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…
Press Releases
Governor O’Malley Leads Celebration of New 50-Foot-Deep Berth and Supersized Cranes at Port of Baltimore, May 8th, 2013
Governor O’Malley Appoints Matthew J. Power as Director of StateStat, May 7th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the appointment of Matt Power as Director of StateStat. StateStat is Governor O’Malley’s performance-measurement and management tool to make state government more accountable and efficient. Mr. Power will oversee weekly meetings where agency heads meet with executive staff to report and answer questions on agency performance and priority initiatives. Data collected at Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Announces House of Cards Back in Maryland to Film Season Two, April 29th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 29, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley announced that Media Rights Capital started filming today the second season of the Netflix series House of Cards in Maryland. “We are pleased that House of Cards, a critically-acclaimed and ground-breaking series has returned to Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “Season One had an economic impact of more than $140 million and provided Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Announces Maryland/Israel Development Partnership, Meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad, April 28th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Wrapping up an eight-day trade mission to Israel and Jordan, Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the launch of the Maryland/Israel Development Partnership to fund joint development efforts by Maryland and Israeli companies working in the cybersecurity and life sciences sectors. Governor O’Malley and Israel Chief Scientist Avi Hasson discussed the partnership, as well Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, April 24th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, midway through an eight-day economic development mission to Israel and Jordan, Governor Martin O’Malley met with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the president’s residence in Jerusalem. During the hour-long meeting, the discussion focused on Maryland and the State’s economy, entrepreneurship and the Middle East peace process. Later in the day, Governor O’Malley Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Announces Four High-Tech Israeli Companies to Open Offices in Maryland, April 23rd, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – During an eight-day economic development mission to Israel and Jordan,Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that four high-tech Israeli companies will be opening offices in Maryland, capping a day of meetings with Jordanian entrepreneurs and medical and government officials in Israel. The companies, Shekel Scales, Askimo, Roboteam and Hybrid Security, range from a global provider of electronic scales and Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Meets with Regent, Addresses Business Leaders in Visit to Jordan, April 22nd, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – As part of a weeklong economic development mission to Israel and Jordan, Governor Martin O’Malley today traveled to Amman, Jordan to meet with the Regent, HRH Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein. The mission marks the Governor’s first to Jordan, where he hopes to open new avenues for trade and investment. Following the meeting, the Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley, Israeli Leaders Announce First Maryland/Israel Advisory Board, April 21st, 2013
Board will develop business opportunities that will jointly benefit both communities ANNAPOLIS, MD – Joined by more than 30 Maryland business, civic and higher education leaders, Governor Martin O’Malley today arrived in Israel to kick off a weeklong economic development mission that also includes a visit to the neighboring country of Jordan. During a welcome reception, Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Preliminary March Jobs Report, April 19th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of March: “Last month, Maryland’s dynamic private sector continued to drive our job growth, creating 5,100 jobs and bringing the number of private sector jobs in our state to its highest Read the Rest…
