Recent Prince George's County News (14 May 2010)

• List of 2010 candidates updated.

Public Safety

• Gory Prince Georges:
• PGPolice: Arrest Made in Homicide on Central Avenue (2742) http://bit.ly/9gs2mH
• Gazette: Suitland man charged in shooting that killed woman, 32 http://bit.ly/b1iOrO 
• rt @ABC7News Man [Vincent Thomas] Gets Life In Prison for Murder [of Naomi Cook] : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw736234
• Examiner: Six U.Md. students charged in riot fires, destruction http://bit.ly/coF7gD 
• Examiner: Alcohol may have played role in crash that killed toddler http://bit.ly/9b4ZP6 
• rt @postmetro Pr. Geo. police say alcohol, speed, wet roads may be factor in death of 2-year-old thrown from car. http://bit.ly/aeU1i4 

2010 Election

• rt @MDNews_WTOP Maryland election board considers Facebook law http://bit.ly/bPxsDH 
• rt @HeatherIliff Regulations pending in Maryland for politicians using social media http://wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1956569 
• MarylandReporter: Who's 'tweeting?' Candidates differ on delegating social media tasks http://www.marylandreporter.com/page5503121.aspx 
• rt @MarylandMoment PG council candidate (J. Miller) blames volunteers for lifting platform from rival (T Davis Brown) http://bit.ly/bgCr4a 
• Gazette: Duels form between delegates, senators; Disharmony within parties tops list of politicians' concerns http://bit.ly/bimr0g
• 2 PG delegates, Joanne Benson & Victor Ramirez, expected to run against senators Nathaniel Exum (D-24) & David (D-47) 
• rt @kidjk Benson to announce challenge to Exum - http://tinyurl.com/2unmsbs
• Examiner.com (JKitchen): Benson to announce challenge to Exum http://bit.ly/dlyJh5 
• Gazette: Worth the price? Edwards' vote for a congressional raise may prove costly — politically speaking (Editorial) http://bit.ly/biS18S 
• rt @NWilliams23 don't forget to join me and my campaign for a Stand Up Comedy Show in Support of Nicole Williams for.. http://bit.ly/cYj2Je 
• rt @News8NewsTalk Pr. George's state Sen. David Harrington calls in, offering to partner with DC in efforts to reduce junk food consumption 
• rt @Charles_Lollar Meet Charles Lollar In Prince George's County - Tomorrows event in Bowie - It's not too late! http://bit.ly/cw60UP 
• rt @mce_watch Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Speaker Pelosi and Other Congressional Members Junket To Afghanistan http://bit.ly/bIF4nI

Other Politics

• rt @CarrollStandard Dysfunctional. Corrupt. Inept. Guess Who?: Pew Research asked for one-word description of Congr... http://bit.ly/9W6Cmw 
• rt @CarrollStandard Federal Spending in 2009-10 Highest Since World War II: News reports in USA Today and elsewhere... http://bit.ly/bEc7mY 
• rt @nfib The Associated Press | Small business lobby joins challenge to health law | 5/14/2010 http://bit.ly/9pR7ye 
• rt @postpolitics Holder attacked for criticizing Arizona immigration bill -- without reading it http://bit.ly/adKEUC .

Education

• Public schools:
• USA Today: Maryland 1st to bar schools releasing tests to military http://bit.ly/9ANNwE 
• TechStories: Get ready to lock up your phones, Pr. George’s students http://bit.ly/dfTyBL
• rt @PrinceGeorgians "Oxon Hill High educator wins Prince George's teacher of year" ( http://bit.ly/bEXsA3 ) 
• UMD:
• rt @RethinkCP Coalition Mounts Broadside Against UMD Bus Plan, Purple Line Position - http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2010/2429/
• Gazette: College Park, county oppose UM's plan to close road this summer; say closure will hurt bus service on Camp ... http://bit.ly/dlskwQ
• rt @RethinkCP Dr. Mote: “I’m not going to kill the campus to get the Purple Line” http://bit.ly/a1HJqG 
• Examiner: Six U.Md. students charged in riot fires, destruction http://bit.ly/coF7gD 
• Gazette: Student background checks could be on Assembly agenda; Some univ in state ask about crim activity others don't http://bit.ly/95vRag .

Other

• rt @marylandmoment PG drops appeal of discrimination suit, owes church $3.7M: PG discrim. at request of Dernoga, D-1 http://bit.ly/cZZLs1 
• GrGrWashington: 'Metrospeak' camouflages bus cuts http://bit.ly/9kscQ5 Several paragraphs discuss bus service cuts planned for PG County 
• WiliFSBO: Foreclosures create opportunities in Prince George's, Md. http://bit.ly/8YIjx0

Recent Candidate Filings:

