U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Maryland #1 in the nation for entrepreneurship and innovation for second year in a row Governor visits House of Cards set to tout Maryland Film Production Tax Credit ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 14, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley today visited the House of Cards set to tout the Administration’s commitment to Read the Rest…
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Leading the Region in Job Creation, April 19th, 2013
In the first three months of 2013, Maryland led the region in job creation. Together with Maryland’s businesses, we created 22,000 new jobs in the first quarter of the year at the 4th fastest rate in the nation. Maryland’s dynamic private sector led our job growth creating 9 out of every 10 of our new jobs at the 5th fastest rate in the nation.
Maryland Invests, March 14th, 2013
This morning, students from the University of Maryland College Park presented me with the “Maryland Invests” book, a compilation of personal stories written by students on their experiences paying for college. These stories are a reminder of why it is so critically important that we continue making investments to keep college affordable. Alone among the Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Administration’s Commitment to Affordable College, February 28th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – This afternoon, Governor Martin O’Malley attended a rally hosted by the University System of Maryland Student Council supporting the Administration’s FY2014 budget that keeps college affordable for more families and makes investments to support innovation at Maryland’s colleges and universities. The Governor issued the following statement on the Administration’s continued commitment to affordable Read the Rest…
President Obama on Maryland’s Better Choices, February 25th, 2013
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications In case you missed it, this morning at the National Governors Association annual meeting, President Obama praised Maryland’s “smart choices” that have enabled us to nearly eliminate the $1.7 billion structural deficit we inherited in 2007 and preserve our AAA bond rating, while at the same time investing to keep college affordable and Read the Rest…
SOTU and what we’ve done in Maryland…Part III, February 19th, 2013
When the President delivered his State of the Union this week, he demonstrated bold leadership on finding new and innovative ways to cut waste, increase efficiencies, improve education — from Pre-School to higher education — and create jobs. The vision the President laid out will move our nation forward. Here in Maryland, we are already Read the Rest…
Better Choices Deconstructed, January 31st, 2013
By Matt Gallagher, Chief of Staff Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley delivered his State of the State address focused on the better choices we’ve made together to deliver results and nearly eliminate the inherited $1.7 billion structural deficit while maintaining our Triple A bond rating. We wanted to break down an excerpt of the speech and Read the Rest…
Making it easier to do business, January 23rd, 2013
Progress is a choice. Job Creation is a choice. Creating the conditions that allow our businesses to grow and prosper — this too is a choice. In Maryland, we are — according to the US Chamber of Commerce — the #1 state in America for innovation and entrepreneurship. But we know that we can always Read the Rest…
Founder’s Day Convocation at Morgan State University, November 8th, 2012
Baltimore, MD It’s wonderful to be with you to honor this great university and to reflect a little bit on its founding. This innovative, forward-looking institution of higher learning is very important, especially right now at this exciting time in our country’s history. Ranked first in the nation for the number of Fulbright Scholars among Read the Rest…
