Federal Stimulus Funds Create or Save More Than 14,000 Maryland Jobs

ANNAPOLIS – Federal stimulus funds have created or saved the equivalent of more than 14,000 jobs since late February, the O’Malley administration announced Thursday, even as questions remain about how fast those funds are distributed and the accuracy of the job numbers

O’Malley Administration Seeks to Shore up Unemployment Fund

ANNAPOLIS – The O’Malley administration is hoping to receive almost $127 million dollars in federal stimulus funds to shore up the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund

State Officials Set Deadline for Anne Arundel and Baltimore, Approve Slots in Cecil County

ANNAPOLIS – State officials sent a clear message Wednesday to those involved in the slots bids in Baltimore and Anne Arundel County

State Officials Expected to Approve Slots in Cecil County

ANNAPOLIS – State officials are expected Wednesday to approve a bid for a slots parlor in Cecil County, the second such license approved by the state

Maryland Renaissance Festival Grants Escape from Tough Times

CROWNSVILLE – The economy is in shambles

Maryland on Slow and Steady Road to a Housing Recovery

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s housing industry has seen the light at the end of the tunnel

Ban on Texting While Driving Takes Effect

ANNAPOLIS – “BTW,” “LOL” and “TTYL” are now outlawed from the driver’s seat for Maryland motorists

Ocean Downs Earns First Slots License in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – After almost a year of meetings, processes and plans, the first new slot machine parlors are on their way to Maryland

Questions Remain as Maryland Officials Take Next Step Toward Slots

ANNAPOLIS – After a summer of site visits and public hearings, state officials are preparing to take the next step toward choosing which locations around the state will get slot machines, a decision that has millions of dollars in tax revenue and thousands of jobs riding on it