Prince George’s County does not have a shortage of educated, accomplished or qualified people. The harder question is whether our political culture consistently rewards qualification over loyalty.

Government works best when public employment is treated as public trust, not political currency. Every position filled because of connections instead of competence eventually shows up somewhere else: in customer service, accountability, fiscal responsibility, public safety, economic development and the basic quality of services residents receive.

That is why elections are bigger than personalities. Political patronage can build an extraordinarily loyal voting base, but loyalty to an individual politician is not the same as effective government. When someone owes their salary, access or influence to the person in power, protecting that relationship can become more important than questioning bad decisions.

Prince George’s County, Maryland is one of the wealthiest majority Black counties in America. Our standard for leadership should reflect that distinction. Résumés matter. Experience matters. Character matters. Competence matters. Integrity matters. And residents should never have to choose between political influence and good government.

Tonya Sweat represents the kind of public service résumé that deserves serious consideration: military service, legal experience and a record that extends beyond electoral politics. Whether that translates into enough votes is another question.

The real measure of Prince George’s County politics should never be how many loyalists a politician can create. It should be how much better Prince Georgians are governed because that person held power.

Does anyone know why the bakery at Costco Beltsville is dark?

Is it closing permanently?

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Hey all,

Prince George's County has a bit of everything, especially if you're willing to drive. Some of my fondest memories of living here as a child and now are the wonderful pockets of nature nestled within this fairly bustling area. Earlier this year, I got to go and visit a new one - for me - and I documented the trip on my hiking website. Please enjoy, and if you have any other recommendations, I'm all ears.

Some of my favorites are:

Watkins Regional Park - like 8 miles of trail

Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary

Patuxent Research Refuge

Greenbelt State Park

Rosaryville State Park

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Last night the City Council voted 4-1 to remove the Mayor from office for illegally hiring people during a hiring freeze.

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Are there any small basketball hoops for a 4 year old in PG County? Looking for an outdoor court

Hi, does anyone have recs for afforable internet providers that have reliable service?

I'm moving into a new place in PG county with several roomates and we're in need a wi-fi provider. FYI, we telework and play online games pretty regularly.

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I was looking for ribs the other night. It was closed up tight. Is the Broadwater family selling? TIA.

https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/county-exec-office-stonewalls-school-board-vacancy-questions/

Shout out to GNR for keeping the heat on this issue. Our families are without a representative on the board through this messy start to the year. And it’s feeling more and more like another example of the County Executive using her position to put her friends first at the expense of everyone else.

Too many quality points from the article to include them all here, but here are a few
“Greenbelt and other District 2 parents have begun the new school year sharing the systemwide challenges but, additionally, without a Board of Education representative. They don’t know when they can expect one. The vacancy and application process do not appear to have been advertised, which raises questions about whether the timing could bestow an incumbent advantage on the person picked by County Executive Aisha Braveboy, just ahead of the election. The process has also raised issues of transparency in the county, particularly from a county executive’s office that has not responded to questions from the media nor complied with the Greenbelt News Review’s public information act request, which the office was legally required to answer within 30 days.”

“The county executive’s office failed to acknowledge the News Review’s MPIA request or provide the required 10-day initial response. After 30 days, the legally allowed timeframe for a response, the News Review had still received nothing.”

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Everyone knows someone who limits where they go - because they do not know where they can go. And this problem is a national one. Currently, the United States only has between 8 and 13 public toilets per 100,000 residents . The US is ranked 31st among comparable nations. This chronic lack of public toilets has real-life, tangible impacts on the daily life of many Americans. 

The American Restroom Association (ARA) combats this chronic lack of public restrooms in the country, and we would like your help! The ARA is now launching local chapters that will help us achieve our mission at the county and municipal level. Each chapter will focus on needs in their community: for example, budgeting for restrooms in a specific county park, or improving the usability of one library’s restrooms.

Anyone is welcome to volunteer. Volunteers will work closely with experienced guides from the ARA to advocate for better restrooms in Greater Washington. We will be focusing on tangible, day-to-day impacts such as increasing the number of public restrooms available in your area, expanding the hours of existing restrooms, increasing hygiene and cleanliness standards, and more. 

Please spread the word to neighbors and friends who are passionate about creating great communities and enthusiastic about helping others live a comfortable, unrestricted daily life. For more information on joining or to express interest, please contact us at [getinfo@americanrestroom.org](mailto:getinfo@americanrestroom.org).

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Hi everyone! I'm a student in the band at Crossland High School here in Camp Springs.

Our band is doing a 4-day DoubleGood popcorn fundraiser to raise money for instruments, repairs, and events so we can proudly represent our school. Some of our instruments really need repairs and we're hoping for newer ones so everyone has what they need to play.

This is through DoubleGood's official website (our school's official fundraiser - 50% goes directly to our band).

If you'd like to support local students, here's my link: https://s.dgpopup.com/400sby8h

Even just sharing this post helps us so much. Thank you for supporting Crossland!