The Week Ahead (Tax Day Edition)

Happy Tax Day (really)! We're thankful yet again for all the things our federal and state taxes pay for--like education, healthcare, and public safety.

Last week we published a follow up post to our pre-session discussion of the three big bad wolves threatening Maryland's budget. We also blogged about the important non-budget legislation passed in the 2013 session, and on unfinished business.

MBTPI is co-hosting a Legislative Reception next week on Tuesday, April 23rd, to celebrate the end of the 2013 legislative session and we want you to be part of it. Click through to find out more or to register for this free event.

For the week of April 15th through April 21st:

• Our friends at Maryland Hunger Solutions are holding a conference call for organizations interested in or engaged in food stamp outreach from 9:30-10:30am on Wednesday, April 17th. The call will focus on the benefits of joining the Maryland Food Supplement Program State Outreach Plan, including the potential for federal reimbursement for staff time and marketing activities related to these efforts. Click here to register.
• That same morning the Board of Public Works meets at 10am.
• The Interagency Committee on School Construction holds their regular meeting at 9am on Thursday, April 18th in Baltimore. School construction, particularly in Baltimore City, was an important issue in the 2013 session.
• Also on Thursday, the Maryland Health Care Commission meets at 1pm.
• On Friday, April 19th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases state-level employment figures for March.