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Millionaire Walt Havenstein: Tax Cheat or Marylander?

Today, millionaire Walt Havenstein announced his candidacy for New Hampshire governor on serious defense. For years, Havenstein has reaped thousands of dollars in tax benefits by claiming his “principal residence” in Bethesda, Maryland. But now, he wants to claim that  New Hampshire is home so he can run for governor. Not so fast, Walt. It’s time…

O’Malley: ‘Trickle-Down Economics’ Has Failed America

By SAHIL KAPUR In a speech Thursday at the Center for American Progress, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) took aim at “trickle-down economics” — the conservative theory that fiscal policies benefiting upper earners will improve the whole economy and therefore also benefit the middle and lower classes. “Trickle-down economics has been an abject failure for…

Malloy Backs Minimum Wage Increase

In contrast to Republican governors Chris Christie and Susana Martinez, Connecticut’s Dannel Malloy is fighting for an increased minimum wage for working people in his state. “During the last session I supported an increase, but for a host of reasons it never came to pass,” Malloy told reporters after the monthly meeting of the State Bond…

Assembly passes O'Malley's job training bill

$2.5 million program aimed at workers for high-demand industries By Erin Cox, The Baltimore Sun The General Assembly has approved the governor’s plan to distribute $2.5 million in state grants each year to train workers for high-demand industries. The House of Delegates voted 115-23 Tuesday to approve the program, the first piece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s…

O'Malley to travel to Israel

Gov. Martin O’Malley will travel to Israel in April for an economic development mission. In November, violence in the Middle East forced O’Malley to reschedule a visit to the region. His itinerary called for an eight-day trip to Israel, Jordan and Ramallah, a Palestinian city on the West Bank. Before the governor could go, the…

Statement from DGA Chair Martin O'Malley on Need for Middle Class Tax Relief

Washington, DC – Governor Martin O’Malley, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement today on the need to extend middle class tax cuts and provide certainty to families across the country: “President Obama has made clear the importance of extending middle class tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent…

O’Malley’s band to promote early voting

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s semi-retired Celtic rock band, which seems to be surfacing quite a bit lately, is booked Saturday at an event promoting early voting. O’Malley’s March is scheduled to play at an Irish bar in Silver Spring at the “Early Voting Bash,” an event hosted by the Montgomery County Young Democrats and a…

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Martin O’Malley on Romney’s VP Choice of Congressman Paul Ryan

Washington, DC – Governor Martin O’Malley, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement this morning after Mitt Romney announced his selection of Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee: “Paul Ryan brings to Mitt Romney’s candidacy a strong commitment to end Medicare as we know it. The disastrous Romney-Ryan plan would…

DGA Chair Martin O'Malley speaks on the economy