Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to slow spending on the ambitious “Blueprint” education reform plan and instead allocate some of the money to recruit more teachers.

UMES is looking to make department-wide cuts by 5%, as the state grapples with a $3 billion budget deficit. Governor Wes Moore recently announced all higher institutions in the state could see cuts. UMES officials expected these changes and are getting the University ready.

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Gov. Wes Moore's recently disclosed Blueprint for Maryland's Future shows an expected shortfall of $81 million in the next state budget – a shortfall

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore released his FY2026 supplemental budget, which includes $9 million to address a surge in unemployment claims and the hiring of former federal workers impacted by layoffs and funding cuts.

A group of lawmakers in Maryland’s House of Delegates rejected a proposal by Gov. Wes Moore to slow spending by freezing education funding.

Maryland Chamber of Commerce claims Gov. Moore's budget proposal could hurt businesses

Maryland Democrats have asked the State Board of Elections to sanction what they are calling a “shadowy” and illegal campaign against Gov. Wes Moore ahead of his reelection bid next year.

Gov. Wes Moore said he is preparing for the federal government to shut down next week, a situation that could impact tens of thousands of Marylanders.

Gov. Wes Moore has asked Republicans for a plan. The Maryland Freedom Caucus has one, writes Del. Lauren Arikan.

Moore’s inability to say no to special interest groups such as government employee unions and teachers unions combined with the insatiable appetite of legislators to subsidize questionable projects and “community” groups in their districts fueled by a governing philosophy of cradle-to-grave government involvement in your life has turned a $5 billion surplus into a $3 billion deficit in a mere two years.