Moore’s Transit Housing Plan Sparks Backlash Over Local Control, Traffic, and Cost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s push for the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act...
Month: March 2026
The Billionaire Who Thinks Maryland Owes Him Another Shot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews David Trone is trying again. After blowing more than $62 million of his own fortune on a...
Maryland General Assembly Hits Midpoint as High-Stakes Deadlines Approach
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly has reached its midpoint, and the coming...
The 2026 Anne Arundel County Council Races Are Taking Shape
By MDBayNews Staff While most attention in Anne Arundel County politics will focus on the county executive race, the...
From Ballymena to Baltimore: How Irish Immigrant James McHenry Helped Shape America—and Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland celebrates Irish-American Heritage Month, it is worth remembering that one of...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Releases Military Records Amid “Stolen Valor” Dispute
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick has publicly released portions of his...
Maryland Democrats Bash Trump’s Jobs Report While Ignoring the Economic Mess in Their Own Backyard
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats never miss a chance to seize on a weak national headline and turn it...
Maryland Counties Warned: New Data Privacy Rules Could Reshape Local Government Operations
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland county governments are being warned to prepare for a growing wave of data privacy obligations,...
Maryland Lawmakers Consider Expanding Use of Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could sharpen one of law enforcement’s most powerful...
Maryland Attorney’s Deposition Raises New Questions in Federal Malicious Prosecution Case
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent deposition in a federal lawsuit involving a long-running Maryland custody dispute...
Baltimore’s $1 Million Party: Mayor Brandon Scott’s Crab Feasts, Ravens Suites, and Portrait Politics
By MDBayNews Staff At a time when Baltimore residents are struggling with rising crime, strained city services, and...
Howard County’s ICE Facility Fiasco: How Political Theater Created a $21 Million Lawsuit
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County’s decision to block a planned ICE processing facility in Elkridge may go down as one of...
$35 Million for Annapolis? Federal “Resilience” Spending Raises Questions About Priorities
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s congressional delegation is celebrating the release of more than $35...
The Baltimore Machine — Part II: Big Tommy and the Mechanics of Power
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Before Washington had a Speaker named Nancy Pelosi, Baltimore had a mayor known as “Big...
Judge Caps ICE Detainees in Baltimore — But Maryland Democrats Still Block New Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A new federal court ruling limiting the number of immigration detainees held at a federal facility in...
Maryland Moves to Block ICE Facility in Washington County — Using Environmental Law as the New Weapon
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new front has opened in the long-running political battle over immigration enforcement in...
Can Anyone Beat Wes Moore?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore enters the next election cycle with what political strategists would...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Machine: Anthony Brown’s Obsession With Suing Trump
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, the job increasingly looks less like chief...
Maryland Activists Target Baltimore Business for Doing Its Job
By MDBayNews Staff In today’s political climate, apparently, even selling office furniture can trigger outrage. A...
Silicon Valley in Annapolis: Waymo’s Push for Driverless Taxis Comes With Campaign Cash for Gov. Wes Moore
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland lawmakers debate whether to open the state’s roads to fully autonomous vehicles, a Silicon...
Anthony Brown’s Latest Lawsuit: Maryland’s Attorney General Can’t Quit the Anti-Trump Legal Circus
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a coalition of Democratic...
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Major SNAP Fraud Scheme Targeting Maryland Taxpayers
By MDBayNews Staff A foreign national living illegally in the United States has been sentenced for participating in a...
Maryland Senate Republicans Move to Roll Back Vehicle Registration Fee Hikes
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Senate Republicans are pushing new legislation aimed at reversing steep...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Habit: Anthony Brown Sues Trump Over Tariffs While Local Problems Mount
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — Another day in Maryland politics, another lawsuit against Donald J. Trump. On...
The Union Champion With a Non-Union Empire
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews Rep. David Trone has built much of his political identity around a simple message: he...
The Calm Before the PAC Storm
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...
What the Defendant Admitted Under Oath
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews | Thunder Report Investigations A long-running custody and legal battle between Maryland...
Greg Holmes Launches Campaign for Prince George’s County Executive, Emphasizing Growth, Safety, and Affordability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new candidate has entered the race for Prince George’s County Executive, adding another...
Montgomery County Airpark at a Crossroads
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — After years of simmering disputes over aircraft noise, safety...
The Election That Nearly Flipped Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the long arc of Maryland politics, there are elections that confirm the status quo —...
Maryland Leaders Prepare to Resist ICE Surge — But at What Cost to the Rule of Law?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s progressive leadership is once again positioning the state as a front line in the national...
Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...
Maryland’s Public Defender Shortage: A Growing Crisis the Legislature Can’t Ignore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s criminal justice system may be heading toward a constitutional crisis—and...
Open Seat Sets Up High-Stakes Race for Baltimore County Executive in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff The race for Baltimore County Executive is quickly becoming one of the most consequential local...
The Incumbent Advantage
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report Investigations As Maryland campaigns approach the March 5 campaign...
Green Party Campaign Expands Organizing Effort Ahead of Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is still taking shape, but a new move by a Green Party campaign...
Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...
Montgomery County Seeks More Courthouse Security Funding as Threats Against Judges Rise
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are moving forward with a new funding request aimed at improving security at...
The Baltimore Machine That Never Really Left
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Nancy Pelosi was not just born in Baltimore. She was born into it. Before she became...
Maryland Appellate Judge Beachley Retires, Opening Key Judicial Appointment for Gov. Moore
By MDBayNews Staff The retirement of Judge Donald E. Beachley from the Appellate Court of Maryland marks a turning point...