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Tough budget year marks end of 2025 legislative session

Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to end their legislative session late Monday in a challenging budget year that was aggravated by uncertainties with the Trump administration's downsizing of the federal government on a state that relies heavily on federal jobs and contracts. Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, and lawmakers addressed a $3.3 billion deficit by making cuts throughout state government and raising taxes and fees. Republicans criticized the tax and fee increases, contending the state has spending problems and noting the deficit existed before Trump regained the White House in January.

Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to end their legislative session late Monday in a challenging budget year that was aggravated by uncertainties with the Trump administration's downsizing of the federal government on a state that relies heavily on federal jobs and contracts. Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, and lawmakers addressed a $3.

3 billion deficit by making cuts throughout state government and raising taxes and fees. Republicans criticized the tax and fee increases, contending the state has spending problems and noting the deficit existed before Trump regained the White House in January..