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...
Economy & Cost of Living
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...
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...
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...
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...
From Model Counties to Warning Signs?
By MDBayNews Staff For decades, Montgomery County, Howard County, and Baltimore County were marketed as Maryland’s crown...
Governor Moore Demands Tariff Reimbursement — Maryland Families Demand $5,000 Back
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore has joined Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Treasurer Dereck Davis in...
BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...
Moore Touts $8.5 Billion Housing Impact — But Are Marylanders Feeling It?
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to celebrate what he called a major success for the...
Hearing Tomorrow: HB 970 Would Redefine Nuclear as “Tier 1” Clean Energy in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis will take up a consequential energy bill tomorrow that could reshape Maryland’s energy...
55 Ways Maryland Has Been Pillaged Under Gov. Wes Moore
By MDBayNews Staff When Wes Moore took office in January 2023, he promised to “leave no one behind.” Three years later,...
Maryland’s Priorities Are Upside Down — 55 Dead From Cold, Zero From Immigration Enforcement
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Democratic leadership has once again chosen performance over priorities. Over...
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,...
MVA Fee Hikes Hit Maryland Families Hard: Safety Measure or Cash Grab?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families are once again feeling the squeeze — this time at the Motor Vehicle Administration....
Kathy Szeliga Questions the Solar Push as Utility Bills Climb
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As Maryland families open winter electric bills that look more like mortgage payments, the...
Moore Promises “Affordability” — But Marylanders Are Still Waiting
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Wes Moore testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee this week, he framed...
A $57,000 Power Bill and a Warning for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff When a third-generation local grocery store is staring at a nearly $58,000 monthly electric bill,...
Evan Glass Warns About Rising Utility Bills—As Montgomery County Prepares to Auto-Enroll Residents in New Energy Program
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County residents are being warned that their electric bills are climbing. At the same time,...
Green Promises, Rising Bills: Annapolis’ Community Solar Push Comes at a Cost
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis officials are once again expanding renewable energy programs under the banner of climate...
Maryland Households Face Another Utility Squeeze as Pepco Seeks Major Rate Hike
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families already grappling with high housing costs, taxes, and inflation may soon face another...
Maryland Leaders Blame the Ads While Ratepayers Pay the Price
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland families struggle with rising utility bills, a new debate has erupted in Annapolis—not...
HB1 and the Politics of Distraction as Utility Bills Keep Rising
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland households struggle to keep up with rising electricity and gas bills, House Bill 1 (HB1) has...
Maryland Ranks 46th for Taxpayers — And the Reasons Are Structural, Not Accidental
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has landed 46th out of 50 in the Tax Foundation’s latest State Business Tax Climate Index,...
Chalk Point’s Return Highlights Maryland’s Energy Reality Check
By MDBayNews Staff A recent post by J.B. Jennings has reignited a debate Maryland lawmakers have largely tried to avoid:...
When Utility Bills Become a Health Crisis
By MDBayNews Staff For many Maryland households, the shock of higher BGE bills this winter isn’t just a budgeting...
Maryland Utility Costs Soar as Extreme Cold Tests Residents Under Gov. Wes Moore’s Watch
By MDBayNews Staff As a severe winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures bear down on Maryland, many residents are...
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’s Giant Golf Ball: What’s Being Overlooked in the Rush to Celebrate the Sphere
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland officials are celebrating the arrival of the Sphere at National Harbor as a marquee...
Maryland’s Energy Crisis Wasn’t an Accident — It Was Legislated
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Marylanders are, in Senate President Bill Ferguson’s words, “reeling” from...
Maryland Gas Prices Jump Nearly 20 Cents in a Week as Regional Markets Amplify Oil Rebound
By MDBayNews Staff Drivers across Maryland—especially in the Baltimore region—are feeling a sudden jolt at the pump...
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...
Montgomery County’s Rent Stabilization Pitch Lands in Frederick—And Sparks Familiar Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick County leaders are facing renewed pressure to consider rent stabilization—this time with...
Maryland Democrats and the Math Problem: Fisher, Moore Clash Over Growing Structural Deficit
By MDBayNews Staff A public exchange on X between Republican Delegate Mark Fisher and Democratic Governor Wes Moore has...
Maryland Stares Down a $1.4 Billion Budget Gap — Lawmakers Promise Discipline Without New Taxes
By MDBayNews Staff As the 2026 legislative session unfolds in Annapolis, Maryland lawmakers are confronting a sobering...
Maryland’s Property Tax Squeeze: How Wes Moore’s “No Tax Hike” Pledge Collided With Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland homeowners, 2026 is shaping up to be the year many finally realized that tax...
When the Governor Says “It’s Not the State,” Check Your Utility Bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says rising utility bills over the past four years “aren’t...