The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development has launched an advertising campaign encouraging Marylanders to support local businesses.

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A couple of government PR pros confirmed plans to switch affiliations this week, headlined by Gov. Martin O'Malley's longtime aide, Raquel Guillory.

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Nearly $8 million of Maryland slots money is expected to start flowing to small, women- and minority-owned businesses in May, more than two and a half years after the first casino opened.

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Critical changes would be made to Maryland's signature venture capital program under legislation given final approval by the General Assembly on Monday.

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The British are coming, the British are coming! And they might be joined by the Norwegians, the Portuguese, the Serbs — or dozens of other potential visitors.

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Last year’s top beneficiary of biotechnology investment tax credits — a Rockville company in danger of aging out of the subsidy program — would be among those spared by legislation close to being approved by the General Assembly.

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Certain industries in Maryland in need of workers will be able to compete for $2.5 million in job training grants following Tuesday’s General Assembly approval of the Employment Advancement Right Now program.

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When Del. Herbert H. McMillan began drafting legislation to end a long-standing tax credit on the purchase of coal, the Anne Arundel County Republican was met by a troubling impediment.

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A General Assembly committee has confirmed Dominick E. Murray as secretary of the state Department of Business and Economic Development, a job Murray has held on an interim basis since January.

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Emergency legislation that would alter a state program that funnels money into early-stage companies is being assigned to a special work group.

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