The Week Ahead (Thanksgiving Edition)

Registration is now open for our annual Legislative Preview!  On Monday, January 7th Maryland Nonprofits and MBPTI will convene public officials, legislative experts, and advocacy leaders at the Doubletree Annapolis Hotel to bring you important information about the upcoming legislative session. If you want to start off the session informed and prepared, you can’t miss our legislative kick-off. For registration information please go to Maryland Nonprofits event page.

Last week we hosted a guest blog from Henry Bogdan, Managing Director of Public Policy and Public Affairs for Maryland Nonprofits, on the variation in support for the various ballot measures across Maryland. We also posted a great infographic about growing income inequality in Maryland and a summary of last week's Spending Affordability briefing. Neil Bergsman also appeared in the Washington Examiner, in an article on the need for new sources of transportation funding.

Tuesday, November 20th

• General Provisions Article Review Committee reviews drafts of Title 4 "Public Information Act" and Title 7 "Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months." 5pm in room 241, House Office Building, Annapolis.
• Maryland Commission on Artistic Property meets to discuss the state's art collection. 10:30am at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics releases state employment figures for October. In September, Maryland's unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent as 11,000 people found work.