After a two-year sprint that’s taken the political newcomer in Maryland’s governor’s office from an Oprah Winfrey-featured inauguration to a primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention, Gov.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore plans to cut the state budget by $2 billion, aiming to protect working families and essential social services.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has warned that massive budget cuts are on the way as state lawmakers try to solve a $3 billion budget gap. Moore told Maryland residents Wednesday to brace themselves for $2 billion worth of cuts in his soon-to-be-released budget.

Moore has sometimes engaged in destructive partisan politics. He rallied supporters of then-Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks by describing the campaign against former Gov. Larry Hogan as a “war,” a word perfectly at home in our partisan times but unfit to exist alongside Moore’s worthy appeals for decency and virtue.

Facing a $3 billion budget gap, the first-term governor says Maryland shouldn’t spend as much on climate change goals that the Trump administration doesn’t support.

Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he will propose $2 billion in cuts next week when he releases his plan for Maryland’s next state budget and that he continues to have a “very high bar” for tax increases.

The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session began on Wednesday, where lawmakers were ready to tackle a number of important issues. Among the issues is a deficit of nearly $3 billion. Maryland Gov.