The CEO of Maryland?s state-run workers? compensation insurer told a House of Delegates panel in Annapolis on Tuesday that his agency wants to become more independent, to better compete against other insurers and keep the state from grabbing its multimillion-dollar surplus.
State and federal officials have signed off on a $12.5 million road plan vital to jump-starting 1,600 acres of development in Odenton, but several more challenges remain before much of the construction can begin there.
The Maryland Energy Administration has awarded $1.6 million in grants to three companies for clean energy projects, estimating the creation of 100 jobs.
