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Month: September 2025

Virginia’s Surplus Success vs. Maryland’s Structural Struggles

Governor Glenn Youngkin has something to brag about, and it’s not just political spin—it’s math. Since 2022, Virginia...

Michael Phillips
September 30, 2025

Maryland Man: When Illegal Immigrants Become the Face of Maryland Politics

The phrase “Maryland Man” used to be a simple news shorthand. Now it has become a symbol of political dysfunction: how...

Michael Phillips
September 30, 2025

Things Banned in Maryland You Won’t Believe Are Legal Elsewhere

Maryland has a reputation for being a little different when it comes to regulation. While other states leave many issues...

Michael Phillips
September 29, 2025

Frederick County’s Latest Horror Show: A School Board Meeting Gone Wild

Ah, Frederick County, Maryland—where school board meetings now resemble open-mic night at a downtown comedy club. The...

Michael Phillips
September 28, 2025

Maryland Family Courts vs. Invisible Disabilities: Rights Denied, Families Punished

In Maryland, family court is supposed to protect children and preserve parental rights. Instead, it’s become the one...

Michael Phillips
September 28, 2025

Liz Walsh’s Ugly Disrespect: Glorifying Hate While Mocking Mourning

On September 11, 2025—a day etched into American memory as one of tragedy and unity—Howard County Council Chair Liz...

Michael Phillips
September 28, 2025

Fathers Stepping Up in Baltimore: The Million Father March at Moravia Park

On Friday, September 26, 2025, something remarkable happened in Baltimore’s northeast corridor. At Moravia Park...

Michael Phillips
September 27, 2025

Maryland’s ADA Mirage: Rhetoric, Red Tape, and the Quiet Punishment of Invisible Disabilities

Maryland says “equity.” Parents and kids with ADHD, PTSD, dyslexia, TBI, and chronic illness hear “prove...

Michael Phillips
September 27, 2025

ICE Raid in D.C. Targets Van Linked to Montgomery County Contractor With County Government Contracts

Washington, D.C. — A dramatic video circulating today shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the...

Michael Phillips
September 26, 2025

Wes Moore’s “Bipartisan” Crabfest: RINOs on Parade in Crisfield

Governor Wes Moore is doing what every embattled Democrat in a deep-blue state eventually does—parading a handful of...

Michael Phillips
September 26, 2025

The Loudoun County Baby Strangling Case: When Open Borders Kill the Innocent

On September 17, 2025, tragedy struck Leesburg, Virginia, when police arrested 21-year-old Alvaro Mejia-Ayala for allegedly...

Michael Phillips
September 24, 2025

Fairfax County’s War on Girls’ Privacy: When “Gender Inclusion” Becomes Harassment

On September 2, 2025, a 14-year-old freshman girl at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, walked into...

Michael Phillips
September 24, 2025

Maryland’s 430-Law October Surprise: Because Freedom Needed More Fine Print

Maryland just sprinted into October 1 with ~430 “new or improved” laws from the same session that already dropped ~300...

Michael Phillips
September 24, 2025

Wes Moore’s Energy Gamble: Rebates Today, Higher Bills Tomorrow

Marylanders are watching their electricity bills skyrocket, and Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe it’s all the...

Michael Phillips
September 23, 2025

Ellis–Andrews File for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Seeking Maryland Green Party Nomination

On Monday, September 22, 2025, Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews made their candidacies official, filing with the...

Michael Phillips
September 22, 2025

The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply...

Michael Phillips
September 21, 2025

Friday Night Lights, Dark Family Secrets: How a Father Who Won Was Erased — And Who Profited

On an August night in Prince George’s County, Maryland, a high school football game at Bishop McNamara should have been a...

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

Evan Glass: Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee

Montgomery County Executive Evan Glass wants you to believe he’s the noble defender of free speech and a crusader for the...

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

John Myrick and Brenda Thiam Hit the Ground Hard and Early for 2026 Campaign

Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race may still seem distant, but Republican hopeful John Myrick and his running mate Dr....

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

Takoma Park: Maryland’s Hornets’ Nest of Collectivism

When most people think of radical leftist enclaves, they think of Portland, Seattle, or San Francisco. But you don’t need...

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

Wes Moore’s “Belief in Baltimore” Is More Rhetoric Than Results

Response to Sen. Antonio Hayes' article in the Baltimore Sun. Sen. Antonio Hayes wants you to believe that Gov. Wes Moore...

