Gory Prince George's: "Homicide rates down for year except in PG "

AP: As 2004 draws to a close, homicide rates are down in the D.C. area.
The District was pacing nearly 19 percent below last year's levels. . . .

Most of the region's other major jurisdictions also saw significant declines in homicide rates during 2004.

Montgomery County had a total of 17 homicides as of yesterday, compared with 23 for all of last year. . . .

In Fairfax County, there have been eight, one less than all of last year. . . .
Only one homicide has been reported this year in Arlington County, compared with three for all of last year. Alexandria has seen two homicides this year, compared to four last year.

But in Prince George's County, homicides were pacing well above last year's levels. As of yesterday, there were 148, compared with 128 through Dec. 28, 2003. . . .

Re: [pgpubliced] The delegation just doesn't give up on raising taxes

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• Re: The delegation just doesn't give up on raising taxes, Dave Cahn, cahn4schools@aol.com, 5 Dec 2004. "No, you misunderstand. Del. Parker's bill WILL REPEAL THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX after the 2006 election, unless the voters approve it in a referendum.

Re: School Board Ethics Panel Clears Hornsby

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• Re: Fyi - Ethics Panel Policy, Jacob Andoh, jyandoh@aol.com, 5 Dec 2004
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• Re: Fyi - Ethics Panel Policy, xofnek@aol.com, 3 Dec 2004
• Re: Fyi - Ethics Panel Policy, Rick Tyler, arteerick@aol.com, 3 Dec 2004
• Re: School Board Ethics Panel Clears Hornsby, xofnek@aol.com, 3 Dec 2004

Small Used-Car Dealers Win Prince George's Case

By Krissah Williams, Post, 6 Dec 2004.

Vast Pay Differences On Metro Board; Pr. George's Allots Alternate $100,000

By Lyndsey Layton and Ovetta Wiggins, Post, 4 Dec 2004.

Prince George's County pays its representative to the Metro board of directors as much as $100,000 a year, about five times the stipends received by Metro directors from other jurisdictions.

WHY? It makes one wonder just exactly what are the real fiscal priorities in Prince George's County.

Gory Prince George: Woman murdered after commissioner denies protective order

District Court Commissioner Dennis P. Settles.

• "Former Boyfriend Suspected Of Killing Woman; Woman Stabbed Hours After Protective Order Is Denied." nbc4.com, 1 Dec 2004.
• "Victim was denied protection order." By Matthew Cella, Times, 1 Dec 2004.
• "Boyfriend Arrested In Greenbelt Killing." By Avis Thomas-Lester, Post, 4 Dec 2004.
• "PG probes denial of protection in fatal case." By Matthew Cella and Denise Barnes, Times, 4 Dec 2004. Story quotes several officials and the reporters seem to question the qualifications of Settles and other commissioners.

Re: School Board Ethics Panel Clears Hornsby

Ok, I'll ask another question.

Why didn't the press ask and answer these questions about the investigators?

Is this sloppy or superficial reporting?

Or is it an indication of press bias in favor of Hornsby and/or the non-elected, patronage school board that hired and supervises him?

Jacob Andoh (jyandoh@aol.com> wrote on Friday, 3 Dec 2004 at 2:47 pm:

Great question. And did Dr. Hornsby or the current
school board nominate any of them?

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xofnek@aol.com wrote on Friday, 3 Dec 2004 at 12:55 pm

I agree with Maryland State Senator Pinsky. For example, who were the members of this ethics panel? Are any or all of them employees of the Prince George's County Board of Education and supervised, directly or
indirectly, by Dr. Hornsby?

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Diane C. Russell wrote on Friday, 3 Dec 2004 at 9:47 am

[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30555-2004Dec3.html]

Associated Press story at wtopnews.com.
[http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=350638&nid=316]

The Post's Nancy Trejos reports that not everyone is satisfied with the results of the investigation.

"The report ends the school panel's nearly two-month investigation into Hornsby's dealings with vendors, but state and federal agencies, including the FBI, continue to investigate.

"I think there are some unanswered questions that remain," said state Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D-Prince George's)."

Prince George's used-car dealers win suit against county

By Tiesha Higgins in the December 3 Business Gazette.

A county zoning bill banning used-car dealerships smaller than 25,000 square feet was struck down this week by the Prince George's County Circuit Court.

The Vehicle Mobile Home and Camping Trailer Sales and Service Zoning Law, passed unanimously by the District Council in 2000, was an attempt to improve the aesthetics of older commercial corridors in the county. Under the bill known as CB-87, used-car dealerships smaller than 25,000 square feet would have had to either expand or move out of the county. [more]

Links to earlier stories from September 2003.

School Board Ethics Panel Clears Hornsby

Associated Press story at wtopnews.com.

The Post's Nancy Trejos reports that not everyone is satisfied with the results of the investigation. [full story]

" The report ends the school panel's nearly two-month investigation into Hornsby's dealings with vendors, but state and federal agencies, including the FBI, continue to investigate.

"I think there are some unanswered questions that remain," said state Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D-Prince George's). "

Links to earlier stories: November, October, school board's ethics rules.