BALTIMORE — The Maryland General Assembly began its 2025 legislative session on Wednesday afternoon as the state faces a $2.7 billion budget deficit.
Gov. Wes Moore’s aggressive approach includes cutting $2 billion in spending. His focus was on government efficiency and bringing in new revenue streams to Maryland.
Republicans remain focused on tightening the belt on unfunded mandates and healthcare, including short-term fixes, such as decreasing Medicaid spending.
Gov. Moore will present his budget Jan. 15. The state is legally required to pass a balanced budget. The legislature will likely vote on it on the 83rd day of the session, which is April 1.
Uncertainty with a new administration in White House
The fiscal priorities come at a time of uncertainty for the Democrat-controlled state.
How much does the state spend on DEI-related policy and issues?
What happened to all the revenue generated from casinos, legal gambling, MD lottery, cannabis dispensaries? Congratulations to Wes Moore and his Democratic party members for taking MD from a financial surplus to an extreme deficit in record time.
Here something these democrats from the prgosive collective MDSSR. Be on notice..
Mass exodus is happening as your wasteful sending and woke ideals has broken your fiscal budget. Well F U I pay enough taxes to support Julio and Malcom..NO MORE I will never retire here
Many will follow me
Moving asap!!
1:59 hits it on the head. Pot money gambling money was sold to us a a solution for eduction ..on TOP OF THE TAXES WE ALREADY PAY YOU!! I would love an REAL audit of education. But I guess when the lottery commission pick up to bay bridge toll for 4juky weekend..its for the Kids. RIGHT
Here one for you annapolis, CUT CUT CUT until YOU FIND THE MONEY.
Taxation without representation in this state is getting old..unless your an illegal or on EBT your screwed
DONT STAY IN MD gets my vote!!