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Deficit Drives Elimination of 500+ Maryland Jobs

The Maryland Board of Public Works on Oct. 22, 2025, approved the elimination of 502 state government positions to address ...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a news conference on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Annapolis, Md., with leading Democrats in the state's legislature to announce an agreement on a state budget ...
More than 500 state jobs were abolished Wednesday by the Board of Public Works through a combination of elimination of vacant ...
Maryland officials are advising those who received the excess funds not to touch the extra money in their accounts, which will be taken back automatically.
Maryland’s Board of Public Works is set to approve 332 state employee buyouts, saving over $10 million and eliminating more ...
After weeks of back and forth, the governor and Democratic legislative leaders announced they have a framework of a balanced budget agreement based on cuts and tax reform amid a $3.3 billion deficit.
Gov. Wes Moore announced an appointment for acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Budget and Management.
Details about the budget framework agreement between Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland General Assembly leadership are still limited, leaving many questions unanswered. Spotlight on Maryland obtained an ...
As the clock ticks closer to the last day of session, Republican lawmakers have raised concerns about the budget Maryland Democrats are rushing to get in shape to head to Gov. Wes Moore’s desk. “There ...
Hundreds of Maryland federal workers impacted by the government shutdown are taking temporary state loans to help cover their ...
The Maryland Senate passed budget measures on Tuesday to address a deficit of more than $3 billion with tax increases and cuts throughout state government, as well as plans for spending adjustments ...