2016 Postmortem
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(130,825 posts)1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan fom easily allowing fracking.
3. Provided health insurance for 380,000
4. Reduced infant mortality to an all time low.
5. Provided meals to thousands of hungry children and moved toward a goal for eradicating childhood hunger.
6. Enacted a $10.10 living wage and a $11. minimum wage for State workers.
7. Supporter the Dream Act
8. Cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders (raised taxes on the rich).
9. Reformed Marylands tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nations most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.
Mother Jones magazine called him the best candidate on environmental issues.
Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/martin-omalley-longshot-presidential-candidate-and-real-climate-hawk
on energy independence
Today I visited Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy in Council Bluffs. We discussed the products and processes around refining ethanol, and the importance of becoming truly energy independent. The CEO said to me, "These are steady jobs, and for our area some of the best jobs. That's important for new generations."
I agree. We have to accelerate a transition right now to renewable energy sources and create jobs for a renewable energy future.
Read my plan: http://omly.us/climate-iowa
on the poetry of greater purpose
Martin doesnt need to evolve he has led; never has that been more clear. On equality, terrorism, gun violence, racism, immigration, climate change, rebuilding our cities, economic rebirth OMalley comes out swinging.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/17536348-95/my-turn-omalley-and-the-poetry-of-greater-purpose
O'Malley calls for increased LGBT protections.
The fight for equality for gays and lesbians is far from over, Democratic presidential hopeful and former Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley said in a statement Monday calling for increased constitutional protections from discrimination.
While he called Fridays Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage a major step forward, O'Malley cautioned that our fight for equality continues." OMalley joined the call for Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which provides protections from workplace discrimination to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
In a majority of states, gay and lesbian employees can still be denied job opportunities or fired solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Twenty-eight states also lack laws banning discrimination in housing, he said in a statement Monday.
Passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to expand these protections at the federal level is a necessary next step. We must continue to improve our laws, to more fully protect the rights of every individual and more fully realize the vision of an open, respectful, and inclusive nation that Friday's decision aspires us to be."
OMalley lauded Maryland for passing a similar expansion of discrimination laws while he served as governor.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/246472-omalley-calls-for-increased-protections-for-gays-lesbians