Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said that his proposal for the state’s budget will include $2 billion in cuts when it’s released later this month.

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.

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

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.

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.