Wes Moore dodges questions over Maryland's growing budget deficits

6 articles · Updated · Fox Baltimore · May 5

Over three days in Sparrows Point, West Baltimore and Oxon Hill, the governor avoided questions as forecasts showed a $1.43 billion 2027 gap and larger later shortfalls.
The scrutiny centres on Moore's repeated claim that he turned a deficit into a surplus, despite Maryland starting his term with a $5 billion surplus and later closing a $3.3 billion gap with $1.68 billion in tax and fee increases.
Nonpartisan analysts say structural problems remain, with projected deficits reaching about $4 billion by 2030 and 2031, after Moody's cut Maryland's top bond rating in 2025.

As a $30 billion education plan drives future deficits, can Maryland's budget truly be considered balanced and sustainable for the long term?

With Maryland's bond rating down and residents leaving, what does the governor's 'surplus' claim mean for the average family's financial future?