Recent Prince George's County News (16 & 17 Oct 2011, Except redistricting news))

Gory Prince George's

• Isaacs, Justin Anthony, 17, (1.087), 10 Oct 2011
• Laurel Patch: Fugitive Fridays: Prince George's County Police Seek Info In Hillcrest Heights Death is.gd/amTsFY.
• PGPDPressOffice: #PGPD and community members in attendance at vigil for Justin Isaacs in #HillcrestHeights. twitpic.com/71y2qc

Public Safety

• Upper Marlboro Patch: Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Drug Dealing is.gd/zwhWuA 
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD investigate accidental death of male killed while working on his vehicle in #Landover yesterday evening 
• PGPDPressOffice Police seek identity of suspects in early am robbery of McDonalds in Ft.Washington @PGCrimeSolvers bit.ly/pFv6VS
• PGCCouncilMedia Youth/Gang Violence Prevention Steering Committee 2day, Oct. 17 3 pm, @ RMS Bldg, Rm 308, 1400 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD. 301.952-3700. 
• gazette_net Officials at the state Department of Juvenile Services acknowledged the maligned Cheltenham Youth Facility is... fb.me/HsqFMiDM

County Government and Politics

• realpgcounty Prince Georges County Democrats are hosting their annual breakfast fundraiser less than an hour before special session kicks off. 
• PGD9Politico District 9 Technology Summit for Youth on Nov 19, 8am-1pm, at Gwynn Park HS, organized by @melcouncil9 Mark your calendar!
• melcouncil9: Dist. 9 Tech. Summit & Oct. 25 Community Adv. Meeting conta.cc/nLTobD
• PGD9Politico Monthly comm advisory mtg by @melcouncil9 on Oct 25 at Stephen Decatur MS, 7-9:30pm. New bus service, emer mgt on agenda. .
• PGD9Politico Recreation Facilities in South County--What's the scoop? Find out from Del Proctor at mtg Nov 2, Surratts-Clinton Lib, 7pm 
• PGCCouncilMedia CM Patterson, D-8 @ attends film “Stealing Trust”, tomorrow, Oct. 18, 7pm, Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd 
• PGD9Politico County Council to hold public hearing in Baden Fire Dept, 7-9pm, on Nov 1. Will address econ dev.; agricultural economy in south county. 
• PGCBlogging: Job opening for Director of Public Affairs in PGCo: pgcblog.com/wake-up-pgco-d…
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Analysis of a Failure: PG Kills 970 Animals During Single Month: Analysis of a Failure: Why 97... yhoo.it/p3JnSk
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Do County Officials Sanction Lawlessness?: Hello, I have a scenario and a question. (Tim Saffel)... is.gd/NPjT9N 

State Government and Politics

• Contact information for Prince George's County legislators is.gd/1lx9RK. 
• WTOPinMD Military to update Md. officials on BRAC moves bit.ly/p2UsJu #WTOP
• PGD9Politico Recreation Facilities in South County--What's the scoop? Find out from Del Proctor at mtg Nov 2, Surratts-Clinton Lib, 7pm 
• mdreporter: Sen. E.J. Pipkin introduced two dozen bills, but Miller says they won't be acted on. He suggested hearings in interim.
• mdreporter: "if everybody had their own wishes, we'd have 47 bills," Miller tells Senate. He still wants vote today.
•  mdreporter: Robey: Six pieces of legislation will be considered today.
• MDPolicy: More details on what our legislators will be focused on this week during the Special Session. su.pr/32L8y5
• MDPolicy: Grassroots #samesexmarriage campaign gears up for push during the Special Session. su.pr/23pwgn  #MDtweets
• gazette_net Officials at the state Department of Juvenile Services acknowledged the maligned Cheltenham Youth Facility is... fb.me/HsqFMiDM
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• Ulysses Currie
• WPJohnWagner: Prosecution rests in bribery case against Md Sen. Ulysses Currie 
  
