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Navy Doesn’t Rebuild. It Just Reloads. Believe It Again in 2026.

There's a version of this article that writes itself every year in Annapolis: Navy loses its best players, nobody outside...

Staff Writer
August 30, 2026

Maryland Football Is Selling Hope Again. Don’t Buy It Yet.

Every couple of years, Maryland football finds a new reason to believe. This time it's a sophomore quarterback with a...

Staff Writer
August 30, 2026

Maryland Schools Are Being Asked to Do Everything — Even Potty Training

By MDBayNews Staff Anne Arundel County Public Schools is expanding support for young students who arrive at school not...

Staff Writer
August 22, 2026

Ivey, McDermott and Husseini: The MD-4 Field for November

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 4th Congressional District has three names on the November ballot: Democratic incumbent Glenn...

Staff Writer
August 21, 2026

District 9 is genuinely up for grabs, with a competitive Senate race topping the ticket

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 9, split between western Howard County and a slice of northern Montgomery County,...

Staff Writer
August 19, 2026

A 90-to-1 Fundraising Gap: Inside the MD-3 General Election

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 3rd Congressional District has its November matchup set: Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth...

Staff Writer
August 17, 2026

District 7’s GOP delegation heads into November unchallenged in the general — but not without a live lawsuit hanging over one member

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 7, spanning northern Baltimore County and part of Harford County, is safe...

Staff Writer
August 16, 2026

District 6 is Maryland’s real swing district — and the primary results prove it

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 6, covering Dundalk, Essex, Rosedale, Edgemere and Middle River in southeast...

Staff Writer
August 15, 2026

Carroll County’s Democrats field a full slate for the first time in years — but District 5 remains the GOP’s deepest firewall

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 5, covering most of Carroll County and a small slice of southeastern Frederick...

Staff Writer
August 14, 2026

Frederick and Carroll’s District 4 gets an open House seat as the GOP’s longest-serving delegate steps aside

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 4, covering parts of Frederick and Carroll counties, is not seeing much drama at...

Staff Writer
August 13, 2026

A Rematch Two Years in the Making: Inside the MD-2 General Election

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 2nd Congressional District doesn't carry the national attention MD-1 does, but the ballot...

Staff Writer
August 13, 2026

No primary losers in Frederick’s District 3 — despite what the ballot history might suggest

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 3, which covers the city of Frederick, is nominally competitive territory in a...

Staff Writer
August 10, 2026

The Eastern Shore Faces a Familiar Choice: Inside the MD-1 General Election

With the June primary settled, Maryland's 1st Congressional District has its three-way lineup for November: Republican...

Staff Writer
August 9, 2026

Maryland Officials Find Their Voice — Just Not for Taxpayers

By MDBayNews Staff Two of Maryland's most prominent Democratic officials issued statements today following the Supreme...

Staff Writer
June 25, 2026

Supreme Court Ruling Puts Maryland’s Gun Law on Constitutional Life Support

By MDBayNews Staff The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 today in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's law requiring licensed...

Staff Writer
June 25, 2026

Maryland Taxpayers Fund the Primary System — But Only for Two Parties

By MDBayNews Staff Every Maryland voter pays for the June 23 primary. Only voters registered with the Democratic or...

Staff Writer
June 22, 2026

A Sun Veteran’s Exit, and What It Says About Who’s Left

By MDBayNews Staff Jeff Barker did not leave quietly. He announced his resignation from The Baltimore Sun on Monday in a...

Staff Writer
June 22, 2026

Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.

By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...

Staff Writer
April 8, 2026

Moore Had the Power to Cut Your Gas Bill. He Chose Not To.

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland drivers are paying 46 cents per gallon in state gas taxes — the eighth-highest rate in the...

Staff Writer
April 8, 2026

Foreign Influence Comes Home: DOJ Disrupts Iranian Cyber Psychological Operations Targeting Americans

By MDBayNews Staff The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that it has disrupted a sophisticated Iranian...