• Angela Alsobrooks
• Candidate for States Attorney
• Filing information:
• Alsobrooks, Angela
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address P.O. Box 6058,  Largo, MD 20792
• Public (301) 848-0984
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail adalsobrooks@yahoo.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 05/14/10
• Facebook
• Dereck E. Davis
• Candidate for reelection as Delegate, District 25
• Filing information:
• Davis, Dereck E.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 11008 Royal Grant Circle, Mitchellville, MD 20721
• Public
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail dereck_davis@hotmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 05/14/10
• Facebook
• Donna Edwards
• Candidate for Congress, District 4
• Filing information:
• Edwards, Donna
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address P.O. Box 441153, Fort Washington, MD 20749-1153
• Public (301) 669-0010
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail donna@donnaedwardsforcongress.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 05/14/10
• Herman Taylor
• Candidate for Congress, District 4
• Filing information:
• Taylor, Herman
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 804 Pershing Drive # 001, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Public (301) 565-2800
• Juris. Montgomery  
• EMail teamhermantaylor@gmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 05/14/10
• Leo E. Green, Jr.
• Candidate for Retention as Judge of the Circuit Court, District 7
• Filing information:
• Green, Leo E. Jr.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 2708 Babbitt Lane, Bowie, MD 20715
• Public (301) 952-3142
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail leogreenjr8@gmail.com
• Status Pending
• Filed Regular - 01/13/10
• Michael R. Pearson
• Candidate for Retention as Judge of the Circuit Court, District 7
• Filing information:
• Pearson, Michael R.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 7907 Quatrefoil Court, Bowie, MD 20720
• Public
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail mikepearson77msn.com
• Status Pending
• Filed Regular - 01/13/10
• Beverly J. Woodard
• Candidate for Retention as Judge of the Circuit Court, District 7
• Filing information:
• Woodard, Beverly J.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 3009 Savoy Lane, 
• Public (301) 952-5420
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail bjwoodard15@yahoo.com
• Status Pending Bowie, MD 20715
• Filed Regular - 01/13/10
• .

Recent Prince George's County News (30 Apr 2010)

• List of 2010 candidates updated.

Public Safety

• PGPolice: Police Make Quick Arrest in Bank Robberies (2730) http://bit.ly/9x7avl 
• PGPolice: Critical Missing Person Located; Dareon Cortez Smothers (2729) http://bit.ly/9QpEPw 
• Post: Man shot near D.C.-Md. border (Branch Avenue & Suitland Parkway) http://bit.ly/bVn7Xp 
  
  
  • Post: Shooting victim was Capitol Heights man http://bit.ly/a8dYtB (Branch Av & Suitland Pkwy, Kevin E. Wright, 27)
• wtop: Former police chief to run for county sheriff (Melvin High) http://bit.ly/cxhB2M 
• Gazette: Family upset at 10-yr sent for kidnapper; Jdg Michael Pearson weighed family's ordeal v. deft's mental illness http://bit.ly/a6qFMF 
• Gazette: Armed robbery, burglary hours apart in Capitol Heights; Police don't believe crimes are related http://bit.ly/cl3til
• Post: 10 year-sent. for culprit in robbery plot upsets Pr. George's victim http://bit.ly/cZhNFK (Judge Michael Pearson) http://bit.ly/cZhNFK
• Post: Waldorf man gets 29 years in mistaken identity stabbing death of Steven P. Williams, 28 http://bit.ly/cZhNFK Judge Toni E. Clarke 
• Gazette: Police problems common at game celebrations (Letter from Jerry Grzeskiewicz Jr.) http://bit.ly/dx363P 
• Post: Pr. George's officer hurt in collision http://bit.ly/dx363P 
• rt @wusa9 Prince George's Officer Hurt In 3-Vehicle Accident http://bit.ly/dfYC0a 
• rt @thedbk New District 1 Commander will need to prioritize relationship with university after riot: http://is.gd/bOPP9 
• rt @thedbk Names of those arrested during riot surface: http://is.gd/bOPjT 

2010 Election

• rt @PrinceGeorgians "2010 Candidates for Prince George's Co. & Maryland" ( http://bit.ly/9dRzFL ) 
• Gazette (Blair Lee) I don't mean to be a bother, but ... (Examples of anti-Ehrlich bias in Post and Sun "reporting") http://bit.ly/br6J1n
• rt @Charles_Lollar Join the Celebration! May 2nd Official Kick-Off Rally, Bring your families for afternoon of fun! .. http://bit.ly/9SEjpo 
• wtop: Former police chief to run for county sheriff (Melvin High) http://bit.ly/cxhB2M 
• rt @Tamara4Dist9 Final reminder! Ladies of Distt 9 are invited to a reception in Accokeek, May 1, 5-7:30pm. RSVP to jen_lynn97@hotmail.com. 
• rt @Tamara4Dist9 Applications for Class XXV of Leadership Prince George's are being accepted online! Apply by June 4: http://tiny.cc/utjxv 
• rt @Tamara4Dist9 PG Co. needs 311 to provide a "front" door to gvt: http://govfresh.com/2010/04/gov-2-0-guide-to-311-and-open311/
• rt @ElaheIzadi Harrington seeks second term for District 47 http://tinyurl.com/2c698gb 

Other Politics

• rt @MDNews_WTOP Delegate wants Ariz.-style immigration law in Md. http://bit.ly/dC7eMs 
• RightSideNews: Catholic Money & Tax Dollars Finance Illegal Alien Rally (lists PG gov agencies that fund orgs at rally) http://bit.ly/bmWPm7 

Education

• Gazette: Police problems common at game celebrations (Letter from Jerry Grzeskiewicz Jr.) http://bit.ly/dx363P 
• Post: Stalled reopening irks Morningside Elementary School parents (BOE repeatedly delaying decision on charter school) http://bit.ly/dotWtu
• rt @thedbk New District 1 Commander will need to prioritize relationship with university after riot: http://is.gd/bOPP9 
• rt @thedbk Names of those arrested during riot surface: http://is.gd/bOPjT 

Other

• rt @ggwash Breakfast links: FBI to Greenbelt? : http://bit.ly/9ANc1n 
• rt @ElaheIzadi Residents who failed to mail back census form might get home visit starting Saturday http://tinyurl.com/26n4chx
• rt @CarrollStandard MD Speed Camera Program Faces New Legal Challenge ... owners ticketed by MD speed cameras may ... http://bit.ly/9MNyHb 

Recent Candidate Filing:

• Charles Lollar
• Republican Candidate for Congress, District 5
• Filing information:
• Lollar, Charles
• Republican 
• Mailing Address 8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 500, Landover, MD 20785
• Public (301) 358-6264
• Juris. Charles 
• EMail info@LollarForCongress.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 04/29/10
• Facebook
• Web
• Twitter

Recent Prince George's County News (29 Apr 2010)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
• PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Finchley Lane (2725) http://bit.ly/cN6Iie 
• rt @ABC7News Man Shot Near Suitland Parkway : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw730697 
• PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Branch Avenue (2726) http://bit.ly/dzHOih 
• Post: Pr. George's investigating man's body found in Bladensburg apartment http://bit.ly/bzfdD8 
• Gazette: Details emerge about bobbled jail handoff; Suitland robber on crime spree while he should have been imprisoned http://bit.ly/c3PMOw 
• Gazette: New claim of police brutality surfaces; student says he was knocked unconscious while trying to retrieve phone http://bit.ly/a82dta 
• Gazette: Berwyn Heights to fund police force, despite budget; to hire 2 more officers to better provide 24-hr coverage http://bit.ly/c3PMOw

2010 Election

• Gazette: School board election district map revised; Mistakes corrected after boundaries changed http://bit.ly/bKTvcO 
  
  • Gazette: Map of new school board districts http://bit.ly/cOTNo7
• Gazette: Career public servant running for District 9 seat; Mel Franklin pledges to protect rural tier, improve sch ... http://bit.ly/bUxPat 
• Gazette: David Harrington seeks second term for District 47; Creating jobs, senior housing among top priorities http://bit.ly/9TnXkU
• Gazette: Bland eager to serve in different role; Councilwoman says she will work to get residents involved http://bit.ly/9XSKLG 
• Gazette: Prosecutor asked to check Currie (D-25) campaign exp; Legal fees, credit card use questioned by state elect bd http://bit.ly/96bJIA
• Levi Campaign Bus Tour Kick-Off http://www.votelevi.com/documents/2010-04-29Kick-Off-Flyer.pdf
• Gazette: Linda Thomas has said she will not run again for school board; will instead file for Dist 8 Council in July. http://bit.ly/bZ6MkD

Education

• Gazette: School board election district map revised; Mistakes corrected after boundaries changed http://bit.ly/bKTvcO 
• Gazette: Map of new school board districts http://bit.ly/cOTNo7

Other

• Gazette: PG Council calls for housing department audit; Deadline problems, lack of communication cited by staff members http://bit.ly/ahCu1R

Recent Prince George's County News (26 Apr 2010)

• List of 2010 candidates updated.

Public Safety

• Post: Police should wear numbers so they can be identified in videos (letter from UMD Alum D.R. Longway) http://bit.ly/98Klrq 
• CountyCourtRecords: Why was this prev deported illegal with violent crim hist released in PG on his own recognizance? http://bit.ly/bGeSak 
• rt @postmetro Off-duty D.C. police officer robbed at gunpoint in Suitland: http://bit.ly/a3tgki 
• rt @ABC7News Off-duty DC Officer Robbed (Suitland area) : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw729611 
• PGPolice: Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Male (2718) http://bit.ly/aYqAtm 
• PGPolice: Critical Missing Person Located Arthur Taylor (2719) http://bit.ly/aqfZxM 
• PGPolice: Police Seek Help Locating Bank Robbery Suspect Linked to 5 Robberies in Prince George’s ... (2720) http://bit.ly/csCUDa (Photos) 

2010 Election

• CQPolitics: Democrats’ Path Ahead Puts Hoyer in Dilemma http://bit.ly/clJwpF 
• rt @Shukoor I like to share the story from Laurel Leader about my candidacy http://bit.ly/9ULOlf 
• rt @ postmetro Why the 2010 MD governor's race will be different than 2006 Ehrlich says voters are weary of Democrats: http://bit.ly/9wJfQf 
• rt @DCAbloob Bob Ehrlich cited high state taxes for Northrop Grumman not relocating to Maryland suburbs of DC hq to be in northern Virginia 
• rt @dcabloob RT @marylandpolitics: Ehrlich chides O'Malley over reports of Northrop relocation to Virginia: http://bit.ly/ahDDUM 
• rt @ThePledgeForPG Read Rushern Baker's latest blog update on the origins of The Plege for Prince George's County..http://tiny.cc/ixqqm 

2010 General Assembly

• Post: Tax relief could reopen budget gap in Prince George's, Md. http://bit.ly/cH51CO 

Other Politics

• InsideCharmCity: MD ACORN investigation continuing http://bit.ly/au5gW4 
• rt @MDNews_WTOP Tourism director: Booze ban hurts Md. campgrounds http://bit.ly/bdtITf .
• Arthur Turner:  Prince George's Priorities Meeting Report----CALL TO ACTION! http://bit.ly/cmWrID http://bit.ly/cjIwzn

Other

• Post: Aspiring opera singer finds racial harmony at Suitland High http://bit.ly/dqYkVf 
• Sun: Turtles moved to make way for ICC highway construction; Turtles have been sought since 2007; about 900 relocated http://bit.ly/dgGcDw
• rt @TeamRonMiller Tired of trolls ruining your otherwise intelligent tweet exchanges? Here's how to handle them. http://bit.ly/cmbDo6 about 23 hours ago
• rt @ABC7News Millions in Unclaimed Money in Md. : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw729762 
• rt @PrinceGeorgians "Prince George’s County panel plans to promote local farming" ( http://bit.ly/9oEb7a ) .

Recent Candidate Filings:

• Nathaniel Exum
• Candidate for reelection, Senate, District 24
• Filing information:
• Exum, Nathaniel
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 6702 Arlene Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
• Public
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail juneproctor28@hotmail.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 04/13/10
• David C. Harrington
• Candidate for reelection, Senate, District 47
• Filing information:
• Harrington, David C.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 2508 Wayne Place, 
• Public (301) 789-4140
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail clarkwoodstreet@yahoo.com
• Status Active Cheverly, MD 20785
• Filed Regular - 04/23/10
•  Carolyn J. B. Howard
• Candidate for reelection, Delegate, District 24
• Filing information:
• Howard, Carolyn J. B.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 3706 Baskerville Drive, Mitchellville, MD 20721
• Public (301) 262-1090 
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail carolynjbhoward@hotmail.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 04/26/10
• Michael Oputa
• Candidate for Delegate, District 24
• Filing information:
• Oputa, Michael
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address  P.O. Box 2801, Landover Hills, MD 20784
• Public (301) 526-2519
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail maoputa@msn.com
• Status Active
  Filed Regular - 04/23/10
• Michael L.Vaughn
• Candidate for reelection, Delegate, District 24
• Filing information:
• Vaughn, Michael L.
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 2700 Hollywell ct, mitchellville, MD 20721
• Public (301) 772-2800
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail vghnmichael@aol.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 04/26/10

Recent Prince George's County News (14 Feb 2010)

• nbc4: PG's Glacier Avenue Is Well-Named; Residents feel left out by the county because streets have not been cleared http://bit.ly/ceS3Zy 

Public Safety

• GoryPG: Hans Harrer, 54, (0.008), 11 Feb 2010, 2:06 pm, Coolridge Road, 6700 block, Camp Springs, 20748, Shot by police http://bit.ly/cD1egV 
• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (0.007), 9 Feb 2010, 9:05 pm, 55th place, 5400 block, Riverdale, 20737 http://bit.ly/d6QrcH 
• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (0.006), 1 Feb 2010, 2:48 am, Red Top Road, 6800 block, Chillum, 20912 http://bit.ly/9K09jy 

2010 Election

• Examiner.com (JKitchen): Henry C. Turner Throws Hat into Executive Race http://bit.ly/aTwiJz 
• Examiner.com (JKitchen): Mathis to Announce Run for County Council (District 8) http://bit.ly/9ePnsD 
• Examiner.com (JKitchen): Nakia Ngwala Announces Challenge to Andrea Harrison, (Council District 5) http://bit.ly/aGoAfa
• Post: In MD, younger generation takes aim at older incumbents - Del Braveboy v Sen Currie, Del Ramirez v Sen Harrington http://bit.ly/cgeG4r
  

Recent Prince George's County News (26 Jan 2010)

• List of 2010 Candidates updated.

