ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, today signed the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 into law. “There is no progress without jobs,” said Governor O’Malley. “Throughout our country, there is a dichotomy between Read the Rest…
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First Lady Michelle Obama Joins Governor O’Malley for Veterans Full Employment Act Bill Signing, April 17th, 2013
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Voting Expansion Bill Passage, April 8th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today applauded final passage of SB 279, the Administration’s voting expansion bill: “Every citizen deserves the opportunity to cast their vote and be heard. In 2010, Maryland allowed early voting for the first time. Since then, we’ve seen a large increase – more than 16 percent of registered Maryland voters Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Preliminary January Jobs Report, March 18th, 2013
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 January: “Today’s jobs report reaffirms the strength of Maryland’s private sector job growth as our businesses continue to lead the way by creating 8,200 new jobs in January. This Read the Rest…
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces “Governor for a Day” Essay Contest, March 8th, 2013
Continues commitment to empowering women & fighting for equal opportunity ANNAPOLIS, MD - In honor of International Women’s Day, Governor Martin O’Malley launched Maryland’s first-ever “Governor for a Day” Essay Contest – an effort aimed at encouraging young women to pursue careers in public service, including in elected office. The contest asks young women under Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Administration’s Commitment to Affordable College, February 28th, 2013
ANNAPOLIS, MD – This afternoon, Governor Martin O’Malley attended a rally hosted by the University System of Maryland Student Council supporting the Administration’s FY2014 budget that keeps college affordable for more families and makes investments to support innovation at Maryland’s colleges and universities. The Governor issued the following statement on the Administration’s continued commitment to affordable Read the Rest…
Washington Day, February 18th, 2013
Annapolis, MD Thank you President Miller. Thank you all very much,… what a great tradition this is – to gather year-after-year on Washington’s birthday and reflect on the many things we can still learn from his legacy of leadership, service, and citizenship. In so many ways, this man of modest words and powerfully eloquent action Read the Rest…
Taste of Maryland Agriculture Dinner, February 7th, 2013
Annapolis, MD Thank you. It’s great to be here with everyone from the Maryland Agriculture Council. It’s also good to be here with Ed and Marian Fry, our newest inductees into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. I want to recognize Secretary Buddy Hance, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, and everyone here from the Maryland General Assembly 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…
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…
