Baker and PG political elite to take to media to push Question 7

The leadership of Prince George’s County today will take to their bully pulpit in the hopes of swaying weary county residents about the need to support Question 7 that has struggled in recent polls.

Prince George’s County Executive, County Council Members, Senators, Delegates and Municipal Leaders to Hold Press Conference on Question 7

Upper Marlboro, MD – Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker. III, will be joined by over 20 elected officials from Prince George’s County including  County Council Members, County Members of the Maryland House of Delegates and State Senate, along with municipal leaders from around the County to discuss Question 7, the expansion of gaming in Maryland ballot referendum today Thursday, October 11, at 6:00 p.m. at the Prince George’s County Administration Building (CAB) in the County Executive’s Office.

WHAT:                 Press conference on Question 7

WHO:                   Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, Members of the Prince George’s County Council, Members of the House of Delegates from Prince George’s County, Members of the State Senate from Prince George’s County, Prince George’s County Municipal Leaders

WHEN:                 Thursday, October 11, 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:               Prince George’s County Administration Building

County Executive Office, 5th Floor 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD

 

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Major questions raised about Baker’s personal finances and possible campaign violations

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker

The conservative blog Red Maryland has done a very detailed and stunning investigation on the finances of Prince George’s Executive Rushern Baker. If their report is proven to be true, Mr. Baker may have a lot of questions to answer.

Public documents show Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker did not answer county financial disclosure forms accurately.
And Mr. Baker, a lawyer in a very public state political fight to bring an $800 million casino to National Harbor, won’t explain why. He did not respond to multiple requests to answer questions about the 2010 and 2011 forms as well as inquiries about his campaign finance disclosures and prior work experience.
That Mr. Baker, whose predecessor Jack Johnson is serving time in federal prison for bribery, would not do everything in his power to clean up the image of county politics sullied by the continuing corruption scandals tied to Mr. Johnson is surprising. Most recently, news broke in May that the county spent hundreds of thousands to settle a lawsuit from a developer alleging a large bribery scheme involving county officials.
To read more about the article yourself and view their supporting documents go to their site at http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/

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Casino opponents plan protest with demands for Annapolis

JOIN PRINCE Georgian’s Against Gaming at National Harbor

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On Thursday, August 9th 2012, as a host of organizations and concerned citizens will converge on the State House in Annapolis at the Lawyer’s Mall for a Rally and Press Conference at 11:00am.

 Please join us as we tell the Governor and the Maryland General Assemble why we don’t want gaming at the National Harbor.

 Buses will load at pick-up points in Prince George’s County:

1. Oxon Hill Road & Indian Head (Park & Ride) from 9:00-9:30am

2. 5625 Allentown Road, Camp Springs from 9:00-9:30am, and

3. The I-HOP at Hampton Mall (Central Avenue & 495) 9:15-10:00am,

and arrive in Annapolis at 10:30am.

Press Conference at 11:00am

Visit Delegates at 12:00pm

Buses will load at 1:00pm and return to Prince George’s before 2:00pm

Free Food, Beverages and Transportation Provided. Confirm your attendance at PGAgainstGaming@gmail.com or call (301) 326-3470

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1.     Governor O’Malley and the Assembly are attempting to rush through    a proposal for a new casino in just two to three days of debate.

2.     The Governor and Assembly are proposing to create a commission of unelected individuals to determine casino tax rates, possibly bailing them out on the backs of working families.

This is not a good deal for Prince George’s County and we don’t want it!