Public Safety

• rt @PGCrimeSolvers Double homicide one year later - Karen and Karissa Lofton http://bit.ly/b6lE8s 
• Gazette: Glenarden man arrested in Landover double homicide; First slayings of 2010 not believed to be random http://bit.ly/9SEbF1 
• Gazette: Landover man charged in 2nd-degree murder of relative; Suspect in fatal stabbing .. has prior convictions in DC http://bit.ly/9iW3Wv 
• rt @PG_South $40 million civil trial under way in case of former county cop convicted of shooting deliverymen: http://tinyurl.com/y85gbk4 
• rt @PGCrimeSolvers Become a fan of the Prince George's County Crime Solvers Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pgcrimesolvers.  
• rt @PGFDPIO After searching a large area of Upper Marlboro for 1-1/2 hours; the search for a downed plane has ended with nothing found. 
• Post: NAACP wants Justice Department to investigate Hyattsville police department http://bit.ly/748QzR 

2010 Election

• rt @MDReporter Just what was former Prince George's County Executive Wayne Curry doing at yesterday's budget... http://bit.ly/bR4fA9
  
• rt @marylandmoment Wayne Curry works crowd @ first general assembly budget briefing; says O'Malley budget unfair to PG http://bit.ly/5AEv2c 
• MDPolWatch: Video from Wayne Curry political event http://bit.ly/6COAWW 
• rt @marylandmoment How Rushern Baker's slate could have raised more than $200,000 in a week: The jury is still out ... http://bit.ly/coT81w 
• rt @marylandmoment Donors who supplied Baker campaign with $206,000 unknown, so far: ... http://bit.ly/71eS3G 
• rt @CNSmd Owings, Hogan may have a shot at O'Malley: http://bit.ly/dwwc0N
  

2010 General Assembly

• Sen Harrington (D-47), Muse (D-26), Pinsky (D-22), Rosapepe (D-21) seek to unionize child care providers http://bit.ly/abbN1L (text unavail) 
• rt @MDNews_WTOP Both parties push for medical marijuana in Md. http://bit.ly/cGKcez 
• rt @MDNews_WTOP Md. bill would ban SWAT team use for misdemeanors http://bit.ly/bmZbUE 
• rt @EnvisionPrinceG Prince George's vs. Burger King? http://bit.ly/aBwo4K 
• rt @postmetro Prince George's County considers a "fast food" diet: http://bit.ly/8dtNIZ
  
• rt @marylandmoment Arthur Turner & Sen David Harrington (D-47) want to limit fast-food restaurants http://bit.ly/5AEv2c 
• rt @MDReporter The General Assembly's demographic makeup does not reflect the state's... http://bit.ly/6PQh3a 

Other Politics

• MDReporter: State could lose revenues in multi-state tax compact: http://bit.ly/6bTrZB ago
• Sun: Phantom sex offender board chairman speaks out; Board est during Ehrlich admin never met after O'Malley's election http://bit.ly/7m2FUj 

Other

• rt @GazPolitics Maryland lost 44,000 jobs in 2009: http://tinyurl.com/ydpfxvc 
• Examiner: Developers sue Metro over stalled Greenbelt development plan http://bit.ly/4Ci5ca
  
• MDPolWatch: Criticism of local news reporting in the MSM, "MSM Falls Down on Costco Story" http://bit.ly/8oTRTM 

Recent Candidate Filings

• Gerron Levi
• Candidate for County Executive
• Filing information: 
• Levi, Gerron
• Democratic
•  Mailing Address P.O. Box 197, Bowie, MD 20719
• Public (301) 249-1486
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail levi@votelevi.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 01/15/10
• Ulysses Currie
  
• Candidate for reelection as Senator, District 25
• Filing information:
• Currie, Ulysses
• Democratic 
• Mailing Address 6621 Lacona Street, Forestville, MD 20747
• Public (301) 858-3127
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 01/25/10
• Steve Kemp
  
• Candidate for Board of Education, District 1
• Filing information:
• Kemp, Steve
• Non-Partisan 
• Mailing Address  10805 Lanham Severn Rd., Lanham, MD 20706
• Public
• Juris. Prince George`s  
• EMail citizensforkemp@aol.com
• Status Active 
• Filed Regular - 01/19/10

PGPorkers Sen. David Harrington (D-47) seeks to increase the state's huge deficit by another $450,000 (SB150) http://bit.ly/5bbsy0

Recent Prince George's County News (11 Dec 2009)

Public Safety

• PGPolice: Police Urge Residents Not to Leave Cars Running Unattended http://bit.ly/5YrzqU 
• Post: Suspected gang member Jose Cruz-Mendez convicted in 31 Dec 2008 murder of Jairon Osorio, http://bit.ly/5Ba1cS : http://bit.ly/8dfAnx 
• PGPolice: Police Investigate Domestic Related Homicide/ Apparent Attempted Suicide http://bit.ly/6uNRiP 
• rt @MDNews_WTOP Police: 23-year-old killed grandfather, shot self http://bit.ly/7XQUzg 
• Sun: P.G. police say 23-year-old killed grandfather, shot self http://bit.ly/5MqQIE 
• Gazette: Man allegedly kills grandfather in apparent Landover murder-suicide attempt; grandson in critical condition http://bit.ly/7A6vt2 

