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Month: May 2025

Wes Moore’s Crafty Economics: New Development Plan Pours Money into Booze, Not Business Basics

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore is once again making headlines—not for addressing Maryland’s crushing tax burden...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Maryland Faces Potential Loss of Billions in Federal Funding Following ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ Designation

The Trump administration has designated Maryland as a "sanctuary jurisdiction," placing the state at risk of losing...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Cankerworms Return to Garrett County—and So Does the Reminder That Nature Doesn’t Do Equity

GARRETT COUNTY, MD — While Annapolis debates gender-neutral signage for state bathrooms and pushes legislation to let...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Purple Line or Purple Disaster? How Maryland’s $9 Billion Transit Boondoggle Became the Punchline of State Planning

It’s not every day in Maryland politics that a government fiasco grows so large and embarrassing that even the governor...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Bridging Divides, Building Citizens: The Fremont Conservative Institute’s Mission to Unite America

In an age marked by political polarization and ideological echo chambers, one organization is standing tall with a bold and...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2025

Maryland’s Quantum Leap: Ambition or Overreach?

Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Democratic leadership have launched an aggressive campaign to crown the state as the global...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2025

Deep Creek at 100: A Century of Freedom, Family, and the American Outdoors

GARRETT COUNTY, MD — While the rest of Maryland seems hellbent on taxing gas stoves, policing pronouns, and replacing...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2025

Which Companies Could Leave Maryland Next—and Where They Might GoBy The Republic Dispatch Staff

Maryland's economic identity—once marked by federal employment, biotechnology leadership, and cybersecurity...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2025

“Don’t Let the Lights Go Out”: Maryland Freedom Caucus Urges Trump to Stop Brandon Shores Shutdown

Annapolis, MD - With just days remaining before the scheduled closure of the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant, the...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Maryland Sued for Keeping Elections as Exclusive as a Georgetown Dinner Party

ANNAPOLIS, MD — In what can only be described as a moment of shocking common sense, a legal challenge has been filed...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Langley Park Bear Tranquilized After Mistaking Tree for Rent-Controlled Housing

LANGLEY PARK, MD — A black bear wandered into the wrong neighborhood this week—and like most visitors without a...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Baltimore Banner Expands to Montgomery County to Ensure No Leftist Stone Goes Unturned

BALTIMORE, MD — In a bold move to ensure that every kale salad and rainbow flag sighting from Silver Spring to Bethesda...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Swatting Hoax Disrupts Frederick Community, Prompts Heavy Police Response

FREDERICK, MD — A major police response in Frederick on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a dangerous hoax, as local...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Maryland Ranks 5th Most Expensive State—And That’s Before Wes Moore’s New Fees Kick In

Maryland has just been ranked the fifth most expensive state in the country based on monthly household bills, according to...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Shuttered Sound: How County Bureaucracy Crushed a Cultural Beacon in Rural Maryland

Just when we need more creativity, more connection, and more community—government overreach strikes again. The Garage, a...

Michael Phillips
May 28, 2025

Maryland Codifies Child Custody Factors — But Will Anything Really Change?

By Michael Phillips In a move hailed by some as progress and by others as political theater, Maryland Governor Wes Moore...

Michael Phillips
May 28, 2025

A Voice for Justice: How Jeff Reichert Turned to an ADA Advocate to Defend His Rights and Protect His Son

In a family court system increasingly criticized for opacity, jurisdictional gamesmanship, and disregard for the rights of...

Michael Phillips
May 27, 2025

Come to Maryland! (Just Kidding—Please Don’t)

So... Nobody Wants to Move to Maryland Anymore. Shocker. After decades of steady growth, it turns out the Old Line State is...

Michael Phillips
May 26, 2025

The Illusion of Choice: Montgomery County’s Next Executive Race Is Already a Liberal Parade

Satire, sarcasm, and cold hard truth for those tired of the same old Maryland masquerade. Get ready, Montgomery County....

Michael Phillips
May 25, 2025

This Memorial Day, Let’s Remember All the Battles — Including the Ones Fought at Home

By Michael Phillips Memorial Day is a sacred time of reflection. We pause to honor the men and women who died in service to...

Michael Phillips
May 25, 2025

Robin Hood in a Suit: Wes Moore’s Financial Shell Game Is Burning Maryland

Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe he’s your hero. He says 94% of Marylanders got a tax break. He says he's creating...

