Recent Prince George's County News (26 Oct 2011)

Gory Prince George's

• WTOP Howard sophomore, Marine drummer killed in Pr. George's bit.ly/tdjvcx
• PGNewsWashPost Howard University student killed in Mount Rainier - Crime Scene - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-sc… via @washingtonpost
• postcrime Victims identified in Chillum-area murder suicide wapo.st/vj95gD

Public Safety

• Times: DC man pleads guilty to murdering wife in front of children [PG Judge Cotten denied victim a perm. prot. order] is.gd/m2WpVk
• Times: DYRS youth charged as an adult in P.G. County carjacking Adrian Terrell Duncan, 15, District Heights) is.gd/wEdInH
• nsmcgill Woman charged with stabbing outside #Lanham Target mentally competent to stand trial; Next hearing scheduled for Nov.8: is.gd/76dho5
• PGCrimeSolvers Police Seek Identity of Suspect in M&T Bank Robbery in Forestville fb.me/DQEZXsVd
• PGPDPressOffice: Suspect wanted for theft at martial arts studio in #TempleHills: bit.ly/rRbxML
• PGPDPressOffice Suspect wanted for theft at martial arts studio in #TempleHills: bit.ly/rRbxML
• myfoxdc Suspect Arrested In Suitland Metro Robberies fb.me/L6gJQCAI
• FBI: Oxon Hill Man Convicted of Four Armed Bank Robberies in Fairfax County is.gd/nv5zTp

County Government and Politics

• Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
• PGD9Politico Thank Marilynn Bland Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
• PGCCouncilMedia CM Obie Patterson to host reception for D-8 school principals Thurs., Oct. 27, 3–5 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd.
• PGCCouncilMedia The Council’s Committee on Transportation, Housing and the Environment meets Oct. 27, 10 a.m., Rm 2027 of the CAB in Upper Marlboro.
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD joins County Executive Baker as he addresses community members about the revitalization of #HillcrestHeights. twitpic.com/764art
• ben_giles Bus tour stop 2 in Hillcrest Heights - PG officials announce a new grocery store at shopping center abandoned by Safeway this summer.
• PGCCouncilMedia Council - public hearing on Tues. Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on CB-4-2011, an Act Concerning the Economic Development Incentive Fund.
• PGCCouncilMedia Council - public hearing Tues, Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on the nominees for appointments to the Revenue Authority for Prince George’s County.
• PGCCouncilMedia County Council scheduled a public hearing on Tue., Nov. 1, 2011, with session @ 10 a.m. on nominee for the appointment of County Attorney.
• tbd247 Prince George's county officials tour businesses tbd.ly/svYCfh
• Redistricting:
• PGCCouncilMedia Public hearing on Tues. Nov. 1, 2011, @ 10 a.m. on CR-64-2011, a Resolution Concerning the 2011 Pr. George’s Co. Council Redistricting Plan.
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• UMarlboroPatch: Post: Audit Reveals Spending Irregularities at Show Place Arena in #UpperMarlboro patch.com/A-nm98

