(Washington Post) — Anyone who does business in the metropolitan area can identify difficult aspects of the governing culture that are unique to Prince George’s County. These can and must be fixed. Here are 10 ways how: End the pervasive involvement of elected officials in land use, which has dominated county politics. Follow the example […]
(Washington Informer) — A controversial member of the Prince George’s County Council took the oath of office recently despite having to face serious federal charges sometime in the future. Prince George’s County Councilmember Leslie Johnson (D-District 6) took her oath at the inauguration of the new County Council which took place at the same time […]
(Greater Greater Washington) — Dear Mr. Baker, Congratulations on your recent election as County Executive. Having worked in the Prince George’s County government for some years, we are very heartened by your win, along with that of several promising new members of the County Council who have expressed their intention to advance a Smart Growth […]
(Politics365) — From a flushed $100,000 check to $80,000 stuffed into a bra, a corruption scandal in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Prince George’s County, Maryland unfolds like a steamy soap opera with far-reaching implications beyond its anxious residents. Nervous politicians, too, are wondering where it all ends up. Two weeks following the arrest of […]
(Washington Post) — Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson arrived at work on Monday morning ready to tackle his day. “I’ve just been told that the spending affordability report is in,” he said. Never mind that not 72 hours prior, federal agents had arrested Johnson and his wife, Leslie, on allegations that he had taken […]
(Washington Informer) — The recent arrest of the Prince George’s County Executive and his wife have sent shockwaves throughout the jurisdiction as residents seek to understand what’s going on and what it means for the county. Jack Johnson, the Prince George’s county executive and his wife Leslie, who was recently elected to the Prince George’s […]
(Washington Business Journal) –Three Prince George’s County police officers were among nine people arrested Monday in a widening corruption and bribery investigation that led to the arrest of County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife, Leslie, on Friday. Investigators say the latest arrests are part of a larger probe of corruption in the county, calling […]
(Washington Examiner) — Prince George’s County Jack Johnson and his wife were arrested Friday on corruption charges after a sting in which the head of the county government accepted $15,000 in cash from a developer. Jack Johnson, 61, and his wife, Leslie Johnson — who was elected to the Prince George’s County Council earlier this […]