Rainier washingtonpost.com/local/teen-fou…
• nsmcgill Teen killed in #MountRainier apartment building Friday night; Police say no suspects, motive established yet: is.gd/GcSD1N
• josephlkitchen My heart is broken at murder of Northwestern High School student wp.me/p1aMm6-6V
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD arrests 24 yr old Eric Jerome Brown in connection with Friday's homicide investigation in #MountRainier, more to come
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD makes quick arrest in #MountRainier homicide investigation: bit.ly/u9Uyed
• HyattsvllePatch District Man Arrested for Murder of Northwestern Student Friday Night hyattsville.patch.com/articles/distr… #Hyattsville #Police #Homicide
• bcbolin Attn #MtRMD RT @MRPDChief: #PGPD makes quick arrest in #MountRainier homicide investigation: bit.ly/u9Uyed
• wusa9 Police Arrest Suspect In Slaying Of 16-Year-Old Boy on.wusa9.com/uouxos
• Edwards, Rodney Deron, 35, (1.103), 17 Dec 2011  [p]
• DCAbloob: RT @rjrivero: Fatal PGPD involved shooting, 9PM Saturday-7500 blk Greenleaf Rd, Landover. Victim is an adult male.
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigating overnight police-involved shooting, 7500 blk Greenleaf Rd #Landover 35 yr man fatally shot after pointing gun at officer
• ABC7News Prince George's County police shot and killed a man after he pointed a gun at police. wj.la/w255fB
• PGPDJulie 1/2 Man points gun at #PGPD officer after ofcr pulls over to help the man who was lying on ground on Greenleaf Rd last night.
• PGPDJulie 2/2 Officer, fearing for his life, is forced to fire. Rodney Edwards, 35, of Landover pronounced dead. Ofc on routine leave.
• nbcwashington Man Killed in Pr. George's Police Shooting: bit.ly/vZkHXP
• nsmcgill #PG County police say #Landover man aimed handgun at officer, forcing him to fire for his safety. More to come at ww.gazette.net
• mikedebonis Cop shoot last night in Pr. Geo's; officer left Toys for Tots event, saw man lying in grass who pulled handgun wapo.st/v1X4qF
• postlocal Prince Geo.’s officer fatally shoots Landover man in roadside incident wapo.st/uZJlMh
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigates police-involved shooting in #Landover: bit.ly/s0gPtL
• wusa9 Maryland Man Shot And Killed By Police Officer on.wusa9.com/tmGZ9o
• WashTimesLocal P.G. police officer killed armed man ow.ly/1gfwRW
• myfoxdc Man Killed by Police in PG County: New questions for Prince George's County Police after the second poli... tinyurl.com/72mf5j2

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform: 

• moses100000 Prince George's county needs an inspector General (IG) to address a wide variety. Any leader who does not see the need should be recalled.
• pgpolitics @moses100000 Rushern Baker promised, in his campaign's 30-day plan, to act on an Insp Gen in his first 30 days. He has broken his promise!
• moses100000 “@pgpolitics A campaign to have Rushern Baker recalled or censored for broken promises should be launched immediately.We need good leaders.
• mirandawashpost Baker returns Pr. George’s physician’s donation [Mirza H. Baig] washingtonpost.com/local/md-polit…

County Government and Politics

• WashTimesLocal P.G. dance hall legislstion clears first court hurdle ow.ly/1gfwRU
• WashTimesLocal P.G. ordinance cracks down on clubs beset by violence wtim.es/u54QRS 

State Government and Politics

• Redistricting Plan:
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Fw: BREAKING: MD 2012 State Legislative Redistricting Maps!: BREAKING: Maryland Reveals 2012 S... yhoo.it/sqVP5J.
• Shukoor Proposed Map of Prince George's County. It looks Delegate Hubbard may retire as both Delegates from 23A fall into... fb.me/1ybl7QinY
• Gazette: Redistricting advisory committee releases map is.gd/DiFKnD
• mdreporter Slicing the pie: Republicans unhappy with legislative redistricting plan. What a surprise. #mdpolitics bit.ly/vGVnvr
• Fannie Lou Hamer PAC Redistricting Lobby:
• mce_watch FannieLouHamerPAC spokeman Cabrera accuses "Every White man 60 years of age and older who grew up in America" of racism is.gd/VSghHW
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Questions for leaders and supporters of the Fannie Lou Hamer Political Action Committee ... yhoo.it/s3Kbz4.

