ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s new Democratic governor, Wes Moore, is proposing a hiring spree to beef up the state government workforce in his first state budget.
Two days after his inauguration, Mr. Moore introduced a $63 billion budget Friday that would fund the hiring of hundreds of state workers in public safety, health and human services and transportation. The spending plan also would provide pay increases of 18% over 18 months for most state employees.
Mr. Moore said the new hiring is needed to fill many of the state jobs that were left vacant under the administration of two-term Gov.