Chairman Middleton, Vice Chair Astle, Members of the Committee: Thank you for your consideration of the EARN Bill. Your president, Mike Miller, and your colleague Senator Kathy Klausmeier have been working very hard to on this initiative. They believe, as do I, that job creation, opportunity, and economic growth all depend on our ability to Read the Rest…
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Testimony on the Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Act, February 7th, 2013
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...
Septics and Bay Restoration Fund Testimony, February 15th, 2012
House Environmental Matters Committee Annapolis, Maryland Chairwoman MacIntosh; Vice Chair Malone; Members of the Committee: We choose to address issues relating to the health of our Bay, because a healthy Bay matters for jobs, opportunity, and our quality of life – and because years from now, none of us want to have to look our Read the Rest…
Testimony Before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee On the Repeal of Capital Punishment in Maryland, February 18th, 2009
Mr. Chairman. Members of the Committee, two years ago I came before you to testify on an issue that touches the very soul of who we are as a Republic. Who we are as a people. The question of whether to replace Maryland’s criminal death penalty with the punishment of life without parole is one Read the Rest…
Testimony Before Senate Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, July 24th, 2008
Chairman Carper: Our lead-off witness, again, as we know, is Governor Martin O’Malley, who was elected Governor of Maryland in 2006, coming on the heels of a hugely successful tenure as Mayor of the City of Baltimore. And early in his life as a young — as a young troubadour, he led his Irish group Read the Rest…
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, April 22nd, 2008
INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee, welcome to the great State of Maryland — we are honored to have you here. Before I offer some words in support of the legislation you are considering today, I wanted to take a brief moment to recognize Congressman Sarbanes, whose leadership and partnership have been so critical Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Testifies on Proposal to Improve Public Safety, February 13th, 2008
Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, thank you very, very much for the opportunity to be with all of you today on a piece of legislation that is one of the probably most important pieces of our legislative initiative that the O’Malley/Brown administration has brought before you. And it has to do with the challenge Read the Rest…
Congressional Testimony on Climate Change, September 26th, 2007
Washington, DC Madam Chair, Senator Inhofe, and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is my distinct honor and privilege to speak with you today about a global issue with local implications for the citizens of the great State of Maryland. One of the key areas we’ve identified as central to our progress is sustainability. The Read the Rest…