Michael Phillips
May 24, 2025

BACK TO THE FINALS: Maryland Terps Advance to 18th National Championship Game with Dominant Win Over Syracuse

FOXBOROUGH, MA – The Maryland Terrapins are championship bound—again. With a commanding 14-8 victory over No. 6-seeded...

Michael Phillips
May 24, 2025

Buried by Design: What Is Maryland Family Court Hiding in the Reichert Case?

I didn’t expect to be here. When I wrote my first piece on the Reichert v. Hornbeck custody case, I was just trying to...

Michael Phillips
May 23, 2025

Maryland Court’s Habeas Order: Shielding Illegal Immigrants or Undermining Immigration Enforcement?

In a move that has sparked significant debate, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has issued a standing...

Michael Phillips
May 22, 2025

Is Washington, D.C., Under Attack? A City on Edge After Two High-Profile Shootings

Washington, D.C., is reeling after two alarming incidents within 24 hours: the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff...

Michael Phillips
May 22, 2025

Maryland Matters—Nonpartisan Like a Bernie Bro at a Gun Show

Oh, Maryland Matters. The name just oozes neutrality, doesn’t it? Like something cooked up in a civic-minded think tank...

Michael Phillips
May 22, 2025

Marco Rubio Schools Van Hollen: A Senate Smackdown and a Wake-Up Call for Term Limits

Washington, D.C. – Today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing was supposed to be a routine check-in on the...

Michael Phillips
May 20, 2025

Moore Money, Moore Problems: Maryland Governor Signs Off on Largest Tax Hike in State History

In a move that should outrage every hard-working Marylander, Governor Wes Moore has just greenlit the largest tax hike in...

Michael Phillips
May 20, 2025

The Firing of a Fraud Fighter: Why Are Baltimore Democrats So Afraid of Kelly Madigan?

In a stunning blow to government accountability, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier has informed Kelly Madigan,...

Michael Phillips
May 20, 2025

The Case Maryland Wants to Bury: Inside Reichert v. Hornbeck

Now that the initial shock has worn off, it’s time to roll the sleeves up and start taking a deeper dive into the...

Michael Phillips
May 19, 2025

Taxed to Death: Maryland’s War on the Working Class Disguised as Progress

By Michael Phillips and Greg Visscher Imagine this: A single mother in Maryland, making the median income of around $73,000...

Michael Phillips
May 17, 2025

Journalism Rallies Late to Win 150th Preakness in Thrilling Fashion

BALTIMORE — Journalism, the Kentucky Derby runner-up and morning-line favorite, proved once again why he's a force in the...

Michael Phillips
May 17, 2025

What Is Wes Moore Doing? With 23 Vetoes, Maryland’s Governor Risks Alienating Everyone

In a surprising turn of events, Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a staggering 23 bills passed by the 2025 General...

Michael Phillips
May 16, 2025

“Not the Time?”: Wes Moore Vetoes Maryland Reparations Commission, Sparks Backlash

On May 16, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, the state’s first Black governor and a rising Democratic star, stunned...

Michael Phillips
May 16, 2025

Holy Hell, Maryland: What the Heck Is Going on in Reichert v. Hornbeck?

I wasn’t planning to write this article. In fact, I was working on something else entirely when I stumbled upon the court...

Michael Phillips
May 14, 2025

Moody’s Downgrade Is a Wake-Up Call—And Maryland’s Leadership Hit Snooze

Moody’s just stripped Maryland of its prized AAA credit rating for the first time in over half a century. For most...

Michael Phillips
May 14, 2025

Marylanders Could Face Blackouts This Summer — Thank the Green Agenda and Grid Mismanagement

Marylanders might want to invest in candles and battery packs this summer. PJM Interconnection—the regional power grid...

Michael Phillips
May 11, 2025

The Green Lie: How Corporations Are Bulldozing Maryland Under the Banner of Climate Progress

Part of The New Land Wars series They call it clean energy.But there’s nothing clean about bulldozing forests, slicing...

Michael Phillips
May 10, 2025

Preakness Parties on the Public Dime: Pimlico’s Rebuild and the Forgotten Cost to Taxpayers

When Maryland announced the long-awaited approval to demolish and rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness...

Michael Phillips
May 8, 2025

A New Era for Pimlico: Maryland Approves Bold Rebuild of Historic Racetrack

In a landmark decision that blends preservation with progress, Maryland has officially greenlit the demolition and...

Michael Phillips
May 7, 2025

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