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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Augustine Commission report: Maryland business climate has potential

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —A new report card on Maryland's business climate paints a stormy picture, but there's potential.

The so-called Augustine Commission, created by legislative leaders, makes 32 recommendations on how Maryland can create more jobs and support the growth of business. The commission report is not all doom and gloom, it's full of potential. It provides a blueprint and legislative leaders are immediately taking action.

PDF: Report of the Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan will consider something that may sound counter-intuitive to his stated goal of shrinking government and making it more efficient. He could add one more secretary to his cabinet that would become a one-stop shop for business.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maryland has now gone past the point of no return last year by reelecting Democrat hacks like Mathias that control the General Assembly.

Anonymous said...

I agree we are past the PNR.
You can't expect the people who 'broke it to fix it'. I do hope that Gov. Hogan will ease the pain a little bit.