Join us in Annapolis! Call (301) 326-3470

As proposed by the Prince George’s County Contractor’s and Business Association

Any deal made should include:

  • A fair and transparent bid process for competing developers….AN OPEN BID PROCESS AND NOT A SOLE SOURCE,
  • Establish an area which would allow operators to propose locations that would be within a 2 mile radius of I-495 between Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Route 50,
  • Establish a value added to any proposal that includes substantial minority equity ownership,
  • Requirement of a minimum of 35% minority equity ownership participation with local preference requirements,
  • Establish a 35% minority contracting participation and local preference requirements and local hiring goals consistent with Prince George’s County Bill – CB17,
  • The County must not give up any of its revenue to subsidize a developer proposing a site in Prince George’s County or to pay impact fees to a facility in another jurisdiction,
  • The Prince George’s operator shall adhere to the same standard as other State of Maryland locations with the exception of Allegheny County,
  • There should be a requirement that any licensee proposing to submit a proposal to the State of Maryland for a location in Prince George’s County must have no outstanding debt to the County, including Bonds or TIF’s, and
  • Funding for; the Education Trust Fund, local impact grants, non-profits dealing with gambling addiction and the small, minority ad women-owned business account.

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PG Council to focus on health Monday July 9th

On Monday the Prince George’s County Council will be the Board of Health for most of the day. Starting at 10AM the body will meet as the council for a public hearing on Executive Rushern Baker’s nominee to be the next Health Officer. Dr. Pamela Creekmur has been serving as Acting Health Officer since Baker replaced the former head who was appointed under Jack Johnson earlier this year. That hearing will take place at the County Administrative Building in Upper Marlboro.

Individuals wishing to testify will need to sign up with the Council Clerk before the hearing.

Later that same day Dr. Creekmur will be joined by two of her deputies Dr. Ernest Carter and Elana Butler for a town hall on health in the county. The town hall will be moderated by Dr. Joseph Wright, Senior Vice President of Children’s National Medical Center. Built as a “comprehensive community conversation about the state of healthcare in Prince George’s County,” the trio of health officers will be joined by Neil Moore, President/CEO of Dimensions Health Care and Dr. Carnell Cooper, the Chief Medical Officer for Dimensions. Dimensions is the system that operates the Prince George’s Health Care centers.

This event will take place on Monday July 9th at 7PM at Harmony Hall in Fort Washington.

Monday, July 9th

7:00PM – 9:00PM

Harmony Hall
Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744

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Setback to Baker, state panel rejects new casino in PG

Prince George’s Executive Rushern Baker

Today the special commission that was charged by Governor Martin O’Malley, Speaker Michael Busch, and Senate President Mike Miller to explore finding a consensus on the hotly debated proposal of expanding casino gambling into Prince George’s County had planned to announce a deal on a plan that would be considered in a special session the week of July 9th, but those plans have been scrapped. Panel leaders announced they have not been able to reach consensus and there would be no extension in their work. That is fancy talk for saying they failed.

The proposal, which was pushed by County Executive Rushern Baker, took over the final days of the regular session of the General Assembly. Many blamed Senate President Miller for holding up budget negotiations in an attempt to push the hand of the House of Delegates but by midnight both proposals had failed to be approved. Legislators returned to Annapolis last month to resolve budget work and planned to return next month to deal with the casino proposal. News today that the commission named to draft the plan both chambers would debate failed to reach a deal seems to end those plans. Governor O’Malley had indicated he would not call another special session unless the panel was successful.

Last week officials with MGM Grand announced plans to develop a casino at Prince George’s National Harbor in what some elected officials said was another attempt to push the hand of legislators. MGM promised the deal would create more than 1,000 construction jobs and more than 4,000 jobs after the casino opened. For Prince George’s County, which struggles with job creation, that was big news. Additionally a state report released said the casino would generate more than $200 million annually in education funding for the state. Opponents to the casino point to the promises made by the lottery and said they never came to fruition. Community groups and church leaders in the county also opposed the plan saying the amount of crime and social issues the casino would create was not worth the risk.

Sources in the Prince George’s County government say the executive and his team will continue to explore ways to move forward with their plans. Any expansion in the county would first have to be approved by both the legislature and voters in a constitutional amendment.

