Wes Moore vows Maryland state budget will ‘not raise taxes or fees’

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) unveiled the next fiscal year’s budget proposal for Maryland on Wednesday, promising to “not raise taxes or fees” on residents as he blamed the Trump administration for the state’s financial woes.

Designed to address a roughly $1.4 billion deficit, the state budget will be considered by the Maryland legislature for approval. The budget must pass both chambers by April 6 before the governor signs it.

Moore’s proposed operating budget is $70.8 billion, which he described as a “more conservative” estimate compared to past budgets. The prior budget totaled $67 billion in all funds against a $3 billion deficit around this time last year.

While announcing the budget proposal at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Moore and Maryland Department of Budget and