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CHARLOTTE -- Speaking to members of Iowa's influential delegation to the Democratic convention on Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley took a shot at several Republican governors while laying out a broad vision for the party that some suspect he hopes to one day lead.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley offered pointed criticism of Republicans in an address to the Democratic convention on Tuesday, arguing that President Barack Obama is best suited to right the U.S. economy while GOP nominee Mitt Romney's policies would only move the nation backward.

KenUlman has become somewhat of a national name, serving as chairman of the National Democratic County Officials, the national group representing more than 10,000 Democratic county officials from around the United States.

CHARLOTTE -- Despite widespread speculation about his own national political ambitions, Gov. Martin O'Malley continued to deflect questions about 2016 as he dashed through a packed schedule at the Democratic National Convention ahead of his prime time address on Tuesday night.

Gov. Martin O'Malley will have an opportunity at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to solidify his standing as a possible presidential candidate in 2016.

As the formal process of choosing a nominee played out at the Republican National Convention here Tuesday, much of the messaging that will actually reach voters back home was taking place off stage as an army of political surrogates jabbed and deflected under the glare of studio lights.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said that the GOP vision for the nation's economy would "spell disaster for America's middle class" and that soon-to-be nominee Mitt Romney "doesn't have what it takes to grow this economy."

O'Malley defends Obama, slams Romney on Medicare

The loopholes in Maryland's new restriction on campaign contributions from the gambling industry will cement its influence in Annapolis.

When the legislature went to work on Gov. Martin O'Malley's gambling bill, one of the first provisions to be rolled back was a sweeping ban on political contributions from casino interests. It changed the legislation so that only those who own at least 5 percent of casino are prohibited from giving.

Governor, lawmakers need to disclose campaign contributions from the gambling industry before the current special session is over.

We talk to show hosts and executive producers about O'Malley's TV image and what he brings to the network and cable news talk show table

Gov. Martin O'Malley will serve as co-chair of the Democratic convention's rules committee this year, a high-profile position that comes amid rampant speculation in party circles about his potential as a presidential candidate in 2016.

O'Malley blames GOP money advantage for Wisconsin loss

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley took center stage before a convention of New Hampshire Democrats Saturday, rallying the faithful in a state important for his party's hopes to hold the White House in November — and to his own future should he run for president.

O'Malley to stump in Wisconsin for Walker foe

Breaking news in Baltimore includes Gov. Martin O'Malley campaigning in Wisconsin, Brian McKnight and Clutch headlining Artscape and thunderstorms overnight.

From political crime to legalized corruption, the state of ethics in the Free State is a sorry one

Emails show O'Malley "cozy" with Perdue lawyer, group says

Gov. Martin O'Malley is signing a bill that will add a modicum of transparency to Maryland's campaign finance system, but it doesn't go nearly far enough.

Maryland Politics: On MSNBC, O'Malley blasts Romney as 'Gov. Etch A Sketch"

O'Malley and Virginia governor debate on "Meet the Press."

Gov. Martin O'Malley is not exactly a stranger around the White House these days. He met with President Barack Obama along with other state leaders late last week to discuss the economy. On Sunday he sat at the same table as the president for an annual governors dinner at the White House.

As a handful of undecided Maryland delegates wrestle over their position on same-sex marriage, they've received calls from national leaders trying to move them one way or another on the bill.

More than 200,000 Maryland state employees, retirees and dependents will be switched to a new pharmacy plan this year as a result of the Board of Public Works' decision Wednesday to award the $2.4 billion contract to a St. Louis-based company.

Companies seeking lucrative state contracts and business deals in Maryland contributed tens of thousands of dollars in recent months to the Democratic Governors Association, which is led by Gov. Martin O'Malley, records show.

Between taxes, gay marriage, curbs on septic systems, transportation investments, and spending cuts, Gov. Martin O'Malley is pursuing his most ambitious agenda in years.

Disputed project faces Feb. 5 construction deadline

DGA hauls in $20 million in 2011

Sixteen Democratic governors led by Maryland's Martin O¿Malley have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to quickly broker a compromise to extend long-term unemployment benefits before the money runs out at the end of the year.

The governors of Maryland and Virginia may be rivals on the national level, but they have cooperated on some regional issues

Democratic governors meeting Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles elected Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to lead their organization for a second term, keeping him at the helm of the Democratic Governors Association for the busy 2012 election year.

The coincidence of wind industry donations to the DGA and chairman Martin O'Malley's support for the industry isn't the only question raised by a recent Sun report.

Martin O'Malley was selected by his peers Wednesday to chair the Democratic Governors Association, a platform from which he says he will build the party and promote candidates who will invest in education and infrastructure.

Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley cruised to a second term Tuesday - and with it, won the opportunity to guide the state in what he hopes will be an improving economy - while Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. suffered a second consecutive statewide defeat, leaving his political future in doubt.