Maryland House Passes HB 432: Public Safety Reform or Urban Chaos Experiment?
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial bill moving through Annapolis is igniting sharp debate over public safety, homelessness...
Month: March 2026
Downtown Baltimore’s Revitalization Hits Reality: Big Promises, Bigger Headwinds
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore’s political leadership has spent the past two years promising a “comeback story” for...
Blocking ICE, Shifting the Burden: How Annapolis Policies Are Pushing Costs — and Consequences — West
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore says Maryland “won’t tolerate communities being terrorized.” But for many...
The Top 100 Donors Who Control Maryland Politics
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report For years, Maryland politicians have insisted that policy decisions in...
Maryland AG Anthony Brown Leads Yet Another Anti-Trump Fight — This Time Over Student Loans
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a multi-state political...
Maryland’s Political Discourse Hits Rock Bottom
By MDBayNews Staff There was a time when political debate in Maryland meant arguing about taxes, schools, transportation,...
Sanctuary Over Sanity: Montgomery’s Executive Candidates Choose ICE Protests Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s political class has made its choice. Not public safety.Not...
John Barry: The Irish Sailor Who Helped Forge the American Navy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Irish-American Heritage Month, Maryland has every reason to look toward Annapolis —...
Baltimore SAO Announces Guilty Plea in Federal Hill Bouncer Assault Case
By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a guilty plea has been secured in...
Montgomery County’s FY26 Budget: No Tax Hike — But Higher Bills Anyway
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County leaders are touting their Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget as a model of fiscal...
Maryland’s Energy Reckoning: Democrats Built the System — Can Republicans Fix It?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are opening their electric bills with sticker shock. Monthly costs have...
If Maryland Wants Jobs and Federal Investment, Why Block ICE?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has watched a troubling pattern unfold over the past several years. The FBI...
Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation — Hard Questions for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A repeat sex offender has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child, according...
Jennings Sounds the Alarm on SB 791: “Public Safety Should Never Be Political”
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings is drawing a clear line in the sand over Senate Bill 791, warning...
Steve Whisler’s Bold Stand on Iran Reflects Strong Leadership for Maryland’s Future
By MDBayNews Staff Westminster, MD — Steve Whisler, currently serving as President of the Carroll County Board of...
Empty Seats, Full Budgets: Baltimore City Schools’ Enrollment Crisis Deepens
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) is facing a problem few districts want to talk about plainly: too...
The Spy From Baltimore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the long corridors of Maryland power — from Annapolis to Fort Meade, from the Port of...
Brandon Scott vs. The Watchdog: What Is Baltimore’s Mayor So Desperate to Protect?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore has seen corruption before. It has seen indictments. It has seen guilty pleas. It...
Maryland Democrats Spend Sunday Attacking ICE as War Expands and DHS Funding Hangs in the Balance
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews While headlines around the world focused on escalating conflict with Iran and the confirmed...
Anne Arundel’s Open Seat: A Crowded Democratic Primary and a Clear Republican Contrast in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff For the first time in eight years, Anne Arundel County voters will choose a new county executive without...
Montgomery County’s 2026 Executive Race: Filing Deadline Shake-Up and a Complete Primary Overview
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County’s 2026 County Executive race is now officially set — at least for the June...
Where Is June? David Trone’s Solo Campaign Raises Quiet Questions in CD6
By MDBayNews Staff As former Congressman David Trone launches his political comeback in Maryland’s Sixth Congressional...
Operation Epic Fury: Maryland Watches — But Is Not at War
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Operation Epic Fury is now in its second day. The U.S.-led campaign, conducted in...
ICE Activity Expands in Maryland as Elkridge Plan Pivots and Hagerstown Moves Forward
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s immigration enforcement debate intensified this week as new federal notices,...
Montgomery County’s 2026 At-Large Council Race: A Crowded Primary That Will Decide the County’s Direction
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Montgomery County Council At-Large is shaping up to be one of the most competitive...
In Much of Maryland, the Real Election Happens in June
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 candidate filings reveal something that isn’t immediately obvious from a simple...
What Would a “Golden Age” Look Like in Maryland?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has always had the raw ingredients: a strategic East Coast location, deepwater...
Harford County 2026: A Republican Primary Showdown with Democrats Seeking an Opening
By MDBayNews Staff Harford County voters are heading toward one of the most consequential local elections in years, with a...
Prince George’s County Executive Race Set: All-Democratic Primary, No GOP Challenger Filed
By MDBayNews Staff With the February 24 candidate filing deadline now closed, the 2026 race for Prince George’s County...
Maryland GOP Primary Snapshot: Cox Goes Global, Hale Talks Water, Myrick Hits the Trail
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary continues to take shape, Saturday offered...