Did Churchill Downs Give Wes Moore Buyer’s Remorse?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map When Governor Wes Moore announced Maryland's plan to purchase...
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The Preakness Doesn’t Need the Derby Winner. It Needs a Reason to Matter.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map The skip announcement came four days after the Kentucky Derby. It...
Maryland Owns the Racetrack. Churchill Downs Owns the Race.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 7 On Monday, Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland had...
Built to Comply, Designed to Dominate
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland did not accidentally end up with one of the most restrictive alcohol regulatory...
Moore Touts $3 Million for Purple Line “Revitalization” — After Years of Delays and Billions in Costs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore is celebrating a $3 million proposal for “business...
Maryland Activists Target Baltimore Business for Doing Its Job
By MDBayNews Staff In today’s political climate, apparently, even selling office furniture can trigger outrage. A...
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...
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’s Latest Economic Fix: Turn an Invasive Fish Into Cat Food
By MDBayNews Staff Facing stubborn budget pressures and a long list of unmet priorities, Maryland lawmakers are touting a...
Frederick’s Zoning Amendment Should Empower Small Entrepreneurs — Without Hurting Neighborhoods
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick City’s Planning Department and Board of Aldermen are considering a zoning text amendment...
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...
The Sphere at National Harbor: Incentives, Jobs, and Who Really Benefits
Purpose:This explainer breaks down the public incentives, job claims, and economic risks behind Maryland’s deal to land...
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...
Harborplace Rebuild Moves Forward—But Taxpayer Questions Loom Large
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Harborplace—once the beating heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor—appears headed for its...
Samsung Biologics’ Rockville Investment Signals a Quiet but Strategic Win for Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The December 2025 announcement that Samsung Biologics, a subsidiary of Samsung Group, will...
Annapolis’ City Dock Gamble: Necessary Flood Protection—or an Overreach That Risks Downtown’s Lifeblood?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As construction fences rose along Dock Street in January 2026—blocking on-street parking...
Workforce and Childcare Shortages Are an Economic Problem—Not a Culture War
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As 2025 draws to a close, one of the most damaging constraints on economic growth is also...
The Quiet Transformation of the I-270 Corridor: Boon or Boondoggle?
When most Marylanders hear about transportation and development, they think of the flashy, billion-dollar projects—the...
Frederick’s Breaking Point: How Much More Growth Can the City Handle?
For decades, Frederick, Maryland has sold itself as a city that can have it all—small-town charm, historic downtown...
Rockville’s Empty Storefront Problem: A Failure of Policy and Priorities
Walk around Rockville Town Center or the streets surrounding the Montgomery County Courthouse and County Council Building,...
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...
Baseball Is Back: What the Frederick Keys’ Return to Affiliated Baseball Means for Frederick and Its Economy
By Michael Phillips For decades, the Frederick Keys were more than just a baseball team—they were a summer tradition, a...
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...
Stronger Than Steel, Rooted in America: How Superwood Is Redefining the Future of Building—Without the Climate Alarmism
By Michael Phillips In a time when green tech is too often a euphemism for government waste and elitist virtue signaling, a...
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...
The Smile That Taxed a Thousand Wallets: Wes Moore’s Charm Offensive Meets Maryland’s Economic Reality
By Michael Phillips Ah yes, the smiling governor. Wes Moore—part motivational speaker, part tax collector, all...
Sticker Shock in the Mailbox: USPS Stamp Hike Hits Maryland Residents and Raises Broader Questions About Government Oversight
By Michael Phillips On July 13, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service officially raised the price of its First-Class Mail Forever...
Opinion | Maryland Deserves Better Than One-Party Rule: It’s Time to Drain the Annapolis Swamp
There’s a growing sentiment among everyday Marylanders — not activists, not bureaucrats, but the people who work, raise...
The War on Leaf Blowers: More Noise from the Green Bureaucracy
By Michael Phillips Montgomery County officials are at it again — waging yet another performative war against...
Weed, Wokeness, and Waste? Maryland’s Cannabis Incubator Blunder Shows the Risks of State-Run Industry
By Michael Phillips By all accounts, Maryland Governor Wes Moore is riding high on political capital. With sweeping...
How to Legally Avoid Maryland’s New Taxes and Fees: Smart Strategies and Cross-State Workarounds
By Michael Phillips As Maryland rolls out a wave of new taxes and fees—from mileage-based vehicle charges to expanded...
Data Centers and Double Standards: Is Frederick County Picking Tech Winners While Punishing Growth?
By Michael Phillips Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater made headlines this week by touting a new “comprehensive...
“Montgomery County’s Gas Leaf Blower Ban Is Here—Time to Get Creative, America!”
By Michael PhillipsFrom The MontCo Lawn Resistance Bureau Montgomery County, Maryland has done it again. In a bold move...
Maryland’s Tech Tax: A New Barrier to Growth in the Old Line State
By Michael Phillips Maryland just sent a loud and clear message to businesses across the region: if you’re innovating,...
Why Baltimore Tech Hub Missed Out on Federal Funding—And What It Says About Our Priorities
Baltimore’s failure to secure federal funding in two rounds of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hubs...
Wes Moore’s Crafty Economics: New Development Plan Pours Money into Booze, Not Business Basics
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore is once again making headlines—not for addressing Maryland’s crushing tax burden...
Which Companies Could Leave Maryland Next—and Where They Might GoBy The Republic Dispatch Staff
Maryland's economic identity—once marked by federal employment, biotechnology leadership, and cybersecurity...
Maryland Ranks 5th Most Expensive State—And That’s Before Wes Moore’s New Fees Kick In
Maryland has just been ranked the fifth most expensive state in the country based on monthly household bills, according to...
Come to Maryland! (Just Kidding—Please Don’t)
So... Nobody Wants to Move to Maryland Anymore. Shocker. After decades of steady growth, it turns out the Old Line State is...