By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications Maryland and Virginia have long been among our nation’s economic leaders. Even as we move forward out of this deep recession, both states are creating jobs and expanding opportunity especially in the critical sectors of science, security and innovation. As a result of our close proximity, Maryland and Virginia are often benchmarked with each other. Watch the video below to learn more about the Read the Rest…
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Maryland’s Economic Strength, October 18th, 2012
Gaming Expansion – Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games – Lottery Machines – Veterans’ Organizations (2012 Second Special Session), September 1st, 2012
Establishing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission and the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency; authorizing, subject to a specified contingency, the use and regulation of specified table games in the State, one additional license for a video lottery facility, and additional video lottery terminals; authorizing the Director of the Agency to issue to Read the Rest…
Key Stats on Balanced Revenues, May 22nd, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications After a productive Special Session, this morning, Governor O’Malley and the Presiding Officers signed a fiscally responsible budget into law that will support job creation and move us forward with a balanced approach. The budget is balanced with spending cuts, position reductions, modern investments and balanced revenues. In analyzing Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on March Jobs Report, April 20th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of March. Marylanders added 1,500 jobs in March, the seventh consecutive month of job growth. “Since March of last year, the people of our State have created 49,600 jobs, 47,700 of Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Release of February Jobs Report, March 30th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of employment data for the month of February. February was the sixth straight month of job growth. Maryland’s unemployment rate remains at 6.5 percent – the lowest unemployment rate in three years and nearly two full percentage points Read the Rest…
Statement From Governor Martin O’Malley on January Jobs Report, March 13th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 13, 2012) – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of January. The report shows that Maryland’s unemployment rate was driven down to 6.5 percent – the lowest unemployment rate in three years and nearly two percentage points Read the Rest…
Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012, March 1st, 2012
Secures a sustainable future for Maryland’s family farms and protects and strengthens Maryland’s agricultural heritage and economy by increasing the exemption for agricultural properties and reducing the current estate tax rate. Maryland’s economic strength depends on our ability to strengthen, grow, and defend our family farms and family-owned businesses. This helps secure a more sustainable Read the Rest…
Economic Development – Maryland Innovation Initiative (2012), March 1st, 2012
Establishes a groundbreaking partnership between Maryland and its leading academic research institutions to get the most promising technologies out of the laboratories and into the marketplace, creating new jobs and opportunities in our state. This legislation unites our talent with our entrepreneurs across disciplines and universities to spin knowledge into the marketplace, and successfully build Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on December Jobs Report, January 24th, 2012
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 24, 2012) – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data for the month of December. The report shows that Maryland’s unemployment rate improved 0.2 percentage points in December to 6.7 percent – 1.8 percentage points below the national rate. Maryland Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch Announce Legislative Hearings to Explore Job Creation Opportunities, October 17th, 2011
Transportation, Infrastructure and Job Creation Initiatives to be Discussed and Set Tone for 2012 Legislative Session; Governor Announces 60 Day Review of State Regulations ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 17, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced a plan to spark job creation in Maryland and to build consensus for a comprehensive jobs package for the 2012 Read the Rest…
