Comptroller Franchot to Give Keynote Address at Rural Maryland Council Meeting in Annapolis – Comptroller to Discuss Petition Drive; Support for Coal and Poultry Industries – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and local elected and business leaders WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will be the keynote speaker at the Rural Maryland Council’s Executive Board meeting today at the Treasury […]
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Posted inGovernor O'Malley's Announcements
GOVERNOR O’MALLEY APPLAUDS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR’S SUCCESSFUL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY AREA AUCTION
Media Contacts: Nina Smith, Governor’s Office: 410-974-2316 Tamara Toles-O’Laughlin, MEA: 410-260-2609 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOVERNOR O’MALLEY APPLAUDS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR’S SUCCESSFUL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY AREA AUCTION Prospective offshore wind developers have each provisionally secured federal Leases for deployment off Maryland’s Atlantic coast. ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 19, 2014) — Today, Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. […]
Posted inNational News
DMV Leaders, Residents Comment on Ferguson Unrest
People walk through the streets after a standoff with police during a protest for Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Politicians, candidates for elected office, clergymen, and residents in the DMV have strong opinions regarding the situation in Ferguson, Mo. The reaction to the killing of African-American Michael Brown by a White police officer […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Continues to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson
At a rally in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 19, young protestors speak out against police brutality. Ferguson, Mo. remains a tinderbox almost two weeks after Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, was confronted by police officer Darren Wilson for walking in the street rather than the sidewalk and subsequently shot and killed. Baltimore has already seen […]
Posted inSenator Cardin's Announcements
ADVISORY: Thurs., Aug. 21 @ 2:00 PM – Cardin to Visit Stanley Black & Decker in Towson
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Cardin to Visit Stanley Black & Decker in Towson Senator to underscore importance of company’s recent community and campus investments during latest stop on “Made in Maryland” jobs tour Thursday, August 21 at 2:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committees on Finance and Small Business, will tour the 33-acre […]
Posted inComptroller Franchot's Announcements
Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Visit New Office, Canal Place and Gas Station in Cumberland
Comptroller Franchot to Visit New Office, Canal Place and Gas Station in Cumberland -Comptroller to Open Office, Stroll Canal Place and Present Proclamation- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will take part in an afternoon grand opening celebration at the new Cumberland branch office, now located at the Allegany Museum, 3 Pershing St. The new office […]
Posted inComptroller Franchot's Announcements
Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Present 2014 Schaefer Award in Garrett; Champion School Starts After Labor Day at Deep Creek Lake Business
Comptroller Franchot to Present 2014 Schaefer Award in Garrett; Champion School Starts After Labor Day at Deep Creek Lake Business -Comptroller to Honor WDS Award Recipient; Promote “Let Summer Be Summer”- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present a 2014 William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award to honoree Sandy Bell, who founded an organization called Cindy’s Fund. […]
Posted inComptroller Franchot's Announcements
Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Give Keynote Address at Rural Maryland Council Meeting in Annapolis
Comptroller Franchot to Give Keynote Address at Rural Maryland Council Meeting in Annapolis – Comptroller to Discuss Petition Drive; Support for Coal and Poultry Industries– WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and local elected and business leaders WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will be the keynote speaker at the Rural Maryland Council’s Executive Board meeting Wednesday at the Treasury Building. The […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Police Identify Killer Cop, Michael Brown, Jr. a Suspect in Recent Robbery
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson releases the name of the the officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The officer’s name is Darren Wilson, a six-year veteran of the force. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis police chief on Friday identified […]
Posted inComptroller Franchot's Announcements
Media Advisory: Comptroller To Stop By Historic Fells Point and Waterfront Farmers Market
Comptroller To Stop By Historic Fells Point and Waterfront Farmers Market – Comptroller to Greet Weekly Patrons While Strolling Broadway Square – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot Local and state officials WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will talk with patrons of the Fells Point Farmers Market at Broadway Square Saturday morning. This premier location on the waterfront is easily accessible by […]
Posted inComptroller Franchot's Announcements
Comptroller Public Schedule – Week of 8/18
Public Schedule Week of August 18, 2014 Monday, August 18 OFFICE SCHEDULE Tuesday, August 19 9:30 a.m. SRA Board of Trustees Meeting 120 East Baltimore Street, 16th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Wednesday, August 20 11:30 a.m. Monthly LIVE Interview: Talk With WNAV 236 Admiral Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 Thursday, August 21 11a.m. […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Police Defend Use of Tear Gas, Smoke at Michael Brown, Jr. Shooting Protests
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson speaks during a news conference. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police on Thursday defended the use of tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters after another night of chaos in a St. Louis suburb following the shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. St. Louis County police spokesman […]
