By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs A recent report by Change Maryland, a GOP-led, partisan organization, erroneously makes an outdated claim that the number of millionaire households in Maryland has decreased. A quick look at the numbers reveals the facts: FACT: Change Maryland is a GOP-led, partisan organization founded by a former Ehrlich appointee, failed congressional candidate and failed would-be Read the Rest…
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Posts Tagged ‘investment’
The Facts, July 10th, 2012
Governor Martin O’Malley Testifies on The Maryland Transportation Financing And Infrastructure Investment Act of 2012, March 14th, 2012
Legislation would support 7,500 new jobs in addition to the 52,000 jobs in the Administration’s FY2013 proposed capital budget
Includes “braking mechanism” for consumers and stronger protections for the Transportation Trust Fund
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today, joined and supported by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, Read the Rest...
Procurement – Investment Activities in Iran (2012), March 1st, 2012
Prohibits a person who is identified as engaging in investment activities in Iran from participating in procurement with a public body in the State. It requires the Board of Public Works to develop and regularly update a list of persons that engage in such activities and, beginning January 1, 2013, a public body in the Read the Rest…
Doug Duncan on investing in infrastructure, February 22nd, 2012
By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs As former Montgomery County Executive and now Chairman of the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance, Doug Duncan understands the importance of investing in infrastructure to rebuild our transportation networks and create jobs. Key Points: “Our failure to invest has cost us tens of thousands of jobs, and the price Read the Rest…
Dignity, February 21st, 2012
This morning, I had the honor to address advocates at the 2012 Maryland Developmental Disabilities Day and I wanted to share a few thoughts. As Marylanders and as Americans, we’ve always been at our strongest when we embrace the higher notion that we are all in this together. There is more that unites us than Read the Rest…
Live Answers to Your Questions, February 15th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications I wanted to send out a quick reminder about two special events that we have today. At 3:30pm, for the first time, Chief of Staff Matt Gallagher and Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management Eloise Foster, will be hosting a live chat where they will answer questions Read the Rest…
Real Projects & Real Jobs, January 31st, 2012
Earlier this summer, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding recommended raising the gasoline tax by 15 cents per gallon and other fees to raise $800 million for transportation projects in our state. While I have not accepted this recommendation, I understand that a modern 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…
Maryland Invests: Part V, January 11th, 2012
Investing in Infrastructure and Creating Jobs through Public-Private Partnerships By Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown As we start the 430th legislative session today, Governor O’Malley and I remain focused on our number one priority of creating jobs and putting Marylanders back to work. Investing in infrastructure projects is one of the most effective ways to spur Read the Rest…
Maryland Invests: Part III, December 21st, 2011
By Secretary Richard Hall, Department of Planning Smart Investments in Smart Growth Earlier this week, Governor O’Malley accepted “PlanMaryland,” our State’s first long-range plan for sustainable growth and a vision that will allow us to invest in a smarter, greener, more prosperous future. We need smart growth for a number of reasons. But it really Read the Rest…