• Post: Defense to begin in bribery trial of Md. Sen. Ulysses Currie is.gd/i5QwwS. 
• WPJohnWagner: Former Md delegate and lawyer Tim Maloney called by defense in Currie case  
• WPJohnWagner Defense witness, prosecutor argue over how smart Sen. Currie is wapo.st/oG0XRZ
• PGCBlogging: Just called Currie a dummy: Witness says Currie good with people, not complex subjects is.gd/cv9RK5 via @TBD
• marylandmoment Tim Maloney on Ulysses Currie: ‘No one would call him smart’: The first witness called Monday by Maryland Sen. U... wapo.st/qpNXFK
• Tiffany Alston
• anobleDC Alston returns to Annapolis first time since indictment - Washington Times: wtim.es/qsmrV3 via @washtimes
• Budget and Taxes:
• bbjonline: As session starts, @GovernorOMalley orders review of Md. business regulations, weighs gas tax hike bizj.us/b3y1r
• mdchamber: O'Malley orders review of business regulations; weighs gas tax hike ow.ly/6ZOqS (via @bbjonline) 
• AFPMD So he's considering asking Marylanders 2 pay twice 4 transpo proj RT @mddailyrecord O'Malley considering 15 cent gas tax increase  
• darcyspencer: Sun-omalley supports gas tax hike bsun.md/qOElYj
• mdreporter: Gov. O'Malley will support tax increases for infrastructure and job creation. bit.ly/pJBqPA
• GazPolitics: O'Malley says he will order a 60 day review of state regulations to spur job creation 
• AFPMD @GazPolitics @GovernorOMalley must also stop the yearly threat of new taxes due to billion $ plus deficits. Can't tax our way to prosperity  
• AFPMD @GazPolitics cigarette taxes, gas taxes, expanded sales taxes, bag taxes, alcohol taxes, & toll hikes will not fix our economic troubles 
• AFPMD Huge deficits keep the threat of new taxes on the table every yr discouraging job creation @AnnieLinskey Tax hikes didn't solve MD's problem 
• AFPMD Members of the Senate pushing for legislative hearings on #PlanMD before O'Malley signs executive order. #powergrab
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• postlocal: O’Malley urges lawmakers to consider 15-cent gas-tax hike wapo.st/niIYUg

Education

• UMarlboroPatch: ... @pgcps students will have a half-day of school on Oct. 21st: is.gd/HJ5Cp5
• PGD9Politico I will speak at @pgcps FY13 bud hrng, Oct 19, 7pm, Sasser Bldg, & you should too. Sign up, come out & make yr voice heard.  

Business, Transportation and Development

• WTOPinMD Military to update Md. officials on BRAC moves bit.ly/p2UsJu #WTOP
• PGCBlogging Southern PGCo meeting on metrorail: pgcblog.com/?p=1485
• PGCBlogging: Jericho City of Praise court case to get ruling in day, according to Judge: pgcblog.com/?p=1485
• AnnieLinskey: O'M: We are suffering from an investment deficit.
• bbjonline: As session starts, @GovernorOMalley orders review of Md. business regulations, weighs gas tax hike bizj.us/b3y1r
• mdchamber: O'Malley orders review of business regulations; weighs gas tax hike ow.ly/6ZOqS (via @bbjonline) 
• AFPMD So he's considering asking Marylanders 2 pay twice 4 transpo proj RT @mddailyrecord O'Malley considering 15 cent gas tax increase 
• darcyspencer: Sun-omalley supports gas tax hike bsun.md/qOElYj
• GazPolitics: O'Malley says he will order a 60 day review of state regulations to spur job creation
• postlocal: O’Malley urges lawmakers to consider 15-cent gas-tax hike wapo.st/niIYUg
• RethinkCP: College Park Business Beat – October. bit.ly/pr1MaP.
• mdreporter: Gov. O'Malley will support tax increases for infrastructure and job creation. bit.ly/pJBqPA
• marylandmoment O’Malley urges lawmakers to consider 15-cent gas-tax hike: O’Malley said the General Assembly must begin conside... wapo.st/pFW3Nt 

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch From a playground fire to a company that's hiring lots of new employees, it has been a busy week in #Greenbelt. patch.com/A-mSwj
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch Grab your cup of joe and get your week started off right with our Monday news roundup. patch.com/A-mVcH

Other (including news about news)

• WTOP: Historian looks to preserve memory of John Hanson bit.ly/nlPsLi.
• Libertywriter Poll: Washington, not Wall Street, primarily to blame for financial crisis & subsequent recession. bit.ly/oL9xdT
• bbjonline POLL: Do you support the "Occupy Baltimore" protestors? bizj.us/b3y4t
• PGCBlogging Poll: Blacks, Va. conservatives support for 'Occupy' va.mu/Iluc. If these two join forces, be afraid and tremble.  
• NJ Today: The War On Drugs Has Become The War On The American People (Leads w/ PG police/sheriff raid on Mayor Calvo) is.gd/VlgCKX