BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore will look to make a dent in the looming $3 billion state budget deficit through a new effort that aims to save $50 million by eliminating wasteful and inconsistent spending across government agencies.
Real estate owned by the state and technology contracts will be among the first areas investigated, the governor announced Friday — two days after he first stressed he prefers to make cuts and find cost savings over passing tax increases this year.
The massive hole in the 2026 fiscal year budget is the most significant challenge facing lawmakers in the annual three-month session that began Wednesday. Moore will present his spending proposal Jan. 15 and has said it will include $2 billion in cuts…