The Week Ahead

Last Monday MBTPI took a trip to Salisbury, where Neil presented to the Community Foundation on the effects of sequestration on the Eastern Shore. Also last week, we blogged about the implications of the proposed (and subsequently failed) farm bill legislation on the state. We also wrote about the audit of the District of Columbia's earned sick leave legislation and how it has not harmed business activity in the District.

State unemployment figures for May were released on Friday. Last month, 6.7 percent of working Marylanders were unemployed. This was up two tenths of a percentage point from the previous month. 

Sunday June 30 is the last day of Fiscal Year 2013 for Maryland state and local governments. MBTPI urges everyone to celebrate safely.

For the week of June 24th through June 30th:

• On Monday, June 24th, the Alcoholic Beverages Article Review Committee meets to review special venue licenses at 5pm in the Judiciary Training Room at 2009F Commerce Park Drive in Annapolis.On Friday, June 28th at 10am, BLS will publish its report on the multifactor productivity trends for 2012.
• On Tuesday, June 25th, the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission is hosting a public forum with the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for safety net providers, MCOs, and commercial carriers from 10am to noon at the UMBC Tech Center Lobby at 1450 South Rolling Road in Baltimore.
• Also at 10am on Tuesday, the Maryland Venture Fund Authority will have a conference call to update on InvestMaryland investments and to decide on their next steps for investing. The number and conference code can be found here.
• Later on Tuesday, the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission convenes at 1pm in the Commission Room of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency at 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. They will update on agency activities and review proposals for a Prince George's County casino.
• Additionally, Maryland Hunger Solutions will be hosting an open house on Tuesday evening from 4pm-7pm at 2002 Clipper Park Road, Suite 310 in Baltimore. For more information on the event and how to RSVP, please visit their homepage.
• Finally on Tuesday, the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing will review and evaluate state sentencing guidelines and policies at 4:30pm in the Miller West I Senate Office Building on 11 Bladen Street in Annapolis.
• On Wednesday, June 26th, the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (MCHRC) will meet at 2pm in room 240 of the House Office Building on 6 Bladen Street in Annapolis, where several Local Health Improvement Coalition applicants will present to the MCHRC board.
• On Thursday, June 27th at 10am, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its county employment and wage figures for the fourth quarter of 2012. 
• Also on Thursday, the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee meets from 1pm to 3pm in conference room L-3 at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.