Empty Seats, Full Budgets: Baltimore City Schools’ Enrollment Crisis Deepens
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) is facing a problem few districts want to talk about plainly: too...
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Brandon Scott vs. The Watchdog: What Is Baltimore’s Mayor So Desperate to Protect?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore has seen corruption before. It has seen indictments. It has seen guilty pleas. It...
Maryland Judiciary Issues Public Warning About Toll Violation Scam Targeting Baltimore Residents
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland Judiciary has issued an urgent public warning after identifying a fraudulent text-message...
The $30 Billion Mirage: How Maryland’s “Blueprint” Became a Case Study in Expensive Failure
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—often called the Kirwan plan—passed in 2021,...
Chick Webb: Baltimore’s King of Swing Who Beat the Odds
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Before the national media crowned others the “King of Swing,” Baltimore had already...
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...
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,...
Maryland Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Anti-SLAPP Protections in Clipper Mill Case
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s highest court is set to take up a case that could reshape how far the state’s anti-SLAPP...
AG Opinion Raises Alarm Over Inspector General Powers Across Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A new legal opinion issued by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is drawing sharp criticism...
Baltimore City Council Moves to Restrict ICE — Again. Who Pays the Price?
By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City Council is once again moving to limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Baltimore DPW Lawsuit Raises Familiar Questions About Accountability, Not Just Allegations
By MDBayNews Staff A former senior official at the Baltimore Department of Public Works has filed a federal lawsuit against...
Weeks More of Sewage in the Capital: D.C.’s Infrastructure Failure Spills Into Public View
By MdBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. residents are now being told that a massive sewage leak fouling parts of the city will...
Mayor Scott, AG Brown, and the Inspector General: When “Transparency” Comes With Fine Print
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says transparency and integrity are “sacred” in public service....
Maryland Cuts Sports Event Funding — And Pimlico Is Paying the Price
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again tightening the budget—and this time, the cuts are landing squarely...
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...
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)...
Law Enforcement Pushes Back on Maryland’s Youth Charging Reform Act
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are facing mounting resistance from police and prosecutors over the proposed Youth...
Maryland Lawmakers Move to Bar Power Line Surveyors From Private Property During Hunting Season
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers from both parties are advancing legislation aimed at protecting private property...
Montgomery County Fast-Tracks ‘Trust Act’ as Residents Question Costs, Priorities, and Process
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County is racing to pass Expedited Bill 35-25, branded by its sponsors as the Promoting...
Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...
Maryland Elections Chief Admits Voter Data Is Shared With Other States—But Not DOJ
By MDBayNews Staff A new claim from the Maryland Freedom Caucus is reigniting Maryland’s ongoing voter data dispute,...
California’s Redistricting Green Light Puts Maryland on Notice
By MDBayNews Staff The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week to allow California’s new congressional map to take...
House Overturns D.C. Tax Changes, Escalating Fight Over Federal Tax Relief and Home Rule
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to overturn a District of Columbia...
Maryland’s 4th Congressional District: A Crowded Democratic Primary in a Deep-Blue Seat
By MDBayNews Staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY — Maryland’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up for a busy June 23,...
Wes Moore’s Family KKK Story Falls Apart as Church Records Contradict Governor’s Claims
By MDBayNews Staff For years, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has told a striking and emotionally charged story about his...
Data Center Debate Exposes a Rare Maryland Consensus — and Voter Unease
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — A heated hearing in Annapolis on House Bill 120 (HB 120) revealed something unusual in...
Senate Republicans File Voter ID Bill, Putting Election Integrity Back on the Table
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis — Maryland Senate Republicans have formally filed new legislation that would require voters...
Maryland Energy Warnings Clash With Annapolis Climate Politics
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland endures winter storms and rising energy costs, warnings of potential rolling blackouts are...
When Pointing Out Hypocrisy Gets You Labeled: The John Myrick Pile-On
By MDBayNews Staff A routine attempt to highlight political hypocrisy in Maryland’s governor’s race quickly turned into...
Maryland Prosecutors Push to Close Citizen-Warrant Loophole
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews At its core, House Bill 336 is about aligning power with accountability. When a single...
Will He or Won’t He? Steve Hershey Weighs a Risky Run for Governor as the Clock Ticks
By MDBayNews Staff With just weeks remaining before Maryland’s gubernatorial filing deadline, one major Republican name...
Jeanine Pirro’s Gun Comments Expose a Growing Rift in Republican Rhetoric on the Second Amendment
By MDBayNews Staff In a development that has stunned many on the center-right, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro — the top...
Frederick Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Firearms Trafficking and Machine-Gun Case
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore, Maryland — A federal judge has sentenced a Frederick resident to more than four years in...
Maryland’s Snow Removal Report Card: We Graded It — Then Applied the Curve
By Snowy McSnowFace | MDBayNews More than a week after Maryland’s latest snowstorm, one thing is clear: the snow is gone,...
Maryland Democrats Vote to End 287(g) Cooperation—Then Call It “Public Safety”
Annapolis, MD — With a lopsided 99–40 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates advanced House Bill 444, legislation that...
Redistricting Gamble: How a Push to Flip MD-01 Could Put Other Democratic Seats at Risk
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional lines ahead of the 2026 election is increasingly...
International Fraud Ring Targeting Montgomery County Residents Dismantled in Major Arrests
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County, Md. — Law enforcement officials announced a significant breakthrough this week in...
Green Party Candidate Andy Ellis Slams Dan Cox, GOP as Maryland’s “Non-Opposition”
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 Maryland governor’s race is already exposing deep fractures—not just between Democrats and...
Mayor Scott’s Attack on Baltimore’s Inspector General Raises Red Flags on Transparency
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is drawing renewed scrutiny after launching a public attack on the...
Modernizing Court Payments: A Common-Sense Step Forward for Maryland’s Legal System
By MDBayNews Staff On February 2, 2026, the Maryland Judiciary announced a practical and overdue update to how the...