Education

• Post: Proposal would help Md. counties reduce education funding (limit state's unfunded mandates) http://bit.ly/4B2idZ 
• MDReporter: School funding requirements likely to soften http://bit.ly/7qovOm 

Politics

• Gazette: Sen. Harrington pushes bill to ban fast-food restaurants in some areas of PG (and reduce job opportunities?) http://bit.ly/5lFPR1 
• Gazette: Cracking down on drunken driving; Statewide focus should help support ignition interlock bill (Editorial) http://bit.ly/6oDkuA 
• Gazette: Employment a top priority for 2010 hopefuls; Democrats, Republicans battle to be known as ‘jobs candidates' http://bit.ly/5y1mKF 
• Gazette: O'Malley--blowin' in the wind; in developing alternative energy sources & wind power, MD is a national laggard http://bit.ly/71yy8a 
• Gazette: Pay increases for legislators appear unlikely (MD already 2nd highest state for part-time legislators' pay) http://bit.ly/5d4q4i 
• Gazette: Audrey Scott: "O'Malley fiddles while Maryland burns" http://bit.ly/7TvBtq about 22 hours ago
• Gazette: Tough times change look of local bills; Budget constraints could lead to less legislation in 2010 ... http://bit.ly/5lFPR1 

Other

• North College Park Informant: Signing Off.... This will be my last blog entry at NCP Informant. http://bit.ly/8yVej1 
• rt @MDReporter O'Malley administration wants stronger enforcement of false medical claims. Some providers are wary.... http://bit.ly/5e0YB5 
• Post: Judge says Md. at fault for thousands going without food stamps; gives state 45 days to come up with plan http://bit.ly/6m1Knu 

Recent Candidate Filings

• Daniel 'Danny' Hall
• Candidate for Sheriff
• Filing information
• Hall, Daniel "Danny"
• Democratic
• Mailing Address P.O. Box 2764, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
• Public (301) 787-7147
• EMail dannyhall4sheriff@gmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 12/10/09
• Rafael Hylton
• Candidate for Sheriff
• Filing information:
• Hylton, Rafael
• Democratic
• Mailing Address 12503 Woodbridge Court, Mitchellville, MD 20721
• Public
• EMail rafaelhylton@msn.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 12/09/09
• Facebook
• Web: http://www.hyltonforsheriff.com/
• Trevelyn (Trevor) Otts
• Candidate for Council, District 8
• Filing information:
• Trevor Otts
• Democratic
• Mailing Address 7185 Old Alexander Ferry Rd, Clinton, MD 20745
• Public (240) 731-6646
• Juris. Prince George`s
• EMail TrevorOtts@gmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 12/04/09
• Facebook
• Mia Baytop Russell
• Candidate for Board of Education, District 5
• Filing information:
• Russell, Mia Baytop
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2010 Candidates: Rumors about various senate races

Primary races could produce intriguing matchups; Potential for battle looms large in Prince George's, elsewhere.
Gazette, 12 Jun 2009 (Brody).

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Several Annapolis insiders said Prince George's County appears to be ground zero for primary election intrigue:

• [Senate 22] Michael Herman , chief of staff to County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and a former mayor of Riverdale, could take on Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D-Dist. 22) of University Park, who has established himself as one of the chamber's most liberal members.
  
  
• [Senate 23] Bobby G. Henry Jr., a prominent attorney, may consider a rematch against Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters  (D-Dist. 23) of Bowie. Henry is leading the defense fund established to help pay legal bills for Sen. Ulysses Currie, whom the FBI is investigating for his work for Shoppers Food Warehouse. Peters edged out Henry by less than 600 votes in 2006.
  
  
• [Senate 24] Term-limited County Councilwoman Camille Exum (D-Dist. 7 ) of Seat Pleasant may try to follow in the footsteps of her father, Sen. Nathaniel Exum (D-Dist. 24) of Capitol Heights, if he decides to hang it up after nine terms. Del. Joanne C. Benson   (D-Dist. 24 ) of Landover is rumored to have her eye on switching chambers, while Oxon Hill resident Curtis Valentine, who led the Obama campaign in Prince George's County, is also said to be considering a run for office.
  
  
• [Senate 25] Del. Aisha N. Braveboy  (D-Dist. 25 ) of Mitchellville could challenge Currie  (D-Dist. 25) of District Heights.
  
  
• [Senate 26] District 26 could be wide open if Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D)  of Fort Washington jumps into the open county executive race.
  
  
• [Senate 47] Del. Victor R. Ramirez  may run against Sen. David C. Harrington  (D-Dist. 47 ) of Cheverly, who was appointed to the seat after the death of Sen. Gwendolyn T. Britt. Ramirez (D-Dist. 47) of Mount Rainier had sought to fill Britt's seat at the time.

For all the early speculation, Pinsky, who plans to run for re-election, predicted that at least half of the rumored challenges will not materialize.