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Del. Gerron Levi leads charge against Baker & slots

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Earlier today former Prince George’s County Delegate Gerron Levi blasted Executive Rushern Baker and Senate President Mike Miller’s plans over the stalled state budget, the plan for a new casino, and the need for expensive special sessions at a cost of about $25,000 per day.

From Delegate Levi:

Former Delegate Gerron Levi (D-23A)

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Maryland’s President of the State Senate, demonstrated just how far gambling supporters will go to force a slots parlor in Fort Washington.  In a gross abuse of power, he blocked a compromise on Maryland’s budget in order to get what he wants — Maryland’s 6th casino in Prince George’s County. As a result, Prince George’s County now faces over $60 million in cuts, and counties, cities, schools, police departments, colleges and popular programs across the state are staring down the prospect of over $500 million in cuts.

You see, Mike Miller is the Master of the Senate, and one of the three most powerful men in the State of Maryland.  Having served in Annapolis for over 40 years, he is also a master of political brinksmanship.  A Special Session of the Maryland General Assembly will now have to be called at taxpayers expense to raise taxes and solve the state budget.  And, if all goes according to Mike Miller’s calculation, a Prince George’s slots parlor will be on the agenda.

Mike Miller’s Plan:  With enough time, the “hue and the cry” of teachers and college students and others across the state facing “doomsday” cuts will be so loud and the pressure on the Governor and the Speaker of the House so great, that one of them will have to blink and bend to His will and give him “something” on the Prince George’s slots deal.  All he needs is for one them to get behind his casino and round up the votes in the House of Delegates to pass it so that it goes to statewide referendum in November.  He knows that no Prince George’s politician wants this on the ballot when they have to run for reelection in 2014.  So, this is the year!  He has been waiting for this day for a long time — slots in Prince George’s within his grasp — and he has no intentions of retiring from the State Senate before he gets it; he has been planning it for over a decade.

Follow the Leader thinking and cold political calculation led a number of Prince George’s lawmakers to shudder their campaign opposition to slots in the county and follow Mike Miller’s model on abuse of power.

These are just a few examples:

  • Cuts to the Education Trust Fund:  Two Prince George’s lawmakers introduced, the County Executive urged support, and  for bills (SB 892) that would cut 15% of slot revenues going education to go instead to profits for casino operators. Recall in 2007/2008 gambling was sold to statewide voters as a way to fund education.   5 Prince George’s Senators voted for that bill.
  • Promised a “Local Vote” for Prince George’s and then took it back:  A County Council resolution sought to condition a county slots parlor on the will of Prince George’s voters.  When casino supporters realized they did not have the votes for a county slots parlor in the House of Delegates they dropped that “local vote” provision, leaving it to voters statewide to decide for Prince George’s County.  5 Prince George’s Senators voted for that bill.
  • Baker’s Exaggerated Revenue Numbers:  While Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker claims the county will win $69 million in revenue from his slots parlor, he fails to mention that the state has yet to reap the revenue promised in 2008 from the existing slots program.  In fact, The Maryland State Lottery Agency reported that the state is spending $71.5 million per year to provide slot machines to three casinos — that is $10 million more than the  leasing cost projected for all 5 casinos in the coming year.
  • End-Run Around Prince George’s Leaders:  The customary rule is this: the will of the Prince George’s Delegation is communicated to the Speaker of House or other House leaders after a discussion among delegates and either a vote of the delegation or a decision to send a delegation letter from the Chairwoman.  At the request of County Executive Rushern Baker, several delegates decided instead to send their own “group letter” to House leadership to express “the will” of the delegation.  12 state delegates signed that letter.
  • The customary rule is this:  the will of the Prince George’s County Council on legislation is communicated to leaders in Annapolis after a discussion of the Council and a vote or a Council letter from the Council Chairwoman.   At the request of the County Executive and Senate President, several County Council Members decided instead to send their own “group letter” to Annapolis to express “the will” of the County County.  6 County Council Members signed that letter.

 
Organizations Opposing A Casino in  Prince George’s County:

 

 

1.   Coalition of Central Prince George’s County Community Organizations

2.    Indian Head Highway Area Action Coalition (IHHAAC)

3.    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

4.    Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

5.    Collective Empowerment Group (CEG)

6.    Prince George’s County PTA Council

7.    Progressive Cheverly

8.    Mission of Love

9.    Men Aiming Higher

10.   Kettering Civic Federation

11.   Executive Committee, Hillcrest-Marlow Heights Civic Association

12.   Suitland Action Team

13.   Mission Baptist Ministers Conference

14.   Original Free Will Baptist Conference

15.   Fairfield Knolls Civic Association

16.   Helping Hand Club

17.   Concerned Citizens of Seabrook Park Estates

18.   Forestville Park Homeowners Association

19.   District III Coffee Club

20.   Page After Page

21.   Integrated Processing Labs

22.   Family, Faith, and Future

23.   Veteran’s Advocacy Group

24.   Former Prince George’s County Councilman Thomas Dernoga

25.   Former Maryland State Delegate Gerron S. Levi

26.   Former Prince George’s County School Board Member Patricia Fletcher

27.   Lewisdale Citizens Association

28.   Community of Hope AME Church

29.   First Baptist Church of Highland Park

30.   Jerusalem AM.E. Church

31.   Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church

32.   Bride of Christ Church

33.   New Creation AME Church

34.   Cornerstone AME Church

35.   Mt. Victory Baptist Church

36.   Triumphant Church

37.   New Hope Baptist Church

38.   Christ Kingdom Church

39.   Wayman Memorial AME Church

40.   United By Faith Christian Church

41.   Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church

42.   Marlboro Meadows Baptist Church

43.   Embry AME Church

44.   Antioch Baptist Church – Clinton

45.   Shalom Ministries Christian Center

46.   The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square

47.   Judah Temple AME Zion Church

48.   Higher Place of Praise Ministries

49.   New Community Church of God in Christ

50.   Bethel Deliverance Outreach Church

51.   Christ Missionary Baptist Church

52.   Disciples of Christ Christian Church

53.   Carolina Missionary Baptist Church

54.   Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church

55.   Union Bethel AME Church

56.   Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church

57.   Ebenezer AME Church

58.   New Vision Baptist Church

59.   Gethsemane AME Church

60.    New Liberation AME Church

61.    Millwood-Waterford Citizens Association

62.    Hunter Memorial Church

63.    South Potomac Citizens Association

64.    Wilburn Civic Association

65.    Central Civic Association (Wilburn Community)

66.    Maryland Family Alliance

67.    Greater Accokeek Civic Association

68.    Laurel Clergy Association

69.    Bethany Community Church

69.    New Chapel Baptist Church

70.    Jericho City of Priaise

71.    Community of Hope AME Church

72.    Reid Temple AME Church (North)

73.    From The Heart Church Ministries

74.    Glenn Dale Citizens’ Association

75.    New Revival Kingdom Church

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Sen. Muse comes out against casino in special session

State Senator C. Anthony Muse today released the following editorial opposing consideration of a new billion dollar casino during the expected special session. The opposition from Muse for consideration is interesting as he represents the area that both potential sites, National Harbor and Roscroft, are located.
The Only Gaming During a Special Session Should be Doubling Down on the People’s Business”
 

Whether you support casinos in Maryland or not, one thing is certain, the proposed expansion of gaming will have no direct impact on the fiscal year 2013 budget.  In fact, projected revenues from a proposed casino in Prince George’s County would not be realized for nearly six years, at best; and projected revenues from table games are a few years off as well. Further, the expansion of gaming hinges on the voters of Maryland agreeing to support the referendum, which some may say is likely, but there are no guarantees.  For these reasons, and many others, it seems irrational and irresponsible to tie the ability of the General Assembly to pass a responsible budget for this year to the condition that we send a question to referendum that may fail.  This is a gamble that I don’t believe the state should take.

