Wes Moore’s 2025 Report Card: A Centered Assessment of Maryland’s Governor
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland closes the books on 2025, Governor Wes Moore faces growing scrutiny from...
Month: December 2025
Election Integrity in Maryland: Clean Rolls, Clear Rules, and the Road to 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads into a high-stakes 2026 election cycle, election integrity has emerged as...
Is 2026 the Year of the Maryland Republican? GOP Faces a Make-or-Break Test
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Republicans, 2026 is shaping up to be more than just another uphill election...
Larry Hogan’s Blueprint—and Whether Republicans Can Reuse It in 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a state where Democrats enjoy a roughly 2-to-1 registration advantage, the modern...
Maryland’s 2026 Test: One-Party Rule Meets Voter Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads toward the 2026 gubernatorial election and a pivotal legislative session,...
The Cracks Inside Maryland’s Democratic Supermajority Are Showing
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By late December 2025, the most revealing political story in Maryland was not a Republican...
Workforce and Childcare Shortages Are an Economic Problem—Not a Culture War
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As 2025 draws to a close, one of the most damaging constraints on economic growth is also...
MDBayNews’ Look at Governor Wes Moore’s Maryland in 2025
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion From a center-right perspective—one grounded in fiscal discipline, limited...
Maryland’s Quiet Justice Debate: Juvenile Reform and Foster Care Head Into 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads into the 2026 legislative session, some of the most consequential public...
The Data Center Boom’s Hidden Costs—and Maryland’s Regulatory Blind Spots
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has quietly become a frontline state in America’s exploding data center economy....
Maryland Audit Flags Millions in Waste, Procurement Abuse, and Repeat Oversight Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — A newly released state audit paints a troubling picture of how Maryland...
Climate Advocates Reload for 2026, Setting Up Maryland’s Next Energy Showdown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a bruising 2025 legislative session, Maryland’s environmental groups are entering...
Moore’s Energy Order: Serious Problem, Incremental Fixes, Big Questions Left Unanswered
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By any measure, Maryland’s energy situation has crossed from inconvenience into warning...
Immigration Enforcement in Maryland: Preparations, Tensions, and Local Impacts in 2025
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By late 2025, immigration enforcement had quietly become one of Maryland’s most volatile...
Maryland Judiciary to Launch Unified Case Search Portal January 9
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Judiciary will roll out a new, integrated online platform—the Maryland...
Maryland Unemployment Ticks Up to 3.8% as Federal Job Losses Weigh on Economy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in September 2025, up from 3.6% in August,...
Have Your Say: MDBayNews Launches 2025 Reader Poll
As 2025 comes to a close, MDBayNews is asking readers to weigh in on the stories, institutions, and decisions that most...
Missing Kentucky Teen Found Safe in Montgomery County, Maryland After Two-Month Search
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A months-long, multi-state search for a missing Kentucky teenager ended in relief just...
Top 5 Biggest Scandals and News Stories to Rock Maryland in 2025
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Maryland entered 2025 riding its familiar reputation as a deep-blue state with...
Maryland’s Contracting Problem, Back in the Spotlight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A superseding federal indictment handed down just days before Christmas has quietly exposed...
Pennsylvania Custody Exchange Ends in Tragedy, Raising Questions About Family Court Safety Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews UPPER DARBY, Pa. — A post-Christmas child custody exchange turned deadly Friday afternoon...
Federal Downsizing Exposes Montgomery County’s Reliance on Washington
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is blunt about what he believes defined...
Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway Enters Crowded Democratic Primary for Congress in MD-7
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has formally entered the race for U.S. Congress in...
Maryland Joins Lawsuit Defying Scientific Caution on Youth Gender Medicine
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate lawsuit...
Montgomery County Audit Finds Years of Lax Oversight in EMS Reimbursement Program
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News A new performance audit by the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General is...
Maryland’s Silent Affordability Crisis: Why Normal Families Are Slipping Away
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews There’s a moment most Marylanders can pinpoint, even if they don’t talk about it out...
Can Maryland Afford a 3% Flat Tax?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch By the time any major tax proposal reaches a hearing room in Annapolis,...
Message Architecture: How to Build a Maryland Message That Wins
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch Most Maryland campaigns fail for one simple reason:they confuse...
New Annapolis Mayor Moves to Add Six-Figure Deputy Role, Raising Early Questions About City Hall Growth
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Just weeks into his first term, Jared Littmann is already facing scrutiny...
DOJ Sues Washington, D.C. Over Gun Laws, Citing Ongoing Defiance of Supreme Court Precedent
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed a sweeping civil rights lawsuit against the...
Annapolis Accelerates Left as Power Shifts Raise Red Flags for Moderates and Republicans
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Annapolis is entering a period of rapid political change, and for many moderates...
Gill vs. Raskin: Where the Viral Judiciary Clash Ranks Among Jamie Raskin’s Toughest Congressional Moments
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A heated exchange on the House Judiciary Committee this fall has propelled freshman Rep....
Annapolis Housing Discrimination Case Heads to Mediation Amid AI Filing Scandal and Attorney Shake-Up
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Annapolis public housing is heading to...
Maryland AG Leads Bipartisan Push on Deceptive AI Weight-Loss Ads—Consumer Protection or Regulatory Creep?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A bipartisan coalition of 35 state attorneys general, led in part by Anthony G. Brown, is...
Maryland Voting Rights Act: Safeguard or State-Level Overreach?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews An opinion piece published last week by Gilda Daniels, a University of Baltimore law...
Maryland GOP Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Blasts Moore Redistricting Push as ‘Existential Threat to Democracy’
Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore on Friday following the...
Maryland GOP Warns Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push Ignores Budget Crisis, Audit Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Republican leaders are escalating criticism of Wes Moore over his...
Maryland Campaign Finance Data Tells a One-Party Story
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s official campaign finance data doesn’t editorialize, spin, or argue. It...
Bouchat Reiterates Warning After Special Session: Reparations Override Could Trigger Legal Scrutiny of Democratic Party
Annapolis, Md. — Following the Maryland General Assembly’s December 16 special session to elect a new Speaker of the...
Maryland Inflation Looks Moderate—But High Costs Still Squeeze Families
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On paper, Maryland’s inflation picture looks relatively calm. According to the latest...