Annapolis, MD Speaker Busch, thanks so very much for your leadership, your compassion and your commitment. I think Speaker Busch will agree with me when I say that whatever good we have been able to do as servants of the people of Maryland over these last several years has been a reflection of the goodness Read the Rest…
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The SOTU & what we’ve done in Maryland…Part I, February 13th, 2013
Last night the President made a persuasive case for why we must begin to make better choices as a nation. He focused on finding new and innovative ways to cut waste, improve efficiencies, improve education — from Pre-School to higher education — and create jobs. Here in Maryland, we are already working towards stronger families, stronger communities, and Read the Rest…
The Most Important Meal of the Day, December 10th, 2012
In this “People Behind the Policies” blog, a Principal talks about his experiences with implementing breakfast within her school and how it relates to our goal to end childhood hunger in Maryland by 2015. “The Most Important Meal of the Day” Hunger is thought to be a third-world problem, but the reality that 1 in Read the Rest…
My Son Jonathan, November 26th, 2012
By Lt. Governor Anthony Brown I became an adoptive parent 12 years ago when we brought my son, Jonathan, into our family. As we considered expanding our family through adoption, I had an overwhelming sense of the tremendous thing we were doing for this child. But upon bringing Jonathan home, we quickly learned the truth—that Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Appoints Anne Sheridan Executive Director of Governor’s Office for Children, November 16th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor O’Malley today announced the appointment of Anne Sheridan as Executive Director of the Governor’s Office for Children. “I am pleased that Anne has chosen to step up and lead the Governor’s Office for Children,” said Governor O’Malley. “In our State, we believe in our children growing healthy, growing educated, and growing Read the Rest…
Record Investments and Achievement, October 11th, 2012
The most important investments we make as a people are investments in public education. That’s why, even in the toughest of times, together, we’ve chosen to increase school funding 45% since 2006. To get our children out of temporary learning shacks and into state-of-the-art classrooms, we’ve invested over $2 billion in school construction. To make college Read the Rest…
Maryland: A Hotbed for Startups, September 27th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications We wanted to share this blog from the co-chairs of Startup Maryland where they talk about their experiences on the first-ever “Pitch Across Maryland” tour meeting entrepreneurs and discovering all that the State of Maryland has to offer for small businesses and startups. Contributed jointly by Startup Maryland Board Co-Chairs Julie Lenzer Read the Rest…
A Story of Skills Training, September 26th, 2012
By Kathleen Weiss, Executive Director of the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland Last week, we had the opportunity to host Governor Martin O’Malley at BTI and showcase how we contribute to Maryland’s innovation economy through innovative, educational programs. As the only non-profit in the State of Maryland that is focused on providing tuition-free training to low-income Read the Rest…
Local Food, Local Jobs, September 18th, 2012
By Secretary Buddy Hance, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture This week kicks off our 5th annual Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Program–an initiative signed into law by Governor Martin O’Malley in 2008–designed to connect our local farmers with local schools, providing our students with healthy, nutritious meals while strengthening our agricultural economy. By bringing more Maryland-grown products to school lunches, Read the Rest…