"Talk is cheap. Sometimes talk is throw it up against the wall and see what sticks," he said. "When they start making phone calls and saying, ‘Can I count on your support for X office?' then it becomes much more real."

Incumbents usually skate to re-election, but Progressive Maryland will target some Democratic office holders, though the group's executive director, Sean Dobson, declined to say which ones.

"We're going to challenge the bad apple Democrats who are carrying water for corporate special interests at the expense of working families," he said on Thursday. "These bad apples know who they are and if they think they're safe, they need to ponder two words: Al Wynn."
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Comment: [Senate 27] Reporter Brody completely ignored the fact that Ron Miller has already announced that he is a repeat candidate for senate in District 27.

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(Posted 12 Jun 2009)

If you complain about crime, but publicly support criminals, what do you suppose our kids think?

Prince George's County has a crime problem--just read the archives of these discussion groups.

But while many individual who post here complain about crime, many, including some of the same people, post messages praising criminal behavior by our elected officials.

Donna Edwards, Nat Exum, Ulysses Currie,  David Harrington, Marilynn Bland, Camille Exum, house majority leader Barve--all accused of or investigated for criminal behavior, and all supported by people here.

What are our children supposed to believe about what's right and what's wrong  when the adults keep praising people who break the law.  

Do we really want to keep reinforcing the message that it is acceptable, even good, to pick and choose which laws to obey and which to disobey?  That it is good to disobey the law if you disagree with it or think breaking the law supports some noble purpose?

How do we expect our children, especially the ones tempted by gang promises to right perceived wrongs, to obey the law when we allow our leaders--the ones who should be setting an example--to ignore the very laws they pass?

Recent News about Prince George's County (4 Mar 2009)

• . @myfoxdc: FBI Monitoring Alleged Police Assault (Coffey) http://tinyurl.com/dkf6ok 
• DCist: What is up with Prince George's County school teachers duct taping their students' mouths shut? http://tinyurl.com/dlpke5 
• = @wusa9: Another Teacher Tapes Students Mouths Shut? : second such case recently reported in Prince George's .. http://tinyurl.com/c9shxw 
• Diamondback: Textbook, greenhouse gas bills pass Senate - spons. by Sen. Pinsky (Stice) http://tinyurl.com/bxn3dg 
• Gazette: Bill would render poll judges' party affiliation moot (mentions lack of Rep. election judges in PG)(Ford) http://tinyurl.com/brv54k 
• Sun: Md. panel hears testimony on police raids: Witnesses [incl. Cheye Calvo] detail scary incidents (Markus) http://tinyurl.com/daa9m2 
• Examiner: Md. residents: Reports needed on SWAT team use - mentions Calvo & other cases, Sen. Muse (AP) http://tinyurl.com/agsbzf 
• Post: Footage Released of Motorist's Arrest in Pr. George's - includes video of police beating driver (Castaneda) http://tinyurl.com/cjjyc3 
• Post: Lawmakers Weigh Bills To Promote Healthy Food (Del. Hubbard, Niemann, Sen. Harrington) (Helderman) http://tinyurl.com/bkx7q2 
• Post: Panel Hears From Residents About SWAT Team Excesses (including Calvo case) (Helderman) http://tinyurl.com/by4fap

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(Posted 4 Mar 2009)

Sun blog lists PG senators for and against death penalty repeal

Death penalty repeal: Will any senators change their minds?
Maryland Politics, 17 Feb 2009 (Green).

Julie Bykowicz, Laura Smitherman and Gadi Dechter have polled the Senate and found a slim majority opposed to Gov. O'Malley's plan to abolish the death penalty. As it stands, O'Malley would need to get all four undecided votes and flip one of the people currently in the anti-repeal camp. Here's the list, as it stands:

Question: Would you be inclined to vote in favor of a full repeal of the death penalty?

YES (19)

Ulysses Currie, Prince George's (D)
Nathaniel Exum, Prince George's (D)
David C. Harrington, Prince George's (D)
C. Anthony Muse, Prince George's (D)
Douglas J.J. Peters, Prince George's (D)
Paul G. Pinsky, Prince George's (D)

NO (24)

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Calvert and Prince George's (D)

DECLINED TO ANSWER (4)

Jim Rosapepe, Prince George's and Anne Arundel (D)

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Shoot, if Jim Rosapepe isn't in the repeal camp, O'Malley's facing an uphill climb.

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(Posted 18 Feb 2009)

Legislators again seek to confiscate the value of old gift cards (Update)

HB 126, SB 418

PG Sponsors:

• Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard  Ivey, Niemann, Ross, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn , and Walker
  
• Senators Exum, Harrington, Peters, and Rosapepe

Entitled: Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment

Synopsis:

Providing that on a specified date the balance remaining on a gift certificate sold in the State shall be presumed to be abandoned; requiring each issuer of gift certificates sold in the State to report to the Comptroller specified information regarding gift certificate transactions in the State and to remit to the Comptroller 70% of the remaining balances on specified gift certificates on or before March 1 of each year; etc.

