The Week Ahead

Last week MBTPI's analysis was highlighted in a story about gambling's future in Maryland, and Neil Bergsman talked with MarylandReporter.com about the need to pay state employees market-rate salaries. Neil also had an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun, highlighting the reasons why Maryland is a great place to do business.

Neil's op-ed was a summary of his blog post on the same topic. We also blogged about a pilot program to reduce childhood hunger, and the latest state-level employment figures.

For the week of May 20th to May 26th:

• On Monday, May 20th, the General Provisions Article Review Committee will meet to review drafts of Title 5 "Public Ethics" at 3pm in the House Office Building, Annapolis.
• On Wednesday, May 22nd, the Board of Directors of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan meets at 9am in suite 630, 1 Calvert Plaza, 201 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
• Also on Wednesday the Workgroup on Access to Habilitative Services Benefits, from 9:30-11:30am, at the Maryland Insurance Administration, St. Paul Plaza, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore. 
• On Thursday, May 23rd, the Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness meets from 10am to noon at Catonsville Community College, Time Center, 800 South Rolling Road, Catonsville.
• Later on Thursday, the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee meets from 1-3pm at 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore.