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The Prince George’s County Council’s new progressive majority used its first formal voting session of the term to repeal a series of zoning provisions considered favorable to developers and commercial landowners.
Roughly six months after the Maryland State Board of Education issued charges against Prince George’s County School Board Chair Juanita Miller – charges aimed at removing her from office – she’ll get her chance to answer the allegations.
Elections officials in Prince George’s County have finished counting the votes from the July 19 primary, and a picture of what the new County Council could look like is emerging.
In Prince George's County, the community delayed a vote on the county's new police accountability board.
“When politicians make decisions that have nothing to do with students, our entire system suffers,” Burroughs said. Under state law, the county executive can appoint the chair and vice chair. Two years ago, Alsobrooks allowed the board to choose the vice chair, and it selected Burroughs. In a letter to Alsobrooks, seven board members requested Burroughs be reappointed. “If seven out of nine elected members are requesting to appoint someone as vice chair, I would think that any person who wants this to work would listen to that,” he said. Alsobrooks responded with a letter saying elect...