In the first three months of 2013, Maryland led the region in job creation. Together with Maryland’s businesses, we created 22,000 new jobs in the first quarter of the year at the 4th fastest rate in the nation. Maryland’s dynamic private sector led our job growth creating 9 out of every 10 of our new jobs at the 5th fastest rate in the nation.
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Posts Tagged ‘progress’
Leading the Region in Job Creation, April 19th, 2013
2012: The Year in Review, December 18th, 2012
This was a big year. We grew our economy – and expanded opportunity — with our businesses leading the way, creating 35,500 jobs over the past 12 months. Today, more moms and dads are working in our State because we’ve driven down unemployment to 6.7%. However, better is not good enough; the most important job we will Read the Rest…
Discovering 310, December 5th, 2012
In this “People Behind the Policies” blog, we hear from a commuter who talks about her experience discovering her daily bus line while learning how it relates to our goal to Double Transit Ridership in Maryland by the end of 2020. “Discovering 310″ By Kue’ McIntyre It has been over a year and a half Read the Rest…
The People Behind the Policies, November 30th, 2012
Together, we’ve made significant progress over the years. Our schools are number one in the country. we’ve driven down violent crime to its lowest level in over 30 years and we’ve decreased infant mortality deaths 16.3% since 2007. All of these achievements relate to our 15 strategic goals. But often when sharing these statistics, it’s easy to Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Preliminary June Jobs Report, July 20th, 2012
Maryland’s Triple A bond rating reaffirmed by all three rating agencies 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 June: “In Maryland, we are moving forward. Nearly 25,000 more Marylanders are working than were last June. Twenty-two hundred Read the Rest…
A crime fighting tool that works, July 19th, 2012
Over the past few years, DNA sampling has enabled us to take murderers, rapists and violent criminals off of our streets. That’s why we’re very grateful and heartened by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts ruling to resume the use of DNA sampling as a tool for our law enforcement efforts. In Maryland, we’ve driven down Read the Rest…
More Record Achievement, July 16th, 2012
Today, a new report out from the Harvard Kennedy School confirmed what we already know: Maryland students continue to lead the nation. According to its report, Maryland led the country in the growth in student achievement between 1992 and 2011. Maryland’s economy is an Innovation Economy and we know that investments that improve the education Read the Rest…
Winning for the Bay, June 19th, 2012
By Beth Blauer, Director of StateStat We have exciting news. We just found out that our video on our strategic goal to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay by the end of the 2025 won a Telly Award as an outstanding online video in the Green/Econ Friendly Category! Here’s the video in case you Read the Rest…
They Agree, April 25th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications This morning, Colonel Marcus Brown sent out a blog detailing the importance of DNA testing for law enforcement. This afternoon, the Baltimore Sun wrote an editorial taking another look at the recent court ruling. And they agree. They too realize that the court’s decision misses the mark..Here’s the story; Read the Rest…
