By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications Key Points: “Maryland needs to maintain decent roads and transportation infrastructure or its businesses and citizens suffer. From the Port of Baltimore to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and the highways, tunnels, bridges and rail networks, the state’s economy depends on maintaining and expanding these vital connections to the Read the Rest…
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ICYMI Baltimore Sun Editorial: “Gas Tax: Pay Now or Later”, March 13th, 2012
Governor O’Malley Announces New Series of StateStat Videos Focused on Strategic Goals for Maryland, February 29th, 2012
Videos highlight Governor’s 15 Strategic Goals to deliver results for Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 29, 2012) – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the first two in a series of videos focused on the 15 Strategic Goals for Maryland. The videos demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to Read the Rest...
State of the State Address, February 1st, 2012
[ View PDF version ] Thank you all very much. Let me begin by thanking God for the goodness of Maryland – for her natural beauty, for the goodness of her people, for the hope we see in the eyes of each of our children. Let me also begin by thanking the men and women of Read the Rest…
A Balanced Approach: Capping Deductions, January 30th, 2012
By Matt Gallagher, Chief of Staff Ten States have no itemized deductions for personal income taxes – Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, & West Virginia. Five states — California, Hawaii, New York, Utah and Wisconsin and the District of Columbia — limit deductions for some tax filers. According to Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Presents FY 2013 Budget Focused on a Balanced Approach of Reductions and Investments to Create Jobs, January 18th, 2012
Budget closes a gap of approximately $1 billion; includes $800 million of reductions; and makes investments in job creation and innovation, skills and education, health care, public safety, and sustainability
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A Year in Review and a Look Ahead, December 29th, 2011
By Takirra Winfield, Deputy Press Secretary This morning, Governor O’Malley joined members of the press for a year-in-review roundtable discussion, where he reflected on the progress we’ve made, addressed the challenges we’ve faced, and looked forward to the opportunities we have in the year ahead. To view the Governor’s slideshow presentation from today’s roundtable, click Read the Rest…
Measuring What Matters, September 21st, 2011
When it comes to measuring the economic progress we’re making as a State and as a nation, we usually rely on our nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or here in Maryland, our Gross State Product (GSP). But what if we want to measure a broader kind of progress? The progress that comes from breathing cleaner Read the Rest…
Always Prepared, September 10th, 2011
Our next set of homeland security goals focus on the need to always be prepared and have the ability to handle any type of security challenge. Goal #8: Planning As part of the planning process, every region of Maryland should have the equipment, personnel, supplies, and plans for no-notice and advance-notice evacuation of its population, Read the Rest…
Our First Responders, September 9th, 2011
As a people, we have to do everything we can to protect those who protect us–our First Responders. That’s why we’ve set the following goals Goal #6: HAZ MAT/Explosive Device Response Every metropolitan region should have a Type 1 Haz Mat team and a Type 1 bomb response team, either as one unit, or separate units,and Read the Rest…
Protecting Our Infrastructure, September 8th, 2011
Our ability to bounce back from an emergency relies heavily on our infrastructure–infrastructure that is also a more likely target of a terror attack. That’s why we’ve set the following goals: Goal #4: Transportation Security Protecting Maryland’s transportation networks is an important component of building a more resilient State. Our 4th goal is ensuring that Read the Rest…
