Montgomery County’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom
Montgomery County deserves better than hypocrisy and petty passive-aggression that drags us into unconstitutional waters....
Accountability
Montgomery County’s Police “Going Dark”: Transparency Loses to Control
On August 25, 2025, Montgomery County officially pulled the plug on public police scanners. As of noon that day, every...
The Crime Data Mirage: Why Baltimore and D.C.’s “Declining” Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
For years, politicians in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore have been eager to tout falling crime numbers. Headlines trumpet...
Chris Van Hollen: More Passion for Politics Than His Constituents
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has no shortage of opinions on national and international issues. Scroll through his...
Asbestos in Maryland Schools: Another Safety Crisis Under Wes Moore’s Watch
Just weeks after Maryland families learned their children would be sitting in mold-filled classrooms, another threat has...
Maryland Schools Open the Year With Mold: Another Failure of Wes Moore’s Priorities
As Maryland students filed back into classrooms for the 2025–26 school year, many parents weren’t worried about test...
Trump’s DC Deployment: Safety First, But At What Cost to Business?
When President Donald Trump invoked his authority under the DC Home Rule Act this August to send in the National Guard and...
Justin Ready Gets It Right: Maryland Needs Leadership That Puts Citizens First
When Maryland State Senator Justin Ready (R–Dist. 5) speaks, he does something that too many of our elected officials in...
Shadows on the Bench: Maryland’s Judicial Campaign Finance Transparency Problem
When Americans think about judicial integrity, they expect judges to be impartial arbiters of the law. But what happens...
Seven Ways Montgomery County Circuit Court Enables Custodial Interference
For years, I have filed petitions, provided evidence, and begged for enforcement of my custody rights in Montgomery County...
Trump Turns Up the Heat: Wes Moore’s Bronze Star Under Scrutiny
Governor Wes Moore of Maryland invited a fight with Donald Trump when he challenged the president to “walk the streets of...
Trump Calls Out Wes Moore: Baltimore’s Crime Crisis Can’t Be Hidden Behind Talking Points
Maryland Governor Wes Moore thought he could score political points by publicly challenging President Donald Trump to...
Family Court as Legalized Child Trafficking: The Case of Reichert v. Hornbeck
America has spent decades wagging its finger at the rest of the world about “human trafficking,” while right here at...
Wes Moore Slips Out the Back Door: Maryland’s Governor Ducks Media as Nonprofit Spending Scandal Grows
On August 19, 2025, Governor Wes Moore showed Marylanders exactly how little he values accountability: he bolted out an...
Maryland’s Long Shadow of Corruption: How History Shapes Distrust in Family Courts
The idea that Maryland’s family courts may be tainted by bias, favoritism, or even outright corruption cannot be...
Marc Elrich: The County Executive Who Never Delivered
Montgomery County, once considered a jewel of Maryland for its economic vitality and quality of life, has stumbled under...
Jamie Raskin: Professor of Partisanship, Congressman of Chaos
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has become one of the loudest and most polarizing voices in Congress—not because he’s...
Loudoun County’s War on Privacy: How Policy 8040 and Title IX Are Being Weaponized Against Students
The controversy out of Stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County is the latest example of how radical gender policies are...
Wes Moore’s Green Gamble: Maryland Ratepayers Left Holding the Bag
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his tenure boasting about a “bold” green energy agenda—one...
Maryland’s Family Courts: Rights on Paper, Injustice in Practice
Family court is supposed to protect children, safeguard parental rights, and ensure fair enforcement of custody and...
Chris Van Hollen: Maryland’s Senator of Sour Grapes
If Wes Moore is Maryland’s grinning selfie machine—forever smiling as he steers the state off a fiscal and cultural...
Anthony Brown’s Tenure as Maryland AG: A Case Study in Partisan Politics Over Public Accountability
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has proven to be less of a watchdog for Maryland citizens and more of a partisan...
Brandon Scott’s Baltimore: Crime Stats, Spin, and the Reality on the Streets
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott loves to tout “historic reductions” in homicides and violent crime, but for many...
From RAND to Random: When a Biosecurity Researcher Punches Down Over AI Images
It’s one thing to spend your career at the RAND Corporation warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence in the...
The “Talk-Back Tour”: Maryland Democrats Pretend to Listen While Plotting More Tax Hikes
The Maryland Democratic Party (MDP) has a new gimmick: the “Talk-Back Tour.” Sounds edgy, right? Like some grassroots...
Wes Moore’s Approval Slide: Marylanders Are Losing Patience
By Michael Phillips Maryland Governor Wes Moore entered office in 2023 with sky-high expectations, bolstered by glowing...
Double Dipping Isn’t Just Maryland’s Problem – The National Pattern of Replacing Parents While Still Charging Support
By Michael Phillips When Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Family Court allowed John Michel to step into the role of “de...
Child Support & “Double Dipping” – The Absurd Economics of Erasing a Parent
By Michael Phillips In the warped theater of Anne Arundel County Family Court, the Reichert v. Hornbeck saga has reached a...
Maryland’s New Family Law Loophole: Erasing Parents Without Evidence
By Michael Phillips In Reichert v. Hornbeck, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County has set one of the most dangerous...
The Blueprint of Family Court Abuse: Lessons from Reichert v. Hornbeck
By Michael Phillips In a just society, courts are meant to be the safeguard against tyranny—where facts outweigh...
“The Maryland Way”: A Deep-Rooted Culture of Corruption Hiding in Plain Sight
By Michael Phillips Maryland may boast of its crab feasts, blue-ribbon schools, and proximity to the nation’s...
Maryland’s Dirty Voter Rolls: Republicans Sound the Alarm as Feds Join Scrutiny
By Michael Phillips In a state where Democrats have long held political dominance, Maryland’s elections officials are...
Maryland’s Family Courts Are Failing Families: Here’s Why Reform Can’t Wait
By Michael Phillips In theory, Maryland’s family courts are supposed to be the guardians of justice for families in...
Ten Ways Governor Wes Moore Has Impoverished Marylanders — And Why It’s Time to Rethink His Agenda
By Michael Phillips When Wes Moore was elected governor, many Marylanders bought into the soaring rhetoric of "Leave No One...
Luxury for the Few, Bills for the Rest: Maryland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Frederick’s $100M Hotel Dream
By Michael Phillips In a move that exemplifies the modern progressive model of “economic growth” — where corporate...
Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?
By Michael Phillips The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power...
The Layoff Nobody Wants to Talk About: T. Rowe Price, Wes Moore, and the False Promise of “Progressive Prosperity”
By Michael Phillips It didn’t make front-page headlines in most outlets, but it should have. On July 18, The Baltimore...
35 Years of the ADA: A Civil Rights Law in Name, Not in Practice
By Michael Phillips Next week, America will mark 35 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Democracy by Design? More Like Districts by Design: Andy Ellis Says Maryland Voters Are Being Played
By Michael Phillips Let’s play pretend for a second. Imagine you live in a state where your vote doesn’t really...
Ghost Forests and Forgotten Farms: Maryland’s Eastern Shore Confronts a Salty Reality
By Michael Phillips The skeletons of once-proud forests now haunt Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Across Dorchester, Somerset,...