Earlier:

• Del. Pena-Melnyk will reintroduce bill to confiscate the value of old gift cards , D.C. Russell, 21 Dec 2007
  
• PG Taxers: PG sponsors of special session tax bills, D.C. Russell, 30 Oct 2007
• State To Steal Unused Gift Certificates To Fund Education, Brian Gill, 6 Nov 2007

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(Posted 3 Feb 2009)

PG Nannies: Tyranical legislators out to control our lives

(Posted 28 Jan 2009)

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HB 187 (Bicycle helmets)

PG Sponsors: Delegates Niemann and Valderrama.

Entitled: Vehicle Laws - Bicycles and Motor Scooters - Protective Headgear

Synopsis: [Not online]

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SB 288

PG Sponsors: Senators Harrington and Muse

Entitled: Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle in which a person who is under the age of 8 is a passenger from smoking a tobacco product or allowing a passenger to smoke in the motor vehicle; establishing a $50 fine for a violation of the Act; etc.

Prince George's Nannies: Legislators out to control our lives

(Posted 23 Jan 2009)

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SB 143 HB 72

PG Sponsors:

Senators Currie, Harrington, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

Delegates Frush, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ross, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

Entitled: Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a driver of a specified school vehicle from using wireless communication devices; prohibiting a holder of a learner's instructional permit or provisional driver's license who is 18 years of age or older from driving a motor vehicle while using wireless communication devices; prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using the driver's hands to use wireless communication devices; providing exceptions to the prohibitions; etc.

Prince George's Taxers: Tax and fee increases sponsored by county legislators

(Posted 21 Jan 2009)

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SB 40 Sen. Harrington

Entitled: Sales and Use Tax - Snack Tax

Synopsis:

Providing that a specified exemption under the sales and use tax for specified sales of food does not apply to specified snack food; repealing an exemption under the sales and use tax for specified snack food sold through vending machines; etc.

PG Porkers (Sen. Harrington)

Maryland has a fiscal crisis with a huge deficit looming.  But Sen. David Harrington (D-47) wants to spend even more of the money we don't have on non-essential, non-state government frills.  This is the same Sen. Harrington who has been investigated for using county credit cards for his own personal expenses while a member of the county council.

• SB 141, Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Elizabeth Seton High School Sports Facilities ($100,000)
  

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(Updated 3 Feb 2009)

Electric bills up 14 to 78 percent, PG senators want to raise them even higher

First the Democrats broke their promises and allowed obscene electric
rate increases to go into effect. Then they passed the largest tax
increase in Maryland history. Now they are working hard to raise
electric rates again. This is the party that claims to be looking out
for the common people???

Residents Stung by High Cost Of Power
Bills Have Risen 14 to 78 Percent
By Kirstin Downey
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 16, 2008; Page A01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/15/AR2008031501014.html

Senators Who Voted to Raise Your Energy Costs
The Global Warming Solutions Act has passed out of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee by a 5-3 vote.
The following senators voted to directly raise your energy costs and add draconian restrictions on Maryland's economy.
Joan Carter Conway
Michael G. Lenett
Paul G. Pinsky
James C. Rosapepe
David C. Harrington
http://themainadversary.blogspot.com/

Prince George's County senators sponsoring this bill are
Pinsky (D-22), Currie (D-25), Muse (D-26), Peters (D-23), and Rosapepe (D-21).

Prince George's sponsors of the companion house bill are:
Barnes (D-21), Holmes (D-23B), Hubbard (D-23A), Ivey (D-47) Niemann (D-47), Ramirez (D-47), Ross (D-22), and Walker (D-26).

If you, or someone you know, has trouble paying rapidly rising utility bills, keep these folks in mind.

Delegate Resigns Amid Child Porn Probe----HOUSE OF DELEGATES, GOP's McKee Resigns After Home Is Searched

Note that this republican delegate resigned when accused of improper behavior. Democrats Barve and Harrington chose not to resign when accused of misbehavior and instead retained the support of their pro-drunk, pro-corruption democratic colleagues.

On Feb 16, 2008 12:00 AM, ArthurTurner <arthurturner@verizon.net> wrote:

http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/15311184/detail.html?treets=bal&tid=2658160940813&tml=bal_8pm&tmi=bal_8pm_1_07000202152008&ts=H

Also, please see this from the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021502002.html

Re: David C. Harrington

Ethically-challenged Mr. Harrington, and the pro-corruption people who selected him, should be shunned, not congratulated.

On Feb 7, 2008 1:19 PM, <sharonalta@aol.com> wrote:

You are cordially invited to attend Swearing In Ceremony Maryland State Senate

David C. Harrington

Friday, February 8, 2008

State House Senate Chambers

Annapolis, MD.

3:00 p.m.

Reception to follow in the Calvert Room

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Sharon C. Howard

Education/Community Liaison

Office of Council Member David C. Harrington

"Community First" District 5

schoward@co.pg.md.us

301-952-3864 office

301-257-7340 cell