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Maryland Economic Development Corp.

Morgan State University, located in Northeast Baltimore, is Maryland's largest HBCU. (File Photo)
Nov 13, 2025

Morgan State dorms win design awards

Morgan State’s Thurgood Marshall and Legacy halls were recognized with three American Institute of Architects awards for design excellence.

The project to rebuild State Center began in 2005 under former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich. (File photo)
Jun 26, 2025

State Center redevelopment enters new phase as search for consultants begins

Maryland officials began their formal search for a consultant team to help them determine a new redevelopment plan for State Center in Baltimore.

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Aug 19, 2019

Morgan State plans apartment-style dorms to address housing crunch

Morgan State University will work with the Maryland Economic Development Corp. to build an on-campus residence hall to address an expected increase in the student body, the university announced last week […]

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Oct 24, 2016

Bio-health entrepreneur helper to manage Md. life sciences incubator

A life sciences incubator formerly run by Montgomery County is now being managed by a public-private partnership that focuses on helping central Maryland scientists and bio-health startups bring their ideas to market. Rockville-based BioHealth […]

Sep 23, 2013

First TIF coming to Baltimore County?

Baltimore County’s first taxpayer-funded incentive for a large development — an $80 million tax increment financing package to be presented and backed by the state — is being prepared to help finance infrastructure costs at the $700 million Metro Centre development in Owings Mills.

May 23, 2013

Editorial: Lessons from the Rocky Gap boondoggle

Perhaps the best that can be said about the casino at Rocky Gap is that it has already produced one winner: the state itself, which was able to rid itself of the ill-conceived albatross that was the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort.

May 22, 2013

Casino could be ‘magic bullet,’ at Rocky Gap, MEDCO boss says

MEDO Executive Director Robert C. Brennan spoke with The Daily Record at length this week about the lodge, a project that he said failed as a hotel, conference center and golf resort but succeeded from an economic development perspective, driving some tourism to Allegany County.

Apr 9, 2013

MEDCO wins tax dispute

The Maryland Economic Development Corp.’s statutory tax exemption includes recordation taxes, the state’s highest court held Tuesday.

Mar 23, 2013

House passes development financing bill

ANNAPOLIS — Local governments could pay for more projects by borrowing money against future expected increases in tax revenue under legislation passed by a 114-21 vote by the House of […]

Mar 22, 2013

Baltimore PR firm joins campaign for gas tax hike

A well-connected Baltimore public relations firm has joined the campaign to raise taxes and fees to pay for transportation projects in Maryland.

Dec 11, 2012

Eye Opener: Companies, government should be fined for bad speed camera tickets, Cardin says

State regulators may approve casinos' requests to stay open 24 hours a day later this week, but the casinos and industry experts are a little unsure of how much demand there will be for round-the-clock gambling.

Sep 7, 2012

Thomas new chair of UB real estate board

Daniel Thomas has been named chairman of the Advisory Board for the University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business Real Estate and Economic Development Program.