Maryland General Assembly Convenes for Pro Forma Session Friday as Committees Handle Today’s Work
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland General Assembly is in session Friday for a scheduled pro forma meeting, with both the...
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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,...
MACo Pushes Back on Annapolis Revenue Grabs, Warns of Local Tax Hikes and Service Cuts
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s counties are drawing a clear line in the sand. The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)...
Silenced on the Floor: Maryland Democrats’ Double Standard on “Staying on the Bill”
By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Democrats talk about “protecting democracy,” they often mean protecting their...
Maryland Cuts Tobacco Control, Then Acts Surprised by the Consequences
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has once again proven that it can talk a good game on public health—right up until it has to...
Maryland Can’t Track Nonprofit Spending—As a Billion-Dollar Deficit Looms
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland stares down a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, a troubling reality is coming into focus:...
Moore’s “Low-Growth” Budget Finds $150M in Savings—By Squeezing Disability Services Again
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed FY 2027 budget is being sold as disciplined, “low-growth,”...
Opinion: Maryland’s FY 2027 Budget Balances the Books—By Passing the Buck
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore deserves credit for one thing: his FY 2027 budget avoids new broad-based...
What Maryland’s FY 2027 Budget Means for Counties, Property Taxes, and Local Services
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Governor Wes Moore’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget moves through the Maryland...
Maryland Comptroller Warns Lawmakers: Major Income Tax Changes Risk System Failure in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman delivered an unusually blunt message to lawmakers this week: the...
Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Avoids Tax Hikes — But Relies on Quiet Cuts, Shifts, and Delays
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore, on January 21st, released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a...
Governor Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Balances the Books—But at What Cost?
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a nearly $70.8...
Maryland General Assembly: What Happened Jan. 20 — What’s Ahead Jan. 21, and How to Watch
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session moves out of its opening week, activity on...
Budget Committees Dominate Early Maryland Session as Spending Pressures Mount
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis — While the Maryland General Assembly formally adjourned its House and Senate floor sessions...
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...
Hundreds of Millions Lost — and Still No Watchdog: Maryland’s Oversight Blind Spot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 legislative session gets underway in Annapolis, Maryland lawmakers face an...
Federalism as Excuse: Maryland Democrats Blame Washington for Problems They Created
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By any serious constitutional definition, federalism exists to protect citizens from...
Delegate Robin Grammer Enters 2026 Session Pledging Cost Relief, Public Safety, and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly convenes amid budget pressures and rising costs of...
Maryland’s Appointment-Only System Leaves Voters on the Sidelines
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When vacancies open up in the Maryland General Assembly, voters might reasonably expect a...
2026 Maryland General Assembly Opens Amid Budget Deficit, Affordability Fight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly convened on January 14...
Moore Fills House Vacancies Ahead of Session, Cementing Democratic Control
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just days before the 2026 legislative session convened, Wes Moore moved to fill the final...
Is Maryland at Risk of Losing Federal Funding Under Trump’s Sanctuary State Crackdown?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Staff Maryland could soon find itself in the crosshairs of a major federal funding fight...
Union Push Meets Fiscal Reality: MSEA Lays Down Its Marker for the 2026 Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly, the state’s...
DECADE Act or Déjà Vu? Wes Moore’s Business Plan Revives Incentives—but Avoids Real Reform
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week rolled out the DECADE Act of 2026—short for...
Maryland General Assembly 2026 Session Opens Under Fiscal Pressure and Election-Year Politics
The 2026 regular session of the Maryland General Assembly — its 449th convening — is set to begin at noon on Wednesday,...
Maryland’s 2026 Test: One-Party Rule Meets Voter Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads toward the 2026 gubernatorial election and a pivotal legislative session,...
Maryland Audit Flags Millions in Waste, Procurement Abuse, and Repeat Oversight Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — A newly released state audit paints a troubling picture of how Maryland...
Climate Advocates Reload for 2026, Setting Up Maryland’s Next Energy Showdown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a bruising 2025 legislative session, Maryland’s environmental groups are entering...
Can Maryland Afford a 3% Flat Tax?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch By the time any major tax proposal reaches a hearing room in Annapolis,...
Maryland GOP Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Blasts Moore Redistricting Push as ‘Existential Threat to Democracy’
Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore on Friday following the...
Maryland Campaign Finance Data Tells a One-Party Story
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s official campaign finance data doesn’t editorialize, spin, or argue. It...
Bouchat Reiterates Warning After Special Session: Reparations Override Could Trigger Legal Scrutiny of Democratic Party
Annapolis, Md. — Following the Maryland General Assembly’s December 16 special session to elect a new Speaker of the...
A $45 Million “Bump” Doesn’t Fix a $1.5 Billion Hole: Maryland’s Budget Reality Check
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland officials are touting a modestly improved revenue forecast as a sign of stability....
Bouchat Builds an Unlikely Coalition: Prefiled Bills Reveal Bipartisan Support — and Annapolis Blind Spots
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch The Maryland General Assembly hasn’t gaveled in yet, but the early...
Adrienne Jones Steps Down: End of an Era — and a Chance to Rethink Annapolis’ One-Party Rule
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, a Democrat who has shaped state politics for...