ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, today signed theTransportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013 (Transportation Act). The legislation will support thousands of jobs and invests an average of $800 million a year at full implementation and Read the Rest…
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Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch Sign Transportation Act, May 16th, 2013
Celebration of New 50-Foot-Deep Berth and Supersized Cranes at Port of Baltimore, May 8th, 2013
As Prepared for Delivery Baltimore, MD Thank you, and thank you all for being here today. A big thanks, especially, to our partners at Highstar Capital and Ports America for not only finishing this project, but finishing it ahead of schedule. Past and present In its 300 year history, the Port of Baltimore has been Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Leads Celebration of New 50-Foot-Deep Berth and Supersized Cranes at Port of Baltimore, May 8th, 2013
Public-private partnership project creates 5,700 Maryland jobs Baltimore one of two East Coast ports that can accommodate extra large ships BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, joined by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and private sector partners from Highstar Capital and Ports America Chesapeake, today led celebration of a new 50-foot-deep berth and four supersized container Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on New EPA Motor Fuel Standards, March 29th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on new motor fuel standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “The new motor fuel standards proposed today by the Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama’s leadership will help Maryland reach its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. Reductions from Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor O’Malley on House Passage of Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, March 22nd, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the House of Delegates’ passage of the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013: “I am pleased that the House of Delegates acted today to create jobs by passing a 21st century infrastructure investment plan. The investment plan the House passed today is balanced, Read the Rest…
Business & Labor Leaders Support Transportation Infrastructure Plan, March 15th, 2013
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications This morning, leaders of Maryland’s business and labor community came together to urge members of the General Assembly to pass the plan to create 44,000 jobs while rebuilding our roads, bridges and transit systems. As Jermaine Jones, the business manager/secretary treasurer of LiUNA Local Union 710 explained, “Maryland’s transportation plan will create 44,000 Read the Rest…
Transportation Press Conference, March 4th, 2013
Annapolis, MD Speaker Busch, President Miller thank you for your hard work and partnership. Together after much work and compromise, the Speaker, the Senate President, and I have come together around a Transportation Initiative which we intend to pass this session. Matt Gallagher has briefed you on the details of our joint proposal. In keeping Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch Propose Transportation Investment Plan, March 4th, 2013
Five-year, $3.4 billion investment projected to support 44,000 jobs ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch today unveiled a joint innovative, multi-faceted plan to increase investment in the State’s transportation system, relieve congestion, and create jobs. The plan raises an average of $800 Read the Rest…
The Cost of Inaction, March 4th, 2013
By Takirra Winfield, Press Secretary Driving on roads that are congested, deteriorated or unsafe costs Maryland commuters $6.2 billion each year. Driving on roads that are congested, deteriorated or unsafe costs the average DC commuter 67 hours of lost time, 32 gallons of wasted gas, and $2,195 out-of-pocket each year. Driving on roads that are Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on 30-Day Contract Extension for Longshoremen, December 28th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley released this statement following the agreement today to extend the longshoremen’s contract for 30 days: “I’d like to commend today’s decision by the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to extend their negotiations by 30 days to produce a new master labor agreement for ports along Read the Rest…
