Bernie Kohn From: Bemie Kohn Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 6:23 PM. To: ‘Alex Sanchez Subject: Fw: Department of Labor Pulls Negative Job Outlook Language oh ay ~ Original Message ~. Fron: Smith Hopkins, Jamie Tor Bernie Kohn Sont: Fri aug 20 17:20:45 2010 Subject: FW: Department of Labor Pulls Negative Job Outlook Language Was chere a different press release on the site than the one I -eceived by email at 10 cheers, Jamie From: "Ryan Mahoney" Date: August 20, 2010 4:52:48 PM EDT To: *" Subject: Department of Labor Pulls Negative Job Outlock Language &] ‘oa 20 For Imm 2 diate Release + Ryan Mahoney, (410) 263-2125 Avgust 20, 2010 Department of Labor Fulls Negative Job Outlook Language ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation (DLER) has pulled the July Employment Situation Report trom their website after Maryland Republicans pointed out disparities between the Department and Governor O’Walley’s job outlook. According to Maryland Republican Yarty Spokesman Ryan Nahoney, it appears Goversor 1O'Malley ig muzeling a taxpayer-funded state agency for being honest about our fragi ‘econeay. “It is a disservice to Marylanders for political establishment in Annapolis to play politics with the state’s official job numbers,” said Mahoney. “It is very suspicious that an official state report would be pulled from the DLIA website moments after Maryland Republicans pointed our the DLUR job outlook conflictad with the rosier picture Governor OrMalley was attempting to paint.” As of this morning the DLLR website stated thst “Maryland's economic recovery faltered in July,” a stark contradiction to the O'Malley campaign's talking poiats of moneatun in the job market. After the disparities were pointed out by the Maryland Republican Party and the Bob Ehrlich campaign, the DULR July Jobs Report was removed from their website YAS a record number of Marylanders remain out of work, Martin 0’Malley appears to be playing games with the State’s official jobs report,” Mahoney said. "Marylander’s deserve to hear the truth rather than O'Malley's out-of-touen campaign rhetoric.” at For a Link to this release click here Authorized and paid for by the Mazyland Republican Party wwew-megop-org Not authorized by any candidate or candidates conmittee. ‘-WRODO0 Jpg (1 +0)