When I was in Grade 9, there was an election for high school president, and one of the candidates told us that if we elected him, he would abolish homework. He promised this to the entire student body from the stage in the school gymnasium. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
People’s trust in their public institutions depends on their government getting results. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
When the citizens of Baltimore banded together to repel the British during the War of 1812, three in five were immigrants, and one in five was black – some were free, some slaves. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
The Offshore Wind Energy Act could be not only a jobs creator, but also a history maker. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
There are people in whole parts of our cities who are being totally left behind and disregarded. They are unheard. They are told they are unneeded by this economy. And that extreme poverty breeds conditions for extreme violence. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
In 2013, Maryland had the second highest job creation rate of any state in the Mid Atlantic region – faster than both Pennsylvania and Virginia. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
We must preserve our planet and grow our economy simultaneously. We cannot become more prosperous without the living systems upon which our prosperity depends. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
Maryland schools succeed because we have never stopped investing in our students and doing the things that work. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
I am not surprised that this is a longer bit of work than many of us would have hoped. It is not where any of us would have hoped it is. And I think we need to give credit to the Republicans in Congress who have done everything they can to defeat every jobs bill and slow down the economy. Martin O'Malley Read Quote
The Republican Party is doubling down on this trickle-down theory that says, ‘Thou shalt concentrate wealth at the very top of our society. Thou shalt remove regulation from wherever you find it, even on Wall Street. And thou shalt keep wages low for American workers so that we can be more competitive.’ Martin O'Malley Read Quote