Governor Martin O’Malley was right when he said, “Our republic was not built on gambling gimmicks, bingo games or bake sales.”  I believe that our republic was built on intellect, courage and humanity; and the future of our republic depends on brave men and women standing for the greater good and putting personal interests aside to get a job done for the citizens of Maryland. 
We ended this session with the people’s business unfinished, because the special interest of gaming dominated the closing days of the General Assembly.  As a result, Maryland must cut $512 million from education, public safety and other services.  In addition, tuition rates will increase at state universities, making higher education less affordable for our young people.  My home county, Prince George’s, will likely see a $65 million reduction in state aid, resulting in cuts to k-12 education, public safety and other services.
I understand that Senate President Mike Miller and County Executive Rushern Baker have a desire to bring slot machines and table games to Prince George’s County, but I believe it is mutually exclusive from this year’s budget and should be dealt with during the course of the regular session next year.   I don’t believe it is worth gambling with the important issues that we as public servants must face today.  Right now, the Prince George’s County Public School System ranks 24th of 24 in the state, yet we are now facing devastating cuts to our education system because we could not pass a responsible budget.  Just a couple of weekends ago, there were five killings and four shootings in Prince George’s, yet we are now risking cuts to public safety.  Conditioning this year’s budget on gaming is at best poor judgment, or at worse one of the greatest abuses of power that this state has ever seen.
The state of Maryland is facing a structural deficit, and yet we allowed one special interest to potentially cost taxpayers additional money to bring the General Assembly back into session to pass the budget that should have been and could have been passed in the 90 days the people have allotted for us.  If we allow gaming to play a role during a special session, shame on us!  We would be sending a message to the world that Maryland can be bought and bossed by special gaming interests, and that we are willing to sacrifice education, healthcare, public safety and transportation for the promise of revenues generated by slot machines and table games.  I believe the people of Maryland deserve better of us.  Let’s not gamble with their future.
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Should the legislature avoid casinos in special session?

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Governor Martin O’Malley has said he will not call a special session of the General Assembly, which some see as necessary, until the Speaker of the House of Delegates Mike Busch and Senate President Mike Miller come to an agreement on what will be discussed and passed. Issue number one on the agenda of both Governor O’Malley and Speaker Busch is the tax package required to accompany the budget in order to prevent a wave of deep cuts to spending that will hit education the hardest. However Senate President Mike Miller and Prince George’s Executive Rushern Baker are pushing for the legislation to build a casino at National Harbor to be included as well. Disagreement over the casino legislation is being blamed for holding up the budget and many people, including supporters of the casino like Del. Justin Ross, say they aren’t sure it should be dealt with in the special session.

We want to know what you think.

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Pr. George’s House Delegation Chair statement on legislative session

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Prince George’s House Delegation Report

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, Chair

 

Members are awaiting word whether the legislature will re-convene in a special session or face a “Doomsday Budget” following last night’s uncertain end to the 90-day 2012 Maryland General Assembly Session, Delegation Chair Delegate Melony G. Griffith said.

 

“We are disappointed that our work requires the possibility of more time to resolve these key pieces of legislation,” Griffith said. “I know we all would have preferred to resolve this by the deadline.”

 

Amid debates over whether to allow casino gaming in Prince George’s County and negotiations over how to fund the state’s budget going down to midnight, the delegation was divided this session. Members met in March to be briefed on one of several late gaming proposals, Senate Bill 892, but no formal position was taken.

 

With the gaming bill stalled, the two chambers passed the state’s budget by midnight. But several key pieces of the budget concerning taxes and other revenues for the state failed to pass, including a proposal that set the amount of teacher pension costs to be shared with counties, along with revenue to local jurisdictions to smooth the transition.

