Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to slow spending on the ambitious “Blueprint” education reform plan and instead allocate some of the money to recruit more teachers.

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Gov. Wes Moore's recently disclosed Blueprint for Maryland's Future shows an expected shortfall of $81 million in the next state budget – a shortfall

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore released his FY2026 supplemental budget, which includes $9 million to address a surge in unemployment claims and the hiring of former federal workers impacted by layoffs and funding cuts.

A group of lawmakers in Maryland’s House of Delegates rejected a proposal by Gov. Wes Moore to slow spending by freezing education funding.

Maryland small business owners say Gov. Wes Moore's proposed budget plan could end up running them out of business.

To restore cuts to Maryland’s Developmental Disabilities Administration, Gov. Wes Moore is proposing trims to climate initiatives and non-union salary increases.

Moore’s inability to say no to special interest groups such as government employee unions and teachers unions combined with the insatiable appetite of legislators to subsidize questionable projects and “community” groups in their districts fueled by a governing philosophy of cradle-to-grave government involvement in your life has turned a $5 billion surplus into a $3 billion deficit in a mere two years.

Maryland residents impacted by the layoffs in federal agencies could soon have an easier path to securing a new job in state government, Gov. Wes Moore said Friday.

The Trump administration is withholding $330 million in previously approved federal grant awards for about 30 Maryland transportation projects.

Gov. Wes Moore — pitching his tax reform proposal directly to lawmakers on Thursday — framed his plan almost entirely as a salve to President Donald Trump and the torrent of executive actions that the Democratic governor believes could cripple Maryland’s economy.