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33,200
The number of jobs created in Maryland since January
$5,000
The tax credit given to businesses that hire unemployed Marylanders
100,000
Governor O'Malley has set a goal to create 100,000 new green-tech jobs by 2015.
- Maryland currently has an unemployment rate that remains 25% below the national average.
- In 2009, 58 new enterprises decided to located in Maryland creating or saving 6,465 jobs.
- BRAC will bring an estimated 60,000 jobs to the State of Maryland.
- In 2009, Maryland retained jobs better than all but four other states.
- The Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit signed by Governor O'Malley will give any business that hires an unemployed Marylander a tax credit of $5,000.
- In Fiscal Year 2009, Maryland state agencies achieved 22 percent MBE participation
Taxes
$3.3B
Impacting every Maryland family and small business, Bob Ehrlich increased taxes and fees $3.3 billion
$690M
Bob Ehrlich raised the state’s portion of the property tax costing Maryland families and small businesses $690 million---the only increase in the state in 30 years.
$1.7B
Because of his record spending increases, Bob Ehrlich left office with a $1.7 billion deficit.
- Governor O’Malley led the fight to expand the Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit by 25%
- Bob Ehrlich raised corporate filing fees by $188 million making it harder for entrepreneurs to start their own businesses
- In his four year term, Bob Ehrlich increased General Fund spending by over 33% and proposed the largest-ever increase in state spending in Maryland’s history
Fiscal Responsibility
1 of 8
Maryland is one of only 8 states to retain a Triple A bond rating
$1.7B
Bob Ehrlich left Governor O’Malley with a $1.7 billion deficit
-2.9%
Governor O'Malley's budget is the first ever to propose a negative growth rate
- Governor O'Malley decreased General Fund spending by 3%.
- Bob Ehrlich increased General Fund spending by 33%.
- Governor O’Malley was the first Governor to ensure that all 4 of his budgets were below the Spending Affordability limit.
- Bob Ehrlich ignored the Spending Affordability limit exceeding it 3 out of his 4 years in office.
- While in office, Bob Ehrlich increased taxes and hidden fees by $3.3 billion.
- Bob Ehrlich raised college tuition by more than 40%.
Family Owned Businesses
#2
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranked Maryland #2 in the country this year for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
$100M
The amount of venture capital money that will be secured by the InvestMaryland initiative
1st
Governor O’Malley led the effort to create the nation’s first International Business Incubator.
- Governor O'Malley allocated $20 million in FY2011 for the new jobs creation tax credit to help small businesses expand.
- Governor O’Malley launched the STEM and Competitiveness Initiative in order to prepare our workforce for the 21st century and position Maryland as a hub for entrepreneurship in high growth sectors.
- Governor O’Malley created the Health Insurance Partnership in 2007 to assist our small businesses wishing to provide health coverage
Education
#1
For the past two years, Maryland Public Schools have been ranked #1 in the nation
$5.7B
The amount of money Governor O’Malley invested in our public schools this year
53%
O’Malley invested 53% more in school construction than the previous administration
- Since taking office, Governor O'Malley has invested almost $1.3 billion in school construction and renovation projects.
- Governor O'Malley initiated the first-ever statewide TELL Maryland Teacher survey to learn directly from teachers how to further reform our public schools.
- Governor O’Malley fully funded the Geographic Cost of Education Index for the second consecutive year.
Higher Education
4
The number of years Governor O'Malley froze tuition at all Maryland state colleges
$462M
The record investment for tuition assistance and scholarships under Governor O’Malley
35%
Governor O'Malley has invested 35% more in Maryland’s community colleges since taking office
- Governor O'Malley led the fight to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition for 4 consecutive years at every University System of Maryland campus and Morgan State University.
- Bob Ehrlich increased college tuition by more than 40% during his 4 years in office.
- Under O’Malley, Maryland schools went from the 6th to the 21st most expensive in the nation.
- Governor O'Malley provided nearly $1 billion in total funding for historically black colleges.
- Governor O'Malley created Maryland's first higher education investment fund investing more than $100 million.
Women and Children
$5.7B
The amount of money Governor O’Malley invested into our public schools this year
$1B
The amount of money the state made in procurement payments to Women-and-Minority-Owned businesses in 2009
2.5M
The number of meals served to children in need last summer
- Of the judges Governor O'Malley appointed, 43% have been women--the highest percentage of any governor in Maryland history.
- In FY 2009, the State made $1 billion in procurement payments to Women-and-Minority-Owned Businesses which helped create or save 18,906 jobs.
- Under the leadership of Governor O’Malley, Maryland is on track to become the first state in the nation to end childhood hunger.
Public Safety
1975
Under Governor O'Malley's leadership, Maryland’s violent crime rate dropped to its lowest level since 1975
24,000
Bob Ehrlich left 24,000 DNA samples of potential violent criminals uncollected—analyzing only 20%
103
The number of murderers, rapists, and other criminals arrested this year after clearing the DNA backlog left by Ehrlich
- Under Governor O'Malley's leadership, juvenille homicides are down 46%.
- Maryland received a near perfect score for homeland security for the past two years in a row.
