Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a state hiring freeze, voluntary employee buyouts, and the elimination of vacant positions on Tuesday, citing a "historic fiscal challenge."

As federal cuts swept across the nation, residents in the DMV are beginning to see impacts on their own local and state budgets. On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced several changes for state government workers,

Gov. Wes Moore told Maryland state employees in an email Tuesday that they should brace for a hiring freeze, voluntary buyouts and reductions to the workforce to balance a state budget that has been heavily impacted by Trump administration spending cuts.