Education

• postlocal Two decades ago, fifth-graders became part of a social experiment aimed at lifting them out of poverty. Did it work? wapo.st/vou8AP
• postlocal: Note: "fifth-graders who became part of a social ..." included recently indicted Del. Tiffany Alston is.gd/Pxh9fM

Business, Transportation and Development

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Peterson Cos. moving forward with development plans at National harb: Source/credit:http://www... yhoo.it/tQz8mz 
• WTOP: Baker pushes to move FBI headquarters to Pr. George's County is.gd/ezx9yx 
• nsmcgill Proposed #Mitchelllville gated retirement community would feature 210 residences, clubhouse, retail: is.gd/nNMNCz

Local (Municipalities)

• Fairmount Heights 
• nsmcgill #FairmountHeights earns its spot on National Register of Historic Places: is.gd/mYdCfN @NationalParkService

Other (including news about news)

• radleybalko Wonder how long this crap would last if it were Supreme Court justices and politicians getting frisked. nytimes.com/2011/12/18/opi…

Recent Prince George's County News (14 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Multiple Murders:
  • RalphPeters: The Other (Endless) Massacre; Tucson Tragedy Eclipses Minority Murders http://is.gd/VjMWzF  Coverage of Tucson vs. PG "massacre"   
  • Post (PDvorak): Another rampage that will stain a community http://is.gd/O7ij1S  Quotes "a heartsick Arthur Turner"  
  • ZoeTillman  #Gazette  Police chief calls on residents to aid in homicide investigations (at mtg Thurs night) http://bit.ly/gTo67j    
  • HamilHarris  Prince George's County States Attorney Angela Alsobrooks is asking churches to help stem tide of 13 murders in 13 days. But will they help ? 
  • melcouncil9  Thanks to all who attended last night's Police District V Community Meeting on the recent homicides. Thank you to Chief Magaw and his team.  
  • melcouncil9  "Police chief calls on residents to aid in homicide investigations": http://www.gazette.net/stories/01142011/prinnew80333_32562.php  
  • postcrime  PG prosecutor turns to pastors http://wapo.st/i1LXcK   
  • emilybabay  From @alexpappasdc : PG's "13 killings exceed the 12 U.S. military deaths that have occurred this year in Afghanistan" http://ow.ly/3E1xU   
  • GGLaurelLeader  PG County Exec. Baker will hold a press conference, 1-18 @ 11 a.m., 7600 Barlowe Rd., Palmer Park to discuss recent violence in the county.   
  • County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III to Hold Public Safety Press Conference on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 11:00am http://is.gd/MpsoFe    
  • WTOP: Pr. Geo.'s State's Attorney aggressive in murder investigation http://is.gd/Am4pRP    
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  • Jenkins, Alitha Mae, 51 (1.013):  
  • tbd247  P.G. County murders 2011: Remembering Alitha Mae Jenkins http://tbd.ly/iehb0s  
  • PGCrime  Police identify woman found dead in Capitol Heights - http://tinyurl.com/6z8vm83  
  • Diaz Vasquez, Alejandro Marcos, 30 (1.008):
  • PG_Central  Police identify Langley Park stabbing victim. http://tinyurl.com/4m584ps  
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011): 
  • Capital_Land  Group blames U.Md student death on 'marijuana prohibition policies': Alex Pappas ... http://tinyurl.com/66n24vo 
  • Howard, Clyde Antwone Rosevelt, 30, & (1.012): 
  • Examiner: P.G. homicides drop from 13 to 12 http://is.gd/uWXuDJ  [PG not counting current self-defense case despite previous year precedents] 
• Crime & Police:
  • tbd247 : 3 arrested in Ft. Washington home invasion http://tbd.ly/erymAs 
  • LaurelPatch: A Look Back at the Year in Crime http://is.gd/VgazRz   
  • melcouncil9  Please report any suspicious activity in your neighborhood to Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477, especially concerning drug or gang activity
  • PGCrime  Vehicle crash in unincorporated District Heights injures police officer - http://tinyurl.com/5urgwtl   
  • PGCrime  Ever wondered how much officers in your local police department are making? http://tinyurl.com/4mhtv3m  #PGCounty 
  • RiverdalePatch  Read up about what the county and your local police department are doing about the crime in Prince George's: http://patch.com/A-dqGy    
  • PGPolice: Saturation Patrols Continue to Produce Returns (2997) http://is.gd/TioiT5  
  • HyattsvllePatch  'http://aol.it/hIy9j5 County police make over 100 arrests #Hyattsville  #Patch   
  • myfoxdc myfoxdc 100+ Arrests Made in 2-Day Span in PG: As part of the police chief's plan to deal with the spike i... http://tinyurl.com/46ag5k3
  • UMarlboroPatch  County Police Patrol Beef Up Effective So Far - #Patch  --> http://t.co/aUZ88oj   
  • wusa9: PG Residents Allege Police Violations http://is.gd/d63sQi  "yanked me out of the car, put a knee on my back, and checked my rectum" 
  • LaurelPatch Check out Patch's work on the area's police beat. http://patch.com/A-dr22   .

