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…
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President Obama on Maryland’s Better Choices, February 25th, 2013
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…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on the Dream Act, November 6th, 2012
BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the Dream Act: “Marylanders – guided by our belief in the dignity of every individual – have chosen to make the dream of a college education a reality for every child. In order to expand opportunity, we’ve chosen to hold down the costs Read the Rest…
Hanging out with Students, October 25th, 2012
Just a few minutes ago, I hosted one of my first Google Plus Hangouts with student leaders from colleges around our State. We talked about how we’ve held down the cost of rising tuition more than any other state in the nation, how we continue to focus on improving student achievement and increasing the number Read the Rest…
An Entrepreneur’s Dream, September 20th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications Yesterday, Governor O’Malley joined Startup Maryland and dozens of local entrepreneurs and small business owners for the first-ever “Pitch Across Maryland Bus Tour.” The two and a half week tour is designed to connect entrepreneurs to our robust infrastructure of incubators, colleges, small businesses and research facilities while at Read the Rest…
Policies that create jobs, June 25th, 2012
This past session, we created the Maryland Innovation Initiative – a partnership between Johns Hopkins, Morgan State University, the University of Maryland’s campuses, and your state government designed to transfer 40 technologies out of the lab and into the economy to create jobs within a year. On Friday, the Board of Regents took a big Read the Rest…
Our Most Important Asset, May 17th, 2012
This morning, I had the opportunity to join members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to talk about Maryland’s efforts to invest in our most important asset–the talents, skills and ingenuity of our people. During the 2011 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, we passed a bill that will educate more of our children and Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Congratulates Maryland Universities on Remaining Among the Nation’s Top Schools, September 13th, 2011
Annapolis, MD (September 13, 2011) – U.S. News and World Report has once again given high marks to Maryland’s colleges and universities. For the second year in a row, Johns Hopkins was ranked #13 in the nation for best universities, the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) moved up to 55th and the University of Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Names New Interim Secretary for the Maryland Higher Education Commission, August 9th, 2011
Annapolis, MD (August 9, 2011) – Governor O’Malley today named Dr. Danette Howard as Maryland’s Interim Secretary for Higher Education. “The more a person learns, the more a person earns, and the more jobs we create. To create new jobs, Maryland must continue to support higher education,” said Governor O’Malley. “We are pleased that Dr. Read the Rest…
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces Maryland Wins National Competitive Grant to Increase College Completion, August 3rd, 2011
Annapolis, MD (August 3, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that Maryland has won a $1 million award from the Complete College America Completion Innovation Challenge. A national organization that works with states to boost college completion, Complete College America established the grant competition to support state-level efforts. Governors from all 50 states were Read the Rest…