Staff Writer
March 22, 2026

Republicans Put Forward Neil Parrott for Washington County Commissioner Vacancy, Setting Up Test for Moore Administration

By MDBayNews Staff In a move that highlights both local political dynamics and broader state-level tensions, the Washington...

Staff Writer
March 18, 2026

The “Poisoning the Sky” Narrative: What’s Real, What’s Speculation, and Why Americans Don’t Trust the Answer

By MDBayNews Staff For decades, claims that governments are “controlling the weather” or “spraying chemicals in the...

Staff Writer
March 18, 2026

Fraud, Data Breach, and Missing Records: Inside Baltimore’s $700K Youth Program Failure

By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore City launched the SideStep program with a familiar promise: steer young, first-time offenders...

Staff Writer
March 18, 2026

DHS Election Security Official Raises New Questions About America’s Voting Technology

By MDBayNews Staff A new investigative report has ignited debate over the future of voting technology in the United States...

Staff Writer
March 16, 2026

Brown Joins the Amnesty Bloc: Maryland’s Attorney General Sides with Activist States Over Sovereignty and Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff In a move that should surprise absolutely no one paying attention to Annapolis politics, Anthony G....

Staff Writer
March 16, 2026

Montgomery County’s 2026 Council Races Are a Democratic Power Struggle Over Taxes, Growth, and the County’s Direction

By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County’s 2026 County Council elections are shaping up as one of the biggest local political...

Staff Writer
March 15, 2026

Maryland Bill Would Let State Sue Nonprofits Over Israel Donations

By MDBayNews Staff A controversial proposal moving through the Maryland General Assembly is raising alarms among free...

Staff Writer
March 14, 2026

Maryland Moves to Punish Police Who Cooperate With Federal Immigration Enforcement

By MDBayNews Staff In a move that critics say places ideology ahead of public safety, Maryland lawmakers have quietly...

Staff Writer
March 14, 2026

Moore, Ferguson, and Peña-Melnyk Unveil “Utility RELIEF Act” as Energy Costs Become Political Flashpoint in Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff With electricity costs rising across Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Democratic legislative leaders...

Staff Writer
March 13, 2026

Green Party Gubernatorial Campaign Unveils Sweeping “Education Justice” Platform

By MDBayNews Staff The campaign of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis and his running mate Owen Silverman...

Staff Writer
March 13, 2026

El Salvadorian Illegal Alien Charged with Assaulting Federal Officers in Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff Federal prosecutors in Maryland have charged an El Salvadorian national who is in the United States...

Staff Writer
March 13, 2026

Moore’s Second-Term Question: Tensions With the Legislature Raise New Political Risks

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore entered office in 2023 with enormous political momentum. A bestselling author, Army...

Staff Writer
March 12, 2026

Maryland’s Latest Cash Grab: Annapolis Democrats Want the Power to Seize Your Car

By MDBayNews Staff For years, Maryland drivers have watched Annapolis steadily squeeze more money out of them through...

Staff Writer
March 12, 2026

How Criminal Charges Can Be Filed in Maryland Without a Judge

By MDBayNews Staff When most Americans imagine someone being charged with a crime, they picture a judge reviewing evidence...

Staff Writer
March 11, 2026

Republican Emerges to Challenge Anthony Brown in Maryland Attorney General Race

By MDBayNews Staff After months of appearing headed toward a quiet and uncontested election cycle, Maryland Attorney...

Staff Writer
March 11, 2026

Why Independent Voters Can’t Vote in Maryland Primaries

By MDBayNews Staff Every election cycle in Maryland, thousands of voters walk into a polling place only to discover...

Staff Writer
March 10, 2026

Green Party Candidates Push Constitutional Reform, Israel Divestment, and Youth Justice Agenda

MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly moves deeper into the 2026 legislative session, a long-shot...

Staff Writer
March 10, 2026

Maryland Claims “Historic” Oyster Reproduction — But the Real Question Is: After Billions Spent, Why Is the Bay Still in Trouble?

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently announced what his administration called a “historic year for...

Staff Writer
March 10, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
March 9, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
March 9, 2026

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