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 Gov. Wes Moore has warned that massive budget cuts are on the way as state lawmakers try to solve a $3 billion budget gap. He told Maryland residents Wednesday to brace themselves for $2 billion worth of cuts in his soon-to-be-released budget.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he will submit a budget plan with about $2 billion in spending reductions to start addressing a deficit of roughly $3 billion

Maryland’s 90-day legislative session starts on Wednesday, and one of the biggest agenda items this year will be the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Maryland state senators and delegates always celebrated their return to Annapolis, but this year, there is a decidedly dark mood around the state house.

"We can not deny our difficult fiscal realities," Democratic State House Speaker Adrienne Jones said on Wednesday.

Legislation enacted in 2018 with bipartisan support, enables health care insurance pooling in Maryland. Some leaders think using this could help ease the state’s budget woes — lowering