On Saturday,
Governor O’Malley addressed the Maryland Association of Counties’ annual
convention. The speech included no specific proposals. It focused on economic issues especially transportation and workforce development. Later this week, we'll have some observation about how education is the best way to promote Maryland's economy in the long term.
Last week we
blogged about how increasing Maryland’s minimum wage will help struggling
families, with no significant job loss.
Coming up,
August 19 -25:
August 19
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases state employment and
unemployment numbers. We will report the results and tell you what we think
they mean in an upcoming blog post.
August 20
Maryland
Nonprofits two-day program
on grant writing strategies to move your mission forward is August 20 & 21,
from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm in Baltimore.
The House Health and Government Operations Committee’s Workgroup on Pharmacy
Benefits Managers and Specialty Drugs meets
at 11:00 am in Annapolis to discuss potential legislation.
Maryland Nonprofits hosts
a happy
hour for young nonprofit professionals starting at 5:30 in Baltimore. (Yes,
of course you qualify as “young.”)
August 21
The Board of
Public Works holds its bi-weekly
meeting at 10 am in Annapolis. Agenda items include approval of $4.5
million in emergency purchases of security camera systems and systems for
blocking cell phone use at the troubled Baltimore City Detention Center.
Joint Committee
on Legislative Ethics meets
in Annapolis at 1:00 for a work session.
August 22
The Workgroup on Access to Habilitative Services Benefits meets
in Baltimore at 9:30. This study group has three more meetings before issuing
its final report in November.
The Maryland
Economic Development Commission holds a board meeting
at 10 am in Baltimore.
Also at 10
am in Baltimore, the Health Information Exchange Health Information Exchange
Policy Board holds its meeting.
