Local Leads: 6/22/10

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The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4:

TYSONS CORNER FUTURE
Fairfax County officials are voicing concerns about the transformation of Tysons Corner as a massive public hearing -- and a potential Board of Supervisors vote -- looms. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss the Tysons Corner Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, and a vote is expected. Roughly 60 local residents and business leaders have signed up to speak at Tuesday's meeting. At least two Fairfax officials aren't sure the Tysons plan is ready for prime time. "My fear is that in our quest to write a perfect plan, we've locked down too many details," said Supervisor Jeff McKay, D-Lee.  (Washington Examiner)

EHRLICH RUNNING MATE?
Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has made bold choices in his running mates, picking a then-obscure Michael S. Steele in 2002 to become Maryland's first black lieutenant governor, and four years later tapping Kristen Cox, the first disabled woman to run for statewide office. With Steele now chairing the Republican National Committee and Cox a state official in Utah, Ehrlich is looking for a new partner for his third run for governor. He will have to name his running mate when he files the paperwork to make his candidacy official early next month. (Baltimore Sun)  
 
CALORIE COUNT MENUS
Montgomery County customers may get a bit longer to plead ignorance about their favorite high-calorie fettuccine alfredo or double bacon cheeseburger.  A County Council panel recommended Monday that officials not enforce a new county law mandating restaurant chains display calorie counts on their menus until Jan. 1. Under the bill passed last year, restaurants were expected to comply by July.  The compromise was crafted to placate restaurant owners who say local action is unnecessary -- a calorie display provision was part of the Obama administration's health care overhaul -- and that they needed more time to change their menus. ( Washington Examiner)

SCHOOL CELL PHONE BAN
The Prince George's County passed one of the strongest cell phone bans in the region, but one school board member who voted against it says it goes too far.  Students won't be able to use their phones on school property.  They'll have to have their cell phones out of sight and off, and they won't be allowed to snap pictures at school and post to the Web from school property.  Edward Burroughs, the student member on the board, questions the policy. (wtop.com)  

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