A new study released by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission shows how the the organization has added over 500 Maryland Jobs. For more information about Maryland jobs, click here.

The research commission will use the results to bolster its appeal for level funding in next year’s budget.

According to the Gazette.net, the study, conducted by Sage Policy Group of Baltimore, shows that the program, which grants millions in awards each year, mostly to university researchers, supports 514 jobs, both direct and indirect, in the state, with an average salary of $64,000. The program facilitates $71.3 million in business sales in the state, and the stem cell industry generates $2.7 million in state and local taxes annually.

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One year ago, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law, creating thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania.

According to an article on PRNewswire, in Pennsylvania, the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is clear. It has preserved 84,000 Pennsylvania jobs, according to a report from the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.

Extended unemployment and food stamp benefits have kept Pennsylvanians who lost their jobs from losing everything. Those benefits, coupled with the Making Work Pay tax cut, put money back into Pennsylvania communities and businesses when they needed it most. A study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that 189,000 Pennsylvanians were kept out of poverty last year as a result of these types of benefits in the Recovery Act.

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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell proposes spending to recruit new Virginia Jobs in many sectors, including manufacturing, finance, and government.

According to his office, here are some of his plans:

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