The Week Ahead

Last week the House and Senate appointed their budget conference committee members. See MBTPI's recommendations for the committees and let them know you support a sustainable state budget here.  

Monday, April 2nd

• 83rd day of the legislative session, the Constitutional target for passing the state budget. If (as now seems likely) the FY 2013 budget is not finalized, the Governor will issue a proclamation extending the session beyond the usual 90 days, during which the legislature could only work on the budget.  This year, that will be a formality. We expect the budget process to conclude before April 9th, the last day of the regular session.

Tuesday, April 3rd

• Primary Elections.  Find your polling place and learn more here.

Wednesday, April 4th

• Second reading of the capital budget in the House (subject to change).

Thursday, April 5th

• Third reading of the capital budget in the House (subject to change). 

Friday, April 6th

• BLS updates the national employment situation.  In February the national unemployment rate was 8.3 percent, unchanged from the month before but down 7/10ths of a percent from February 2011.  Encouragingly, February also saw an increase in employment for the eighth straight month.