- Governor O'Malley signed tough new legislation to protect our children from sexual predators and combat gang-related violence in our schools.
- Governor O'Malley worked with countless partners to take firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers.
- In the last fiscal year serious assaults against correctional staff were driven down to 50% of where they were in fiscal year 2006.
Environment
A-
The award given to Governor O'Malley for his nation-leading effective environmental restoration polices
15%
Governor O'Malley has set one of the highest goals in the nation for achieving energy savings of 15% by 2015
800
Bob Ehrlich tried to secretly sell more than 800 acres of land to a politically connected campaign contributor for below market prices
- The Maryland League of Conservation Voters awarded Governor O'Malley an A- in its Gubernatorial Mid-Term Report Card—the only A ever awarded by the group.
- The same group gave Bob Ehrlich a D for his failure to lead in protecting the bay.
- Under Governor O'Malley, the Chesapeake Bay is the healthiest it's been since 2002.
- While Bob Ehrlich raided Program Open Space, Governor O'Malley fully funded it every year preserving over 28,000 acres of land.
- Under Governor O'Malley, Maryland's Blue Crab population has increased 60% over last year to an estimated 658 million crabs—the highest estimate the State has recorded since 1997.
Minority & Women Owned Businesses
68.8%
From 2006-2009, Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown increased awards to Minority and Women Owned firms by 68.8%
18,906
Last year, the state provided $1 billion in procurment payments to Minority and Women Owned firms helping to create or save 18,906 jobs.
25%
Maryland has the highest goal in the nation for 25% of all state contracting dollars to be awarded to Minority-and-Women-Owned-Businesses.
- Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown worked with the development partners of the new State Center complex to create an agreement that 35% of all contracts be awarded to Minority and Women Owned businesses.
- Under the leadership of Governor O'Malley, Maryland ranks first in the percentage of Women-Owned firms as a share of all firms in the state.
- From 2006-2009, Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown increased awards to African American firms by 86.3%.
- Over the past two years, Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown increased awards to Hispanic-Owned firms by 123% and to Asian-Owned firms by 81%.
Healthcare
213,000
The number of previously uninsured Marylanders who now have health coverage.
4,000
The number of legal immigrant children and pregnant women that Ehrlich attempted to ban from receiving health care
23,000
Governor O’Malley worked to make affordable prescription drugs available to over 23,000 Maryland seniors
- Governor O'Malley led the fight to pass landmark legislation, ensuring that over 200,000 Marylanders who were previously uninsured now have healthcare, including 100,000 children.
- Under Governor O'Malley, the State of Maryland is providing quality healthcare to more than 837,000 Marylanders.
- Governor O'Malley enhanced children's healthcare coverage to include wellness, preventive and dental care.
Supporting Marylanders with Disabilities
$10.4
The amount of money the O'Malley-Brown administration invested into the Infants and Toddlers Program
11,000
The number of individuals with disabilities receiving services under the O'Malley-Brown administration has dramatically increased from over 6,500 to 11,000
55%
Governor O'Malley invested $47 million into the Transitioning Youth Program--55% more than the Ehrlich administration
- The O’Malley-Brown administration allocated $6.4 million over the last four years to make State buildings and properties more accessible
- Under the leadership of Governor O’Malley, over 550 individuals with disabilities who work and meet certain other requirements are receiving Medicaid coverage for a small premium. The number of individuals enrolled in this program represents a 200% increase since 2007.
- Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown led the effort to close the Rosewood center, Maryland’s oldest institution and a home cited for abuse and neglect.
Transportation
5,700
The Seagirt Marine Terminal public-private partnership will create 5,700 jobs in the port and construction sectors
100%
Every highway contract with federal Recovery Act money in Maryland has been awarded
#1
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is the top-ranked airport among its worldwide peers
- Maryland recieved a 5 to 1 return on investment for committing to WMATA dedicated funding.
- Governor O’Malley designated 14 transit station areas across the state for prioritized state assistance to create jobs and development opportunities.
- In April 2010, MARC commuter rail service achieved a new record high, averaging 34,617 daily riders.
Working Families
25%
Under Governor O'Malley, the Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit was increased by 25%
$100M
The amount of money taxpayers will save because of new fair labor legislation
900
The number of pro bono lawyers assembled to help keep families in their homes
- Because of the 25% increase in the tax credit, 363,791 Maryland taxpayers received more than $190 million in Earned Income Tax Credits.
- Governor O'Malley enacted legislation that cracks down on employers--saving taxpayers nearly $100 million each year.
- Governor O'Malley put together a broad coalition of counselors, advocates, more than 900 pro bono lawyers, and spiritual leaders from across our State to help keep families in their homes.
Protecting Family Farms
134
Governor O’Malley successfully fought to keep the 134-year-old tradition of the Preakness Stakes in Maryland
32,800
The amount of farmland put into preservation under O’Malley
$15.3M
The amount of money requested for cover crops in FY2011
- Governor O’Malley secured $5.8 million last year for our dairy farmers from the Federal MILC program.
- Governor O'Malley lobbied the EPA to hold Maryland CAFOs to the same standards as neighboring states.
- With support from the Horse Industry, Governor O’Malley expanded MALPF to include a broader array of Equine activities.
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