Michael Phillips
September 18, 2025

Montgomery County Doubles Down on Density While Ignoring Traffic Nightmares

Montgomery County leaders are once again proving that ideology trumps common sense. Their latest scheme—the University...

Michael Phillips
September 18, 2025

Half a Billion for Failure: Maryland’s Foster Care Expansion Ignores the Real Crisis

On September 10, 2025, Maryland Matters ran a glowing report about the Maryland Board of Public Works approving a $465...

Michael Phillips
September 18, 2025

When False Threats Become Real Dangers: The Naval Academy Hoax That Injured a Midshipman

On September 11, 2025—on the anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil—the United States Naval...

Michael Phillips
September 17, 2025

Fathers’ Rights Are Not an Excuse—They’re a Crisis

On social media, I recently wrote: “Every child deserves the love and presence of both parents. Yet so many fathers are...

Michael Phillips
September 17, 2025

Bethesda Softworks and Microsoft Face Backlash Over Mockery After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

When news broke on September 10, 2025, that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been assassinated during a speaking...

Michael Phillips
September 17, 2025

New Mexico Turns Oil Into Child Care. Why Can’t Maryland Do the Same?

New Mexico, one of the nation’s most energy-rich states, has quietly pulled off something Democrats in Maryland only...

Michael Phillips
September 16, 2025

From Sacramento to Annapolis: The Progressive Playbook Hits Maryland

The flyer blasting California Senator Scott Wiener for his radical bills—legalizing prostitution, creating “safe”...

Michael Phillips
September 16, 2025

Virginia Education Association’s Shameful Response to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

When the Virginia Education Association (VEA) finally addressed the assassination of Charlie Kirk, their message revealed...

Michael Phillips
September 15, 2025

Frederick’s Mayor Chooses Illegal Immigration Over Taxpayers

When Frederick, Maryland, Mayor Michael O’Connor first floated the idea of a taxpayer-funded “Legal Advocacy Fund” in...

Michael Phillips
September 15, 2025

The Gatekeepers No One Elected: How Maryland’s District Court Commissioners Shape Justice Before a Judge Ever Looks

Maryland’s justice system runs on a 24/7 hinge: District Court commissioners. These are not judges and, by law, they...

Michael Phillips
September 14, 2025

Maryland’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: One Vigil Is Not Enough

Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University shocked the nation. Vigils sprang up in...

Michael Phillips
September 13, 2025

Maryland’s Bloated Voter Rolls Finally Face Federal Scrutiny

When the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division sent a July 14, 2025, letter to Maryland’s top election...

Michael Phillips
September 13, 2025

Frederick Police Hid Behind the First Amendment to Excuse Inaction at Parents’ Rights Rally

The fallout from the September 10, 2025, parents’ rights rally outside the Frederick County Board of Education has...

Michael Phillips
September 12, 2025

Continuity and Clout: Inside Bouchat’s Plan to Reshape Maryland’s Senate

Christopher Eric Bouchat isn’t just calling for new maps in Maryland—he wants to rewire how the legislature itself...

Michael Phillips
September 12, 2025

The Opportunist: From Gun Board Failure to Family Court Predator

In politics, reputations are hard to shake. In family court, reputations are too easily ignored. Maryland attorney John H....

Michael Phillips
September 11, 2025

Maryland Politics Turn Ugly: Threats, Intimidation, and the Silencing of Parents’ Rights

In a state already reeling from rising crime and political division, Maryland politics took another ugly turn this week in...

Michael Phillips
September 11, 2025

Concordia Preparatory School: A Tarnished Legacy of Misconduct and Misplaced Priorities

When I went to Bishop McNamara earlier this month expecting a football game, I did not expect the fight that ended it...

Michael Phillips
September 10, 2025

John Myrick Fires Back at Wes Moore’s Reelection Bid: “Maryland Deserves Better”

When Governor Wes Moore announced his bid for reelection, he likely expected the usual applause from Democratic strongholds...

Michael Phillips
September 10, 2025

So You Want to Be a Maryland Magistrate? A Step-by-Step Guide to Letting Criminals Run Free

Have you ever thought, “Gee, I’d love to have the power to release violent offenders back onto the streets, but I...

Michael Phillips
September 10, 2025

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