Maryland Budget

Governor’s recommended budget cuts next fiscal year’s structural deficit in half, but fiscal experts worry the one-time shifts only put off difficult budget decisions.

The state is looking to change DDA policies bridge the deficit.

The Governor is proposing $1.8 billion in cuts, cost shifts and transfers, but the state budget would still grow 0.8 percent over the current fiscal year.

Maryland state government’s largest union and Moore failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement by the Dec. 31 deadline.

Ferguson sat down with WYPR to discuss his policy priorities as Maryland’s annual legislative session kicks off in Annapolis.

While new budget forecasts keep recent fiscal projections steady, student enrollment drops could provide Maryland some financial relief.

The Board of Revenue Estimates predicts small revenue gains in the current and upcoming fiscal year, but federal economic uncertainty remains a concern.

Maryland’s latest fiscal update projects a nearly $1.5 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, and the out years are shaping up to be worse.

Gov. Wes Moore is freezing the hiring of new state employees, offering voluntary buyouts and planning to eliminate vacant jobs and possibly consolidate offices.

Maryland Deputy Health Secretary Ryan Moran talks through Medicaid cut scenarios that reach far beyond those receiving care.