The Week Ahead

Last week we joined with more than fifty community organizations to send a letter to Governor O'Malley, House Speaker Busch, and Senate President Miller urging them to call legislators back to Annapolis soon to fix the budget fiasco.  You can add your name to the list by signing our petition.  The faith community wrote a similar op-ed in the Baltimore Sun.


Tuesday, May 1st

• Otherwise known as May Day, the traditional labor holiday (interestingly, also officially Loyalty Day, or Law Day, here in the U.S.).  The Occupy movement is planning a number of events, including a rally at McKeldin Square in Baltimore.  Neil Bergsman wrote about his visit to the Occupy Baltimore camp last October.

Wednesday, May 2nd

• Board of Public Works (BPW) holds their biweekly meeting.  The Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer have a lengthy agenda (summary) including items on remaining grants for FY 2012; a variety of contracts, leases, and licenses; and capital projects (including Project Open Space). 10am
• After the BPW meeting Governor O'Malley will sign several bills into law.  You can watch the bill signing, starting at 2pm.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases employment figures for metropolitan areas.

Friday, May 4th

• BLS releases national employment figures for April.  U.S. unemployment fell slightly in March, to 8.2%.