State budget officials say a plan to hire displaced federal workers is now on hold and are rescinding a budget request for staff to assist.

The Moore administration's plan to hire laid off federal workers is not happening right now. The decision comes after Republicans blasted the initiative as hypocritical.

Maryland Republicans, such as Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey, worry proper oversight could be lacking in the ambitious handout.

Mon, July 14th 2025 at 2:13 PM Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday, May 15, 2025, that McDonald’s plans to create 4,000 new jobs in the state this year. (7News) TOPICS: ...

State budget officials say a plan to hire displaced federal workers is now on hold and are rescinding a budget request for staff to assist. Gov. Wes Moore (D) earlier this year announced a plan ...