Maryland’s wealthiest earners would pay more in state taxes, while corporations and other workers would get a tax cut under a budget plan Gov. Wes Moore will introduce Wednesday — marking the first time the Democrat has thrown his political weight behind policies that could directly impact most Marylanders’ pocketbooks.

In an interview with WJZ, Governor Wes Moore said his FY2026 budget will bring major tax cuts to 82% of Marylanders, while increasing tax rates for the state's highest earners.

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) joined CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday and discussed how he plans to work alongside President-elect Donald Trump. JAKE TAPPER: So president-elect Trump has been vocal with his criticism of the governor of California.

At the start of his administration, Moore issued a goal to rebuild the state government workforce, which shriveled under former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced significant investments and his legislative priorities for this year ahead of Wednesday’s budget presentation. One of those legislative priorities is making Maryland’

The first storm is a fiscal crisis nearly a decade in the making. Under the former administration, state spending increased by 70% in the seven years before I took office, while our economic growth flatlined.