Moore’s budget fixes current deficit, but analysts pessimistic about future

Gov. Wes Moore's (D) $70.8 billion spending plan unveiled last week closes a more than $1.5 billion deficit for fiscal 2027 but does little to ease projected future budget pain, lawmakers were told Monday.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 661

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) $70.8 billion spending plan unveiled last week closes a more than $1.5 billion deficit for fiscal 2027 but does little to ease projected future budget pain, lawmakers were told Monday.

In the first analysis of Moore’s budget, Department of Legislative Services budget analyst David Romans told members of the Senate Budget and Taxation and House Appropriations committees Monday afternoon that the proposal “makes some progress” but still leaves billions in …

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