Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...
Month: October 2025
Maryland’s Deadliest Highways: A Wake-Up Call on Lawlessness, Design, and Government Priorities
Maryland’s roads have quietly become among the most dangerous in the nation — and despite endless campaigns,...
Justice Cannot Be Blind to Invisible Disabilities
By Michael PhillipsOriginally published in The Daily Record, October 24, 2025 When Congress passed the Americans with...
Montgomery County Public Schools’ Enrollment Decline: A Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland’s largest district and once a national model for suburban education, is...
Government Shutdown Hits Day 26: Maryland Families Bear the Brunt as Stalemate Persists
As the federal government shutdown drags into its 26th day—the second-longest in U.S. history—Maryland’s federal...
Tragedy in Curtis Bay: Father’s Guilty Plea in Toddler’s Death Exposes Maryland’s Broken Child Welfare System
BALTIMORE, MD – The guilty plea of Nathan Houck, a 32-year-old Curtis Bay father, in the fentanyl overdose death of his...
Maryland’s Redistricting Risk: Protecting Fair Representation Before It’s Too Late
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNewsOctober 24, 2025 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — At a Bowie food pantry, Governor Wes...
Doritos, Drones, and Doubt: Baltimore’s AI Safety Experiment Just Pointed a Gun at Common Sense
In the age of artificial intelligence, it seems even a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos can get you held at gunpoint. That’s...
Md. ID law is a good step (Published in The Washington Post, Oct. 15, 2025)
Regarding the Oct. 5 Metro article “Md. ID marker aims to defuse conflict”: Maryland’s new “Eric’s Law,” which...
Maryland’s Buyout Blunder: How a Cost-Cutting “Win” Became a Payroll Nightmare for 293 State Workers
In a state already staring down a multibillion-dollar budget gap, Governor Wes Moore’s Voluntary Separation Program (VSP)...
Time to Scrap Maryland’s Outdated Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
In a state increasingly burdened by high taxes and outmigration, a bold proposal from Delegate Christopher Bouchat (R)...
Maryland Freedom Caucus Leads Charge Against Costly Green Policies with Regional Energy Coalition
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus announced a bold new initiative Wednesday, launching a multi-state coalition...
Ehrlich’s Endorsement Signals GOP Push for Balanced Leadership in Annapolis
In a city long dominated by one-party rule, a high-profile endorsement this week could mark a turning point for Annapolis...
Letter from Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat
Editor’s Note:The following letter was submitted directly to MDBayNews by Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat (R–District...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick: “Dissolve Congress” If It Misses Budget Deadline
As the federal government stumbles into yet another shutdown, Maryland Republican gubernatorial contender John Myrick is...
Opinion: Frederick’s Crossroads — Trott’s Case for Fiscal Sanity Over O’Connor’s Managed Growth
Eight years into Michael O’Connor’s tenure, Frederick’s budget has ballooned 60 percent while population grew only 20...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
The Disabilities You Don’t See — and the Systems That Still Don’t See Us
America still pictures disability as something you can see: a wheelchair ramp, a white cane, a prosthetic limb.But for tens...
Maryland’s Gas Tax Reality Check: High Costs, Low Transparency
For months, Maryland drivers have grumbled about high prices at the pump — and viral posts claiming “$1.99 per gallon...
Marylanders Say “No Deal” to Online Casinos — And They’re Right To
A new statewide poll released this week sent a clear message to Annapolis: Marylanders don’t want to turn every...
Maryland Breweries Win Big at 2025 Great American Beer Festival
DENVER, CO — Maryland’s craft breweries brought home a fresh round of national honors this October, earning five medals...
Maryland’s Housing Exodus: When Regulation Becomes the Real Estate Crisis
Maryland’s latest economic report finally says what many families, builders, and small business owners have been shouting...
The Silence of the System: How Frederick County Public Schools Failed Its Most Vulnerable Students
When a 22-year-old special education aide stands accused of sexually abusing disabled and non-verbal children inside a...
The Moral Economy of Neglect: How Maryland’s “Compassionate Governance” Betrays Its Foster Children
This investigation is part of MDBayNews’ coverage of child-welfare oversight in Maryland. All claims are sourced to...
Maryland Democrats Are Contesting Every Seat. Will the GOP Even Show Up?
The Maryland Democratic Party just made its move. Under Chair Steuart Pittman, backed by Governor Wes Moore, Democrats are...
A Department in Decay: How Prince George’s County Police Became a Case Study in Institutional Failure
Prince George’s County, Maryland, is often described as the crown jewel of majority-Black prosperity: nearly one million...
Carroll County’s $1.9 Million Cannabis Windfall: Dude, Where’s the Budget?
Carroll County just scored a cool $1.9 million from Maryland’s shiny new cannabis tax fund — all courtesy of adults...
$2 Million to Study How to Walk Half a Mile: Metro’s Latest “Transit Investment” for the Commanders’ New Playground
Washington, D.C. — Because nothing says “fiscal discipline” quite like spending $2 million to study how fans might...
Frederick’s Fork in the Road: O’Connor’s Progressive Agenda Meets a Conservative County
With less than a month before Frederick voters head to the polls, Mayor Michael O’Connor finds himself on defense — and...
Maryland’s Election Data Standoff: Privacy, Politics, or Plain Stonewalling?
The U.S. Department of Justice calls it an “election integrity review.”Maryland calls it “federal...
Maryland Democrats Aim to Erase the Eastern Shore: Redistricting Push Targets State’s Only GOP Seat
Maryland Democrats are once again playing mapmaker — and this time, they’re aiming straight at the state’s lone...
The $190,000 Coffee: How a One-Hour Meeting Exposed Baltimore County’s Culture of Cronyism
What started as an innocent coffee meeting in a Towson café turned into one of the most expensive “chats” in Baltimore...
The Union Station Assault: When Free Speech Meets Leftist Intolerance
On the evening of October 1, 2025, conservative journalist and activist Cam Higby—best known for his bold street debates...
Government Failure at Its Worst: How Maryland’s Foster System Left a 16-Year-Old Girl to Die in a Hotel Room
On September 22, 2025, tragedy struck in East Baltimore when 16-year-old foster child Kanaiyah Ward was found dead inside a...
Free Speech Under Fire: A Petition to Support a Turning Point USA Chapter at Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) has become the latest battleground in the national fight over free speech on campus....
The Hidden Pipeline: How Federal Dollars Flow to Illegal Immigrants Through States and Nonprofits
For decades, Americans have been told that federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded...
The Quiet Transformation of the I-270 Corridor: Boon or Boondoggle?
When most Marylanders hear about transportation and development, they think of the flashy, billion-dollar projects—the...
Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington
When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...
Maryland’s Army Scientist and the ICE-Tracking Apps: Why Nicholas Waytowich Must Be Fired
The American people expect their senior military scientists to dedicate themselves to defending the nation, not to...