US EditionFOX45: Citing federal funds, Gov. Moore says surplus ‘wasn’t real’: ‘It’s dark money gaslighting’
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Gov. Moore said state surplus ‘wasn’t real.’ His budget said otherwise.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore raised some eyebrows this week by saying the state’s $5.5 billion budget surplus “wasn’t real,” after describing the state’s “fortunate financial position” at the beginning of his term. Speaking to reporters in Annapolis as the current legislative session winds down, Moore pointed to the evaporation of temporary federal COVID-19 funding to explain Maryland’s transformation from surplus to $3.3 billion structural deficit. …
FOX45: Citing federal funds, Gov. Moore says surplus ‘wasn’t real’: ‘It’s dark money gaslighting’
When former Gov. Larry Hogan prepared to leave office, he had strong words for lawmakers and the incoming administration: don’t spend the more than $5 billion surplus. Fast forward, and now, the state faces a $3.3 billion structural deficit, something Gov. Wes Moore maintains has been projected since at least 2017. As budget negotiations continue in the State House, many Republicans have said spending has grown while population has not kept up, …
Maryland’s budget: Gov. Wes Moore talks taxes, jobs and juvenile crime
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discussed the state’s budget, economic policies, education funding, and juvenile crime with C4 and Bryan Nehman on Wednesday morning. While addressing concerns over tax increases, Moore stated that the budget prioritizes middle-class families and investments in key industries such as life sciences, information technology and aerospace while also emphasizing that the budget does not include broad-based business-to-business…
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