State Government and Politics

• -PG-Politics: Who Does Sen Paul Pinsky (D-22) Represent? Judy Robinson fwds his anti-GOP, pro-tax hike letter #pgtaxers is.gd/8zFT1b 
• cecilcalvert MEDIA ADVISORY: MD PETITIONS: Judicial Watch Hosts Press Conference on Maryland Tuition Benefits for Illegal Alie... nblo.gs/p2Cor
• Redistricting and challenges to Donna Edwards
• Times: Ivey planning primary challenge against Edwards is.gd/ERQ2Ay
• Post: Two Democrats might challenge Donna Edwards [Glenn F. Ivey & G. James Benoit] is.gd/jEJU5l
• Roll Call: Democratic Challengers Testing Waters Against Donna Edwards is.gd/YUuFsn 
• ben_giles: Glenn Ivey plans a run for Congress -- Donna Edwards now faces two possible challengers. bit.ly/ulIDSa
• RochelleReports Glenn Ivey, former #PrinceGeorges State's Attorney, preparing for potential bid for U.S. House seat now held by Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md). 
• AnnieLinskey: Former Gov. Ehrlich testifies in Currie case ... slightly more circumspect than other top Dems. bsun.md/vHKOV4
• jfritze . @repdonnaedwards is now coming to Md. Dem. rally tonight after all. Scratch 1st question for press conference. weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/pol…
• PGCBlogging: Benoit & Ivey running against Rep. Donna Edwards: pgcblog.com/?p=1595
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• WPJohnWagner: Former governor Bob Ehrlich about to take the stand in Currie trial
• WPJohnWagner: Ehrlich on Currie: "Certainly dealing with me, his integrity was very high."
• WPJohnWagner: Ehrlich calls Currie 'gentleman,' praises his integrity wapo.st/vvy3xy
• WPJohnWagner: Currie's wife to testify tomorrow, judge in his trial on bribery charges discloses
• marylandmoment Ehrlich calls Currie “gentleman,” praises his integrity: The former governor became the latest well-known Maryla... wapo.st/tRX1uU
• postlocal: Ehrlich calls Currie “gentleman,” praises his integrity wapo.st/rKW2Xf
• MDPolicy #Mossburg: The "he's an idiot" defense being run for Currie reveals the need for transparency. su.pr/1jk06z #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• Budget and Taxes:
• mdreporter Transportation commission sticks with proposals: hike gas taxes, vehicles fees, protect trust fund #mdpolitics bit.ly/umlM2W
• Post: Transportation revenue proposal bubbles up toward Maryland lawmakers is.gd/MklBRo 
• Times: In Maryland, panel seeks 60% more in gas tax is.gd/BqO5op 
• Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, former PG delegate (D-25) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/BqO5op #pgtaxers
• PG Del. Tawanna Gaines (D-22) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/FxPcLZ, is.gd/OVXYwu. #pgtaxers
• PG Del. Carolyn J.B. Howard (D-24) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/FxPcLZ, is.gd/OVXYwu. is.gd/MklBRo #pgtaxers
• mdreporter Today's roundup: hikes recommended for gas tax, vehicle fees, flush tax; Rep. Edwards gets challengers. #mdpolitics bit.ly/v2dZ79
• UMarlboroPatch: A state task force might increase the fees for Chesapeake Bay restoration. -- patch.com/A-nlqL
• kytja Md Blue Ribbon panel recommends 15-cent gas tax hike over 3 yrs to fill $800M hole, reports @hcpeterson: bit.ly/sQetmu #dctraffic
• MDPolicy MD #transportation comm. officially recommends new taxes to help fund infrastructure repairs. su.pr/20C9zA #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• GGLaurelLeader Blue ribbon commission recommends Md gas taxes be raised 15 cents over 3 yrs.; vehicle registr. fees increase by 50% & double emission fees

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• wusa9 10 Years Of TSA Searches Show Many Misses bit.ly/t3zwXB
• Gazette: Forest Heights hearing Tuesday on adding six public surveillance cameras is.gd/76jH93 Big Brother will be watching you

Education

• See @pgcpsparents for tweets summarizing October 25 school budget meeting
• PGD9Politico Yes! pgcpsparents thx to Dr. Mike Robinson for his call to arms asking parents to come out in force to public budget hearing at PGCPS
• UMarlboroPatch baltimoresun: Md. school board considers minimum academic standards for high school athletes. bsun.md/sr3IFK
• PGCCouncilMedia CM Obie Patterson to host reception for D-8 school principals Thurs., Oct. 27, 3–5 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd.

Business, Transportation and Development

• wusa9 10 Years Of TSA Searches Show Many Misses bit.ly/t3zwXB
• mdreporter Transportation commission sticks with proposals: hike gas taxes, vehicles fees, protect trust fund #mdpolitics bit.ly/umlM2W
• Post: Transportation revenue proposal bubbles up toward Maryland lawmakers is.gd/MklBRo 
• Times: In Maryland, panel seeks 60% more in gas tax is.gd/BqO5op
• Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, former PG delegate (D-25) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/BqO5op #pgtaxers
• PG Del. Tawanna Gaines (D-22) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/FxPcLZ, is.gd/OVXYwu. #pgtaxers
• PG Del. Carolyn J.B. Howard (D-24) supports 60% gas tax increase is.gd/FxPcLZ, is.gd/OVXYwu. is.gd/MklBRo #pgtaxers
• mdreporter Today's roundup: hikes recommended for gas tax, vehicle fees, flush tax; Rep. Edwards gets challengers. #mdpolitics bit.ly/v2dZ79
• Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
• PGD9Politico Thank Marilynn Bland Gazette: Residents: South county development plan approved through ‘secret process' is.gd/f7oihV
• kytja Md Blue Ribbon panel recommends 15-cent gas tax hike over 3 yrs to fill $800M hole, reports @hcpeterson: bit.ly/sQetmu #dctraffic
• MDPolicy MD #transportation comm. officially recommends new taxes to help fund infrastructure repairs. su.pr/20C9zA #MDpolitics #MDtweets
• PGNewsWashPost Shuttered Hillcrest Heights Safeway to be replaced by Evergreen - Maryland Politics - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland…
• tbd247 Prince George's county officials tour businesses tbd.ly/svYCfh
• MDPolicy Yet another MD development project that is behind schedule means more new jobs put on hold. su.pr/AjwKZg #MDpolitics #MDtweets

Local (Municipalities)

• Laurel:
• GGLaurelLeader Leases signed, construction set to start at Laurel Mall baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel Police roll out aggressive domestic violence initiative baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• Upper Marlboro:
• UMarlboroPatch: Washington Post: Historic Site in #UpperMarlboro Could Be Demolished -- patch.com/A-nm80

Other (including news about news)

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