Recent Prince George's County News (27 Nov 2011)

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

• anobleDC Three homicides this weekend in DC. In PG one homicide, one police-involved shooting. So much for a calm Thanksgiving weekend.
• Unidentified man, , (1.098), 26 Nov 2011
• PGPDJulie Suspect in custody after man found dead last night in 6200 blk 20th Ave, non-incorporated #Hyattsville. Not releasing victim ID yet. 
• PGPDJulie 2/2 Argument turned physical, victim had multiple injuries. Pronounced dead at hosp. Victim/suspect lived in same home.  
• PGPDJulie Full news release to come late this afternoon on suspect arrest in 20th Ave. murder.

Public Safety

• DCAbloob RT @nbcwashington: UPDATE: Police have identified deceased Dupont shooting victim as Jhonte Coleman, 34, of Suitland. Updated link coming 
• postlocal UPDATE: D.C. police have identified the victim in last night's Dupont Circle fight as Jhonte Coleman, 34, of Suitland wapo.st/ul2iIn

State Government and Politics

• Prince George's Delegation's proposed bills for 2012 princegeorgeshousedelegation.com/legislation/bi… is.gd/1bddG3
• postlocal Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley is gearing up to push his most ambitious agenda, including same-sex marriage and tax hikes wapo.st/rRRsTu
• Annapolis Capital: Our Say: Wasteful agency move [to Prince George's County] should be blocked is.gd/tGpzdr. 
• mdreporter In a little publicized leg of trip to India, Gov. O'Malley had a busy day in Doha, Qatar #mdpolitics #mdindia bit.ly/vZLAuE
• Budget and Taxes:
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Re: : Sen. Pinsky & Del;. Frush plan to introduce "bag tax" bill Sa: Around election time the... yhoo.it/sbrKX4

Education

• realpgcounty 16 plantiffs join together in class action suit against PGCPS wp.me/p1efJr-8q

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch If you missed this week's #Greenbelt Patch stories, you can catch up over the weekend. patch.com/A-nXmc

Prince George's Delegation's proposed bills for 2012

From the Prince George's Legislative Delegation (Note: the 32 bills are listed at the end of this message):

(To All: Please note the location on campus and parking directions for the hearing have been updated from the previous e-mail sent earlier.)

Prince George's Delegation hosts public hearing Dec. 3
Saturday session to cover 32 local bills proposed for 2012

The Prince George’s County House Delegation will take public comments and testimony on Saturday, Dec. 3 at a public hearing at Prince George’s County Community College at the Queen Anne Fine Arts Building.

The hearing, which begins at 9 a.m. will include a chance for residents and groups to testify on 32 bills proposed that would specifically affect Prince George’s County or its bi-county agencies.

The bills are available on the delegation website, www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com, under the “Legislation” menu. Citizens can pre-register to speak or submit written testimony by e-mailing pg2@mlis.state.md.us

"The delegation values testimony from citizens as we consider the bills.  We look forward to getting input on the proposals submitted by members during the public hearing or subsequently in writing," said Delegate Melony G. Griffith, chair of the delegation.

Due to another event on the campus, attendees at the hearing are asked to enter through the entrance on Route 202 to the Community College in Largo. Participants may park in Lots D and E.

Under county delegation rules, four committees review local bills by subject matter and send their recommendations to the full delegation. The bills must then receive a majority vote from the 23 county delegates in order to move on through the Maryland General Assembly.

The Prince George’s County House Delegation meets on Friday mornings in Annapolis during the regular legislative session scheduled to begin January 11th.

For more information, contact Legislative Director Daniel Valentine at 301-858-3074 or e-mail pg2@mlis.state.md.us.

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The 32 bills:

• PG/MC 101-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Charge - Replacement of Existing Single-Family Dwelling Unit
• PG/MC 102-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program - Termination Extension
• PG/MC 103-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Human Resources
• PG/MC 104-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Pipeline Construction – Contracts
• PG/MC 105-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Residential Rental Property – Delinquency – Receiver
• PG/MC 106-12  
• Washington Suburban Sanitary District – Unpaid Water and Sewer Charges – Collection and Liens
• PG/MC 107-12
• The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Transparency and Rate Relief Act of 2012
• PG/MC 108-12
• Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - District Council - Ethical Requirements
• PG/MC 109-12
• Prince George's County - Proposed Subdivisions - Escrow Funds for Traffic Mitigation
• PG 401-12
• Prince George's County - Common Ownership Communities - Fee for Mandatory Administrative Hearings
• PG 402-12
• Prince George's County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags
• PG 403-12
• Prince George's County Board of Education - Recycling Program - School Facilities
• PG 404-12
• Prince George's County - Special Elections - Reduction of Polling Places
• PG 405-12
• Prince George's County - Board of Education - Operation of Schools - Year-Round Basis
• PG 406-12
• Prince George's County - Drug Free School Zones - Hotline Number on Signs
• PG 407-12
• Prince George's County - Adults with Developmental Disabilities Citizen's Advisory Committee
• PG 410-12
• Education - Prince George's County School Board Budgets - Transparency
• PG 411-12
• Prince George's County - Qualifying Municipal Corporations - Land Use Decisions
• PG 412-12
• Prince George's County - Foreclosed Property Registry
• PG 413-12
• Real Property - Dwellings Rented to Individuals at Least 55 Years Old - Residential Leases
• PG 414-12
• Real Property - Dwellings Rented to Individuals at Least 55 Years Old - Air-Conditioning Systems
• PG 416-12
• Prince George's County - Property Tax - Installment Plan Schedule
• PG 417-12
• Prince George's County - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit
• PG 301-12
• Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverage Licensee - Retail Delivery to Consumer - Prohibition
• PG 302-12
• Prince George's County - Issuance, Transfer, and Renewal of Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Payment of Taxes
• PG 303-12
• Prince George's County - Volunteer Fire Departments - Poker Events
• PG 304-12
• Prince George's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
• PG 305-12
• Prince George's County - Poker Events
• PG 306-12
• State Lottery - Licenses - Prince George's County Veterans' Organizations
• PG 307-12
• Prince George's County - City of Bowie - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for Supermarkets
• PG 308-12
• Prince George's County - Hyattsville - Arts and Entertainment District - Licensed Alcoholic Beverages Establishments - Distance from Churches (Establishment of religion?)

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