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• Gazette: Delegates hammer out details in youth concussion bill; Players would need clearance to re... http://is.gd/KtE4bA  (Del. Davis, D-25)  
• Gazette: Counties would gain pollution-fighting fees under new legislation http://is.gd/juP19o  Proposed new tax disguised as a "fee"   
• mdreporter  State Roundup: Teacher pension shift to counties may not be now, but soon; Snowden doesn’t get PBJ for DUI after all. http://bit.ly/hlIw6g   
• bbjonline  With the session rolling, Maryland's $1.6B budget shortfall has business groups fearful http://bizj.us/b1j3h   
• bbjonline  Speaking of the $1.6B shortfall, Medicaid accounts for $1.1B of it. Will the ax fall hard on health care? http://bizj.us/b1j3r    
• lmcpherson_LL  As Maryland General Assembly convenes, Laurel representatives are drafting policy bills, thinking about the budget: http://t.co/e5dVqGG    
• MDPolicy  Many #MD  legislators won because they campaigned as fiscal conservatives. Let's keep an eye on them... http://su.pr/1Rmtk6  #MD  #politics    
• MDPolicy  #MD  finally gets with the times and starts using newfangled "computers" instead of paper for filing bills http://su.pr/AtrSAO  #MD  #politics   
• MDPolicy  We are in the midst of a #recession  and #MD  counties are still trying to ask for as much money as possible http://su.pr/18MuGo  #MD  #politics    
• hcpeterson  Md.'s final pension report! Proposes 50-50 cost share with counties http://bit.ly/fAEH5e   
• Capital_Land  Report rolls out Md. pension reform recommendations: State-appointed commission urges Md. to pass teacher ... http://tinyurl.com/4jrlzcr    
• kidjk Del. Jolene Ivey (D-47) elected 2nd Vice-Chair of Pr. George's Delegation, Congratulations. http://wp.me/p1aMm6-B 
• Bills sponsored by PG members:
• PGBills: HB32 http://is.gd/GNnwbn  Del. Hubbard (D-23A) &, Medical Treatment - Homeless, Abandoned, and Runaway Youth  

Government & Politics

• Status of Rushern Baker's 30 Day Plan for Ethics Reform http://is.gd/GFa9uz  
• mdreporter  Chief District Judge Ben Clyburn talks about the state judiciary's progress toward an online system for court files. http://bit.ly/fIXGZk 
• mdreporter  Gov. O'Malley was surprised to find that Maryland lags behind other states in monitoring potent prescription drugs. http://bit.ly/hCXtc9   
• OR Alt. headline: Gov. O'Malley was surprised to find that Maryland lags behind other states in spying on innocent prescription drug users  
• WTOP : Two governors: Two approaches to gas, alcohol tax http://bit.ly/he0tIC  #WTOP  (Parris Glendenning & Marvin Mandel)    
• gazette_net  Our info-graphic showing budget and cost-of-living from Montgomery, Prince George's, and Frederick Counties. http://twitpic.com/3q04b1   
• TBDFactsMachine  Maryland/D.C. guy Michael Steele steps out of his battle for re-election as chair of the RNC.
• realpgcounty Johnson supporters plan major public support push at council meeting http://wp.me/p1efJr-1l.

Education

• WTOP  Parent, Pr. George's schools trade robo-calls http://bit.ly/exCKOQ  #WTOP 
• postlocal  A Md. parent, upset about a 4:30 a.m. robocall, decideds to return the "favor" to school officials. http://wapo.st/gWJ8vc    
• UMarlboroPatch  Annoyed w/ school system robocalls, Ft. Wash dad sends his own robocall to county school officials --> http://t.co/jmYH9ow    
• PG_Central  Fairwood residents near Bowie regroup after bid for own school appears dead. http://tinyurl.com/4j9j8fm   
• Capital_Land  P.G. inmates receive GEDs and told the ‘tassel is worth the hassle’: Alex Pappas ... http://tinyurl.com/47hsllu   

Business, Transportation & Development

• Post: WSSC proposes hike in water, sewer rates http://is.gd/ZR4Kos 
• hcpeterson  Md. off-shore wind farm update http://bit.ly/glBjIq  

Local (Municipalities)

• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch: A Look Back at the Year in Crime http://is.gd/VgazRz   
• lmcpherson_LL  As Maryland General Assembly convenes, Laurel representatives are drafting policy bills, thinking about the budget: http://t.co/e5dVqGG   
• LaurelPatch Check out Patch's work on the area's police beat. http://patch.com/A-dr22   

Other

• RatedPGcounty : The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt  ▸ Top stories today by @mdreporter  @davidrauf  @riverdalepatch 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD  ▸ Top stories today by @dcwireblog  @dcabloob