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Anne Bartlett 2007-03-06T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-01-29:/countyconnections/2007/01/prices.html

Those interested in the future of health care in Prince George's may now be wondering: Just who is Corbett Price? His name came up on Friday, when County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and Council Chairwoman Camille Exum (D-Seat Pleasant) offered to give the non-profit company that runs Prince George's Hospital Center the $5 million it needs to stay open, but only on certain conditions. One condition was that Mr. Price, of Mantium Corporation, be...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-03-06T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-01-26:/countyconnections/2007/01/gansler_taps_silverman.html

The state's new Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has assured a soft landing for a Montgomery County pal. Former County Council member and Democratic candidate for County Executive Steven A. Silverman starts next week as assistant attorney general for consumer protection. In the high-profile role, Silverman will oversee the attorney general's largest office with a $4 million budget and 50 people. The office handles thousands of complaints each year from consumers. Silverman called the position...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Phyllis Jordan 2007-03-06T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-01-19:/countyconnections/2007/01/hospital_ideas_in_the_hopper_1.html

There's been a great deal of movement in the last several weeks on the future of the Prince George's Hospital Center--and the three other county-owned health campuses operated by the private Dimensions Healthcare System. That's a good thing because the company is at the moment experiencing one of its periodic financial crises. They have announced that without a $5 million cash infusion by Jan. 26, they will have to start a 60-day process of shutting...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-02-08T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-01-11:/countyconnections/2007/01/omalley_tour_slight.html

As part of his pre-Inaugural festivities, Gov.-elect Martin O'Malley (D) has embarked on a victory lap of sorts around the state to thank voters for their support and listen to their concerns for the future. One county that didn't get a stop on O'Malley's so-called "One Maryland" tour? Prince George's County, the jurisdiction that supported Democratic governor by a higher percentage than any other in Maryland. Looked at one way, O'Malley has chosen to honor...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-01-22T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-14:/countyconnections/2006/12/calling_all_montgomery_tipster_1.html

As part of his effort to ensure Montgomery County's tax dollars are well spent, Executive Isiah Leggett this morning announced a new confidential hotline for county employees and contractors to report government fraud and waste. Leggett was joined at a press conference by inspector general Thomas J. Dagley, who will oversee the hotline and is asking for reports about theft of county funds or property, kickbacks, fraudulent travel or other reimbursement claims. Tipsters can call...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Ann Marimow 2007-01-22T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-14:/countyconnections/2006/12/the_charge_bill_1.html

It took a Washington Post story to bring to light potentially questionable charges on county issued credit cards by Prince George's Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and members of the county council. If a bill proposed by Del. Victor R. Ramirez (D-Prince George's) passes the Maryland General Assembly next year, from now on such actions might be caught by an independent audit. Ramirez has filed a bill that would require the county to hire an...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-11:/countyconnections/2006/12/leggett_pushes_gas_tax_hike.html

Gov.-elect Martin O'Malley arrived nearly an hour late to the Committee for Montgomery's annual legislative breakfast this morning, after getting stuck in rush hour traffic from Baltimore. Shortly before O'Malley arrived at the North Bethesda conference center, Montgomery's new county executive Ike Leggett had suggested a remedy to the state's transportation woes: an unspecified increase in Maryland's 23.5 cent gasoline tax. O'Malley was quick to emphasize his support for building the $2.4 billion intercounty connector...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Phyllis Jordan 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-08:/countyconnections/2006/12/the_delegation_votes.html

The new Prince George's County House of Delegates' legislative delegation deadlocked this morning on who should serve as the group's chairman for the next two years. According to Del. Justin D. Ross (D-Prince George's), who attended the meeting, 11 members voted for Del. Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (D-Prince George's) while 10 members backed Del. Barbara A. Frush (D-Prince George's). However, a majority of 12 is needed to snag the job. Two delegates were absent from...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-07:/countyconnections/2006/12/a_friendly_fight.html

In an interview this morning, Del. Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (D-Prince George's) says he has every intention of running against Del. Barbara A. Frush (D-Prince George's) for chairman of the county's House of Delegates delegation when the group gets together tomorrow. And he thinks he's going to win. "The momentum is clearly in our favor. I expect that once the vote is taken, momentum will continue to sweep in our favor," he said. "I do...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-06:/countyconnections/2006/12/musical_chairs.html

It's time for the new Prince George's legislative team to choose its leaders for the next two years, and it sounds like a real campaign is on for the jobs, particularly on the House of Delegates side. According to numerous delegates, Del. Barbara A. Frush (D) and Del. Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (D) have both been enthusiastically lobbying their colleagues for the delegation chairmanship job. Frush insists she has the 12 votes necessary to win....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-12-06:/countyconnections/2006/12/leggett_likes_praisners_propos.html

The proposal by newly elected Montgomery County Council President Marilyn Praisner to temporarily halt most large residential and commercial development for the next seven months sent ripples through the development community on Tuesday. Praisner also introduced a resolution that would prompt the Planning Board to immediately review the county's approach to managing growth - a process it would typically begin next fall. Today, a spokesman for the new County Executive Isiah Leggett said he fully...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Ann Marimow 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-11-30:/countyconnections/2006/11/concluding_remarks.html

Outgoing Prince George's council member Thomas R. Hendershot (D-New Carrollton) may be under investigation by the state prosecutor for his use of the county credit card, but he pulled no punches at his last public meeting before leaving office this week. The council member was forced from office by term limits. Before stepping down, he gave a rousing address Tuesday, decrying divisions within the county. Never shy about acknowledging his own desire for publicity, he...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2006-12-21T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-11-21:/countyconnections/2006/11/duncan_misses_the_cut.html

[The following item was written by staff writer Cameron W. Barr] Montgomery College announced three finalists Tuesday in its nation-wide search for a new president -- and a certain soon-to-be-out-of-work politician is not among them. Outgoing County Exectutive Douglas M. Duncan (D), a strong supporter of the institution, reportedly was interested in the position. He didn't make the cut. Instead the college's board of trustees named three career educators to its short list, out of...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

2006-12-11T05:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2006-11-15:/countyconnections/2006/11/politics_at_the_prince_georges.html

The election may be over, but fallout continues in heavily Democratic Prince George's County for those who crossed party lines to support Republican Senate nominee Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele. The trouble apparently isn't limited just to those who outright endorsed Steele's candidacy. In the wake of Rep. Ben Cardin's overwhelming county victory, there's now a dustup over a flier distributed by the county's non-profit credit union that may--or may not--have given Steele improper help...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.