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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY TAX SALE LISTING INSIDE. The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 77, No. 19 May 7 — May 13, 2009 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Senator Muse to Speak at Senator Walks Line Between Bowie State University’s Idealism and Pragmatism 143rd Commencement BY ERICH WAGNER Pinsky said. "We've made some modest BY PRESS OFFICER Capital News Service strides." Bowie State University One of the more progressive legislators in ANNAPOLIS - To a casual observer, the General Assembly, Pinsky once again Bowie State University Maryland's 2009 legislative session may saw a number of his bills fail to reach the (BSU) will celebrate more than appear to have been a success for Sen. Paul governor's desk. Some proposals, such as 800 graduates during its 143rd Pinsky, D-Prince George's. universal health care and denying executives spring commencement on The General Assembly approved several "excessive" bonuses, never made it out of Saturday, May 16, 2009 in of the senator's legislative initiatives, includ - their assigned committees. Bulldog (Football) Stadium, They often don't. PHOTO BY MARYLAND NEWSLINE’S ing a bill promoting textbook affordability 14000 Jericho Park Road, STEVEN MENDOZA and another pledging to reduce greenhouse Pinsky said his legislative philosophy Bowie, Maryland. Democratic State Sen. Paul G. gas emissions. involves striking a balance between idealism Maryland State Senator C. Pinsky of District 22, Prince But as confetti fell onto the floor of the and pragmatism. Anthony Muse will be the George's County, on the last Senate chamber, Pinsky wasn't satisfied. keynote speaker. day of Maryland’s legislative "It wasn't a groundbreaking session," See PINSKY, Page A 7 Graduates will receive session. degrees in more than 50 acade - FILE PHOTO mic programs administered by Maryland State Senator C. the University’s Colleges of Anthony Muse Business, Education, Arts and Sciences and Professional by the senate president to the Maryland Studies. National Conference of State Senator Muse represents Legislatures; and he serves on Maryland’s 26th legislative dis - the Human Service and Welfare Exports trict and he serves as chair of Committee, the Maryland the Prince George's County Medicaid Advisory Committee Senate Delegation. and the Task Force to Study Measles to He serves on the Senate Group Homes Education and Judicial Proceedings Placement. Committee, Joint Committee Muse is founder and senior on Children, Family and Youth, pastor of Ark of Safety MBy LAiUsREsNoC. uWILrLIiAMS and Joint Committee on Christian Church. He is married Capital News Service Healthcare Delivery and to Pat Lawson Muse, a news Finance. anchor for NBC-4 TV in WASHINGTON - The rapid In 2007, he was appointed Washington, D.C. spread of measles across the nation -- including the link between a Maryland outbreak and a case in Missouri -- is rais - FILE PHOTO ing concern among health offi - Gov. Martin O'Malley signs one of the nation's most restrictive death penalty bills into law, but Direction of Real Estate cials of a swelling unvaccinat - that won't affect those already sentenced to death in the state. ed population. An eastern Missouri woman Market Still Unknown contracted measles during her stay in Maryland during an Some Preliminary Signs of Turn Around event at the 4-H Youth Alive on Death Row, Appearing in Washington D.C. Suburbs Conference Center in Chevy Chase, said Mary Anderson, BY DYLAN WAUGH area experienced an 18.5 per - spokeswoman for the Capital News Service cent decrease over the same 12 months, according to the Montgomery County health B2Y M5ICHAEYL FReOSaT rs exLecutiaons tteo r resume in Booth-el was sentenced to Metropolitan Regional department. Maryland, including those of the death in 1984 for the brutal mur - ANNAPOLIS - Parts of Capital News Service Information Systems, Inc. And It is suspected that the five men now on death row. der of Irvin Bronstein. Irvin and Maryland's real estate market might be showing preliminary the state as a whole saw nearly woman, 24, who left the area ANNAPOLIS - Gov. Martin John Booth-el is one of those Rose Bronstein were found signs of turning around, with a 10 percent drop in homes sold April 11, was infected by a O'Malley is expected to sign one men. bound and gagged, each stabbed the state's Washington suburbs during that time period, accord - Maryland woman, who was the of the nation's most restrictive In a recent telephone inter - 12 times. leading the way, according to ing to the Maryland state's fourth measles case this death penalty bills into law this view, Booth-el talked little about According to court docu - the most recent available statis - Association of REALTORS. year. The Maryland woman month, but that won't affect the day that led to his death sen - ments, Booth-el, a neighbor of tics. Washington, Howard and attended church services at the those already sentenced to death tence, choosing instead to speak the couple, entered the Maryland's D.C. suburbs Dorchester counties were the center before seeking medical in the state. in general terms about "state- Bronsteins' home with an showed a year-to-year increase only other counties besides the attention the previous Sunday. In fact, once the new law sanctioned murder" and the peo - accomplice to steal money to in home sales but the D.C. suburbs to see gains in "Something as simple as goes into effect, O'Malley has ple on death row who are Baltimore-metro area and other homes sold over the last year. indicated he will put forth regu - defined by "the worst day of parts of the state are still lag - Analysts say it's too early to lations that would allow stalled their life." See MEASLES, Page A 5 See DEATH ROW, Page A 3 ging behind, leaving analysts tell if the positive news is the unsure if the market is really on beginning of a turnaround, par - the upswing. ticularly in places like Harford "It's starting to stabilize," and Carroll counties, which said Kenneth Wenhold, Mid- saw 28 and 23 percent decreas - Eastern Shore Counties Feel Job Pinch Atlantic regional director for es in home sales over the last the Houston-based Metrostudy year. Unemployment Rolls Boomed Between February 2008 and February 2009 real estate consulting firm. "It Wenhold sees at least a bit of definitely hasn't bottomed ... positive news in the recent BY LEONARD SPARKS That distress is gripping residents across Queen Anne's rate almost doubled, from but this is the first step toward monthly improvements. He Capital News Service the state as the recession's unabated sweep 3.8 percent to 7.5 percent, as did Caroline's, that process." points to decreasing the number leaves an accumulation of closings and lay - from 5.2 percent to 10.2 percent. And The most recent statistics of houses currently on the mar - EASTON - Frances Kostkowski cried offs in its wake. Dorchester now has the second-highest from the Maryland Association ket as a critical factor in deter - when Boater's World decided to close the No Maryland county is untouched by the unemployment rate in the state, at 11.5 per - of REALTORS show the state mining when Maryland's real Denton distribution center where she spent economic malaise that has sent the state cent, behind only Worcester County. County as a whole saw a 43 percent estate market will truly 14 years filling orders for boating acces - unemployment rate soaring from 3.7 percent figures are not adjusted for seasonal changes increase in homes sold from rebound. sories. in March 2008 to 6.9 percent through last in unemployment. February to March. And from Fewer houses for sale would The 57-year-old widow cried again while month. "We tend to be behind most of the swings March 2008 to March 2009, increase competition among sitting inside a Panera Bread on Route 50 in One of the hardest-hit regions has been in the economy, both going up and down," Montgomery, Prince George's buyers, which could drive Easton and contemplating an uncertain the largely rural Upper Eastern Shore, con - said Paige Bethke, Talbot County's econom - and Frederick counties all saw prices up. future in the face of an unstable job market. sisting of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen ic development director. "This one's definite - increases of more than 10 per - "Once we see that supply "I can't live on minimum wage," Anne's and Talbot counties. ly caught us." cent in the number of homes Kostkowski said. "I can't pay the rent, the Unemployment rolls boomed there sold. electric bill, the car payments, the car insur - between February 2008 and February 2009 But the Baltimore-metro See REAL ESTATE, Page A 5 ance on minimum wage." by more than 3,600 people. See JOBS, Page A 3 INSIDE Neighbors Columns: U.S. Senator Barbara A. There is an economic The NFL’s Pittsburgh Morningside, Mikulski praised the tsunami rumbling through Steelers signed Bowie Brandywine, Clinton nomination of Judge urban America. A new State running back Isaac Neighbors Page A2 Andre M. Davis to be the report shows that the Redman and 12 other United States Circuit average high school grad - rookie free agents to their Maryland Fire Chiefs Judge for the Fourth uation rate in the largest off season roster. He Association Elections and Circuit at his confirma - cities stands at a low 53 ended his college career tion hearing before the percent – an 18 percent as the school’s All-Time Awards PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES Judiciary Committee.