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

Gory Prince George's

• Hines, Veronica Lacole, 17, (0.054), 9 Aug 2010
•  darcyspencer Cap heights man gets life for killing his child's mom, lacole Hines,17. Prosecutors says she was lured to a liquor store and shot
• postcrime: Pr. George’s man who murdered teenage girlfriend sentenced to life wapo.st/novmSf
• Isaacs, Justin Anthony, 17, (1.087), 10 Oct 2011
• HyattsvllePatch: Patch ow.ly/6XK1c This week's #FugitiveFridays is up. Hillcrest Heights shooting death under investigation
• GreenbeltPatch: PG County police are looking for information on the Oct. 10 homicide of Justin Antoney Isaacs. patch.com/A-mRP9
• GreenbeltPatch Justin Isaacs, who I tweeted you about, killed in Monday's homicide. I found out he was only 17. What a tragedy! patch.com/A-mRP9

Public Safety

• Gazette: Schools, law enforcement have gangs in cross hairs; Act requires additional reporting, cooperation is.gd/Lq9Lx9 
• Post: Metro increases patrols, investigates rash of armed robberies in Suitland Metro garage is.gd/xs6uHb 
• postlocal: Robber targeting riders at Suitland Metro stop wapo.st/odP9iY
• Greenbelt Patch: Police Blotter: Oct. 6-12 is.gd/NAZKDb
• UMarlboroPatch #UpperMarlboro Man Sentenced for Drug Dealing: uppermarlboro.patch.com/articles/upper…
• PGPDPressOffice Have you seen these men? #CollegePark #NewCarrollton bit.ly/roghPO
• realpgcounty Firefighters union joins Baker's push for commission changes wp.me/p1efJr-7V

County Government and Politics

• PGCCouncilMedia CM Karen Toles, D-7 to host Community Mtg Oct.15, 8:30–11:30 a.m., Hillcrest Heights Community Cntr, 2300 Oxon Run Drive, Hillcrest Heights.
• realpgcounty Baker fails to fill current vacant posts but demands more appointment power wp.me/p1efJr-7S

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter State labor department did not protect personal info from licenses, unemployment on computers, audit finds #mdpolitics bit.ly/phXnt1
• MDPolicy: Another option to create jobs: repeal bogus #green laws that do nothing but raise biz costs. su.pr/1iOyin
• WPJohnWagner: Same-sex marriage backers in Maryland plan push next week wapo.st/mXRjyG
• See Education, below
• Redistricting:
• Gazette (B. Rascovar): Minorities’ power grab should enliven special session is.gd/Ku4ZKm 
• Gazette: Republican lawmakers turn to black colleagues in redistricting battle; Minority caucus mum on proposed map is.gd/moxxjQ 
• realpgcounty County delegation to Annapolis planning hearing tomorrow on School Board maps but WILL NOT hear comments on congress. maps
• @realpgcounty So, the PG county delegates are effectively refusing to listen to the voters they pretend to represent, right?
• GazPolitics Republican lawmakers turn to black colleagues in redistricting battle tinyurl.com/696bcxb
• PGSentinel Redistricting attempts to limit gerrymandering in Prince George's County shar.es/bgtZ6
• UMarlboroPatch Republicans, Democrats Criticize Proposed Redistricting Map for Maryland patch.com/A-mR8C
• TBDNewsTalk On @wamu, @SenatorMuse calls @GovernorOMalley redistricting plan "absolutely wrong.. absolutely unfair." A court fight's inevitable, he sez.
• marylandmoment Minority group ups ante in Maryland redistricting battle: wapo.st/n5rPRT
• Budget and Taxes:
• GazPolitics Survey says worst polluters should foot roads’ bill tinyurl.com/6k6ffm3
• MDPolicy: This is a great example of how to spur faster growth in MD: lower taxes/fees for businesses. su.pr/1RieD8

Big Brother

• MDPolicy What happens when we're afraid to give the gov. our SS number for fear it'll be stolen? su.pr/4uFypR 

Education

• Gazette:Schools, law enforcement have gangs in cross hairs; Act requires additional reporting, cooperation is.gd/Lq9Lx9 
• Redistricting
• realpgcounty County delegation to Annapolis planning hearing tomorrow on School Board maps but WILL NOT hear comments on congress. maps
• @realpgcounty So, the PG county delegates are effectively refusing to listen to the voters they pretend to represent, right?
• UMarlboroPatch Sen. Doug Peters to Offer School Board Redistricting Plan -- patch.com/A-mRY6
• realpgcounty: Minority groups preparing to do battle w/ white PG senators over school board maps
• realpgcounty FannieLouPAC & others blast desire of white PG Senators to sideline schoolboard maps written by all Black delegation task force..
• mce_watch FLH-PAC attacks senators with whom they disagree by color of their skin, not by content of their corrupt character is.gd/FhbD7r

Business, Transportation and Development

• Post: Metro increases patrols, investigates rash of armed robberies in Suitland Metro garage is.gd/xs6uHb 
• postlocal: Robber targeting riders at Suitland Metro stop wapo.st/odP9iY
• PG Sentinel Shuttle-UM bus service to continue in College Park is.gd/rvCUF0 
• GazPolitics Survey says worst polluters should foot roads’ bill tinyurl.com/6k6ffm3
• MDPolicy Why are we wasting money on #green energy that is proven not to work when the chips are down? su.pr/2mwhUm
• MDPolicy: Another option to create jobs: repeal bogus #green laws that do nothing but raise biz costs. su.pr/1iOyin

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• PG Sentinel Shuttle-UM bus service to continue in College Park is.gd/rvCUF0
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt Patch: Police Blotter: Oct. 6-12 is.gd/NAZKDb