The Week Ahead

Last Monday the legislative session ended in a train wreck, as the General Assembly failed to pass a revenue package, thus enacting the doomsday budget for the next fiscal year.  Whether or not the governor will call a special session to fix the budget remains to be seen, as the two chambers appear to still be divided.  MBTPI is hopeful that state officials will do the right thing, but the situation remains very unsettled (and unsettling).

Monday, April 16th

•  Monday is Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia, which means that...

Tuesday, April 17th

• ...Tuesday is Tax Day.  As we file our taxes we are thankful for all the important things they pay for like public safety, education, and healthcare.

Wednesday, April 18th

• The Board of Public Works (BPW) meets at 10am in the State House.  The Board - which is made up of the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer - may start to discuss responses to the doomsday budget currently in place.  BPW oversees the state's capital budget (except for highway spending) and borrowing expenditures.  It also has the authority to modify the budget in the intersession as necessary, up to 25 percent.
• The Interagency Committee on School Construction meets from 9am to noon in Baltimore City.  8th floor, conference room #1, 200 W. Baltimore Street.

Thursday, April 19th

• Health Care Commission meets at 1pm in room 100 at 4160 Patterson Avenue in Baltimore City.
• Maryland Nonprofits - which MBTPI is a project of - is hosting an open house at our new offices (RSVP).  This is a great chance to meet MBTPI and Maryland Nonprofits staff, and mingle with colleagues from other nonprofits.  The open house is from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, with a presentation about Maryland Nonprofits member benefits at 6pm.    Please note that the Jones Falls Expressway is under construction.  If you are joining us, you should plan on some extra travel time, or consider taking the light rail to the Woodberry station.  Our office (1500 Union Ave, Baltimore City) is an easy five minute walk from the station.

Friday, April 20th

• Bureau of Labor Statistics releases state employment figures for March 2012.  Maryland added almost 3,000 jobs in February, but the unemployment rate remained steady at 6.5 percent as more than 4,600 individuals joined (or rejoined) the labor force.