2014 State of the State Booklet

Governor Martin O’MalleyLt. Governor Anthony Brown

Forward TogetherStronger Together

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“We have to restore the balance of investments necessary for middle-class progress and middle-class opportunity. And we also have to reform our government to make it more effective, to make it more efficient.” Martin O’Malley, Governor

Governor O’Malley • Lt. Governor Brown

“We as Marylanders share the same goal: building strong, safe communities where

our children can climb the ladder of opportunity towards success and make

their dreams a reality. Together, we’re going to build that future all

across our state.”Anthony Brown, Lt. Governor


jobsWe are 1 of only 17 states to have recovered 100% of the jobs lost during the recession.

Feb. 2010-Nov. 2013

MD 101%

US85.7%

Our unemployment rate has been driven down to 6.4%, well below the national average.

Together, Maryland businesses created .new jobs over the last 12 months, at a rate that is nearly

twice as fast as our neighbors in Virginia.

Thanks to the smart investments we’ve made together, the US Chamber of Commerce ranks Maryland #1

33,300

in entrepreneurship and innovation, for the second year in a row.


thornton planEducation spending increased by$1.5 billion

Tax Cuts Revenues reduced by $1 billion

1997 2002 2006 2009

Great recessionAverage annual shortfall of

$2 billion

insufficient actionStructural deficit remains unresolved

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f iscal responsibility

we are 1 of only 7 states to maintain a triple a bond rating, from all three rating

agencies, during the national recession.

• In 2007, we inherited a $1.7 billion structural deficit, and immediately took action to close it. In 2008, our nation plunged into recession, making the problem even worse.

• Since 2007, we have made tough choices, cutting over $9 billion in spending and eliminating 5,800 state government positions.

• We put our budget on the path to surplus by 2017, while 86% of Maryland taxpayers now pay less in state income taxes than they did under the prior administration.

better choices

Together, we are making the smart investments in

capital projects that will rebuild our schools, roads, bridges and highways while

supporting over 48,000 jobs this year.


the o’malley-brown administration has done more to hold down state spending than any administration in modern maryland history.

O’Malley Brown

Ehrlich 7.5%

Glendening 5%

Schaefer 5.6%

Hughes 8.5%

Mandel 13.4%

2.2%

We’ve used the pressure of sinking revenues to make government more efficient, and we’ve set goals and measured our performance to make it more effective.

“Progress is possible only when we set goals, when we openly measure the

performance of our public institutions, and when we broadly

share information.”

Martin O’Malley, Governor

goals


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• Create jobs and expand opportunity for more Maryland families• Improve schools, career and college readiness, and student achievement• Increase the number of Marylanders who receive skills training• Achieve full employment for veterans

• Reduce violent crimes, especially those committed against women and children• Deliver and maintain homeland security and emergency preparedness

• Restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay• Increase transit options and ridership• Reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions• Invest in clean, renewable energy sources

• End childhood hunger in Maryland• Reduce infant mortality rate• Reduce overdose deaths• Reduce preventable hospitalizations

goals.maryland.gov


Thanks to the better choices we’ve made together...

Our public schools are ranked . in the nation for five consecutive years.

#1

Since 2007, Maryland has done more than any other state to hold down the rising cost of college tuition, restraining growth to just3.3%.

Maryland students are ranked . in AP test scores.

#1

education

Together, we’ve been able to provide record funding

for K-12 public education.


security

Thanks to the better choices we’re making together, we have driven down violent crime and

homicide to 30-year lows.

1975 20121993

Because of the better choices we made together, we cleared the dna database backlog, which helped our law enforcement officials remove over 580 violent and dangerous criminals from our streets.

With the smart investments we’ve made together, we’re on track to completing our

statewide interoperable public safety radio system

to support our first responders.

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Together, we’ve produced and planted 1.2 billion oysters:the largest production for any oyster hatchery in the nation.

2006 336M

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We implemented the region’s first living shorelines program to create a public-private

partnership for the protection of wetland habitats and water quality and the reduction of flooding

associated with climate change.

We’ve protected over 45,000 acres of open space since 2007, more than triple the acreage

protected by the prior administration in our first term, alone.

sustainability

Last year, we increased our solar energy generation to 158 MW - enough to power 22,571 homes.

2013158 MW

20070.1 MW


healthThanks to the better choices we’re making together, over 540,000 more marylanders will have health insurance.

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Because of the smart choices we’re making to care for our most vulnerable, we’ve been able to drive down our infant mortality rate by

Together, we’ve been able to increase the number of students eating a healthy

breakfast at school by

74%since 2007

so they can focus on learning.

since 2008.21%

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STATE OF THE STATEGovernor Martin O’Malley, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown

January 23, 2014

www.governor.maryland.gov

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