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 legislative session. Governor O’Malley, joined by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, announced legislative hearings to be held during Special Session to explore job creation opportunities in transportation and infrastructure upgrades and in streamlining government processes to make it easier to do business in Maryland.
“We will use the opportunity of the Special Session to address the single most pressing issue that we face as a State – job creation,” said Governor O’Malley. “Since January, we’ve created nearly 15,000 jobs in our State. But all of us agree that in these tough economic times, we need to do more. The most important job we create is the next job.”
Governor O’Malley signed an Executive Order calling for a 60 day review by State agencies of current State regulations that can be reformed or eliminated to help spark job creation. After the 60 day review period, the intent is to introduce a package of regulatory reforms to the General Assembly in January. Senate President Miller and Speaker Busch announced legislative hearings to be held on Tuesday, October 18 that will focus on Maryland’s infrastructure and transportation needs and economic development and job creation opportunities.
“Our infrastructure is one of those areas where we have the largest investment deficit in our state,” said Governor O’Malley. “Tackling Maryland’s list of infrastructure needs will be a priority as we head into the 2012 legislative session.”
“We have to take steps to support the technology and research jobs that will ensure that Maryland is the best place to get an education, do research, spin off ideas into the marketplace, and successfully build a company,” said President Miller. “I look forward to working with Governor O’Malley and Speaker Busch to find the solutions that will create jobs and breathe new life into our state’s economy.”
“Our number one goal is to support the private sector and build business confidence to create new jobs in Maryland,” said Speaker Busch. “Investing in transportation infrastructure and capital projects to get the construction industry back to work is an important step that government can make to stimulate the economy.”
6 comments:
Bull. The Government does not create jobs, the private sector does. This crap that we have created 15,000 jobs is horseshit. Stop over taxing Marylanders, and the jobs will come. How stupid does he think we are?
O'Malley is an idiot. Jobs and companies leave Maryland because of his taxation, programs and regulations and the support of the liberal point of view. Maryland is going downhill because of O'Malley and his ilk. I am very surprised that any company would even slightly consider establishing any sort of existence in Maryland. Business folks, if you had to start from the very beginning, why would you pick Maryland to start your business?
You right wingers are just plain WRONG! Yound Mr. Jackson just submitted a proposal that would put ALL the unemployed back to work. Just why does anyone resist THAT?I It would only cost another Trillion.
O'Malley is NOT and idiot. He knows exactly what he is doing. He knows where he can get votes and he panders to those groups very successfully. He knows the voters in those groups are not really intelligent, but are just smart enough to realize that they are getting a handout from state government and to them O'Malley symbolizes the state. He is a smart, shrewd politician and personal advancement matters much more to him than anything else. But he is not an idiot.
Just more smoke and mirrors B.S.
O'Malley is just an Obama clone.
What we need is real people in power that will represent and vote on issues the way the people that elected them want them to vote. Now we have politicians that get elected and forget about the people that voted for them and they just vote the way Obama or the party wants them to vote. It is suppose to be FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE they are suppose to represent us and thats how the founding fathers designed it to be.
I think the governor is all things to all men.He can solve any problem, conquer any enemy and right all wrong.Two chickens in every pot,two cars in every garage,and jobs for anyone that can get out of bed to go to work is next on his agenda.It has been rumored that he helped Al Gore create the internet.Martin Almighty.
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