Six Figures, Still Struggling: Maryland Ranks Third in Nation for Eroding Middle-Class Purchasing Power
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A household earning $100,000 a year in Maryland is now classified as lower-middle class...
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MARYLAND’S PORTS FEEL THE SHOCK OF A DISTANT WAR — AND RELIEF ISN’T COMING SOON
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Strait of Hormuz is roughly 7,000 miles from the Port of Baltimore. But the economic...
Maryland Built Its Economy on Washington. Now Washington Is Shrinking.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | An accountability analysis and economic report The federal government shed roughly 18,000...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Brown’s “Green Light” for the ICE Breaker Act Is a Political Endorsement Disguised as Legal Analysis
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Annapolis, self-congratulation travels fast. This week, allies of Adrian Boafo declared...
Moore’s Latest “Green Bag” Appointments Raise Familiar Questions About DEI and Direction
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — On February 20, 2026, the Moore–Miller administration formally delivered its Green Bag...
Brown’s FBI HQ Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Press Releases
By MDBayNews Staff Editor’s Correction (Updated 2/20/26):An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the...
Moore Announces AI Workforce Push — But Is Maryland Ready to Compete? And Who Does This Benfit?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week announced a new round of program investments aimed at preparing...
Maryland’s $1.5 Billion Sphere Fantasy: Big Promises, Out-of-State Profits, and Zero Relief for Residents
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland leaders are once again selling voters a glossy economic fairy tale. This week,...
Carmelo Anthony Joins Baltimore Soccer Stadium Project — Big Vision or Big Risk?
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore may soon add a new name to its long list of sports power players — and this time, it’s not...
The Chesapeake Bay After the Spill: What Could Be Lost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The January collapse of the Potomac Interceptor did not just send raw sewage into a river....
Opinion: Morgantown’s Sale to TeraWulf Should Signal Opportunity, Not Fear
By MDBayNews Staff The recent announcement that TeraWulf Inc. is moving forward with the acquisition of the former...
Trump Administration Brings American Motorsports Spotlight to the D.C.–Maryland Region
By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration is placing American motorsports front and center with a new White House...
Governor Moore’s Reckless Gamble: Prioritizing Partisan Politics Over Maryland’s Interests
By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Governor Wes Moore’s recent public embrace of a Democratic strategy to block federal...
Amazon’s Maryland Exit Is Another Warning Sign for Local Jobs
By MDBayNews Staff Another round of local job losses is hitting Maryland—and this time, it’s coming from one of the...
Treasury Cancels Booz Allen Contracts, Raising Alarm for Maryland’s Federal Workforce
By MDBayNews Staff The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to cancel all federal contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton is...
Labor Leaders Rally in Annapolis to Push $25 Minimum Wage—But Economic Tradeoffs Loom
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, Md. — Labor leaders and progressive activists gathered this week in Annapolis to renew...
Maryland Paid the Price — But Will Maryland Reap the Benefits?
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland leaders are celebrating the announcement of a new Sphere entertainment venue planned...
Second-Worst in America: Why Maryland Keeps Losing New Businesses
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has ranked 49th out of 50 states for starting a business in WalletHub’s latest national...
Maryland’s Sphere Wins Big, But Washington, D.C. Gets the Headline
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland has quietly scored a huge economic and cultural win that continues to be mistaken as...
Maryland Can’t Spin Away the Loss of 25,000 Federal Jobs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to blame the Trump...