 

It is now up to Gov. Martin O’Malley to decide whether to call a special session before the July 1 start of the fiscal year, or to allow a previous alternative “doomsday budget” with $500 million in cuts to education, colleges, grants and other state funding to take effect.

 

Before Sine Die, Prince George’s County’s 23 delegates passed 17 bills through the House and Senate, including a proposal by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III for tax incentives to lure new companies and growth to the county, a commission to advocate for adults with developmental disabilities and

a requirement for all county public schools to recycle.

 

The bills were among 34 the delegation examined during the 90-day session that ended Monday. In addition to their normal legislative duties, the 23-member delegation also collaborates on state-level laws that regulate County Affairs, Law Enforcement, and its two bi-county agencies, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

 

Other bills debated by the delegation this year included a proposal that would have prohibited home alcohol delivery in the county and a proposal to allow charging a 5-cent tax on plastic bags that passed the delegation but did not get sufficient committee votes to pass on to the full House of Delegates.

 

“I’m pleased with the way our delegation united in a common understanding that we must invest in our future,” Griffith said. “But among our colleagues, our own members and our citizens, there is honest disagreement about whether a casino is a good investment for Prince George’s County.”

 

The 17 delegation bills passed this year included House Bill 898, which authorizes Prince George’s County to implement a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program to attract companies and investors. The bill empowers the county to offer reductions in property taxes over the next five years for developments that bring at least 100 jobs to the county in select areas.

 

The legislation was one of the top legislative priorities this year for County Executive Baker, who worked with the delegates to refine the proposal.

 

Other bills passed by both the delegation and legislature include:

 

  • House Bill 803: Pre-authorizing the Prince George’s County School Board to test a year-round school program in the county in the future.

 

  • House Bill 805: Requiring Prince George’s County Public Schools to implement a recycling program at all facilities.

 

  • House Bill 897: Allowing residents over the age of 62 to pay their county property tax bill in up to six installments.

 

  • House Bill 903: Creating a citizens advisory committee to study and work with state officials on behalf of adults with developmental disabilities.

 

A complete list of all legislation and its current status is available on the county delegation website at www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com

 

All bills still require the signature of Gov. Martin O’Malley to become law.

 

 

Contact:

Prince George’s County House Delegation

301-858-3074

Pg2@mlis.state.md.us

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Plastic bag tax is killed for the final time

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Mary Lehman

Remember the state law County Executive Rushern Baker was pushing that would give the county authority to implement a bag tax? Well it is now dead for the final time.

Yesterday the House of Delegates Environmental Matters Committee, killed the bill by failing to approve it with a majority vote.

The bill faced an uphill battle all session as members of the Prince George’s delegation faced intense lobbying from the plastic bag industry, the US Black Chamber of Commerce, and citizens who say they are tired of being nickel and dime to death. That however didn’t stop county leaders like Baker, Councilwoman Mary Lehman and leaders from the Anacostia Watershed from fighting hard for passage.

The legislation itself would not had put a plastic bag fee in place in the county, but instead allow the Prince George’s County Council to make the final decision. Under current law the council, unlike the Montgomery County Council, lacks the power to pass such a law. That argument however didn’t sway many citizens who all are still worried about other potential tax increases the legislature is considering.

When the idea for Prince George’s to join with Montgomery County and the District of Columbia with the bag tax was introduced the selling point was it would benefit environmental efforts for the Anacostia river. The tax would drive down the number of people using the bags that clutter the river and any money raised would be used only for environmental projects. That idea hit the fan when members of the DC Council raised the idea last year of raiding their fund to help balance the budget. Leaders in many poor communities said the law would disproportionately impact minority and poor communities the hardest.

After defeat of the bill was announced yesterday, advocates in support of a tax vowed to renew efforts again during next years session.

*- This story has been updated to correct a previous version that incorrectly stated Delegate Davis was chair of the Environmental Matters Committee.

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