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Maryland’s Army Scientist and the ICE-Tracking Apps: Why Nicholas Waytowich Must Be Fired

The American people expect their senior military scientists to dedicate themselves to defending the nation, not to...

Michael Phillips
October 1, 2025

Liz Walsh’s Ugly Disrespect: Glorifying Hate While Mocking Mourning

On September 11, 2025—a day etched into American memory as one of tragedy and unity—Howard County Council Chair Liz...

Michael Phillips
September 28, 2025

Maryland’s 430-Law October Surprise: Because Freedom Needed More Fine Print

Maryland just sprinted into October 1 with ~430 “new or improved” laws from the same session that already dropped ~300...

Michael Phillips
September 24, 2025

Wes Moore’s Energy Gamble: Rebates Today, Higher Bills Tomorrow

Marylanders are watching their electricity bills skyrocket, and Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe it’s all the...

Michael Phillips
September 23, 2025

The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply...

Michael Phillips
September 21, 2025

Montgomery County Doubles Down on Density While Ignoring Traffic Nightmares

Montgomery County leaders are once again proving that ideology trumps common sense. Their latest scheme—the University...

Michael Phillips
September 18, 2025

Bethesda Softworks and Microsoft Face Backlash Over Mockery After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

When news broke on September 10, 2025, that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been assassinated during a speaking...

Michael Phillips
September 17, 2025

New Mexico Turns Oil Into Child Care. Why Can’t Maryland Do the Same?

New Mexico, one of the nation’s most energy-rich states, has quietly pulled off something Democrats in Maryland only...

Michael Phillips
September 16, 2025

Montgomery County’s School Infrastructure Crisis: Fixing the Basics Before Funding the Buzzwords

On September 8, Montgomery County Public Schools officials Andrea Swiatocha, DJ Connelly, and Julie Morristo led a public...

Michael Phillips
September 9, 2025

This Is What We Call Nutrition? A Glimpse at Montgomery County School Meals

At a recent back-to-school night in Montgomery County, parents were invited to see what their kids will be eating in the...

Michael Phillips
September 5, 2025

Maryland’s IT Master Plan: A Step Forward, But Who Will Hold Annapolis Accountable?

Maryland’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has released an ambitious 86-page IT Master Plan promising to drag...

Michael Phillips
September 4, 2025

Frederick County Bets the Farm on Data Centers

On September 2, 2025, the Frederick County Council voted 5–2 to approve a sweeping zoning overlay that opens the door for...

Michael Phillips
September 3, 2025

Nextdoor’s Selective Moderation: Neighbors Helping Neighbors, or Neighbors Silencing Neighbors?

Nextdoor was supposed to be the antidote to toxic social media — a hyperlocal platform where neighbors could swap safety...

Michael Phillips
September 3, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
September 3, 2025

Maryland’s $21.5 Billion Transportation Plan: Big Spending, Old Problems

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has rolled out its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 2025

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,...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 2025

Maryland’s Traffic Paralysis: Why Won’t the State Build More Bridges Across the Potomac?

Traffic between Maryland and Virginia has become a daily nightmare. Commuters crawl across the American Legion Bridge, sit...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 2025

Maryland Liberals on Nextdoor Discover Federalism and Firearms—Too Late

Screenshots circulating from the neighborhood app Nextdoor reveal a curious twist among Montgomery County residents—many...

Michael Phillips
August 29, 2025

Baltimore’s $62 Million Ghost Gun Verdict: Accountability or Scapegoating?

On August 26, 2025, a Baltimore City jury delivered what city leaders call a “historic” victory: a $62 million judgment...

Michael Phillips
August 29, 2025

Maryland’s School Safety Theater: Layers of Bureaucracy, Little Real Protection

Maryland politicians love to tell parents that our children are safe in their classrooms. They’ll point to pages of...

Michael Phillips
August 28, 2025

Asbestos in Maryland Schools: Another Safety Crisis Under Wes Moore’s Watch

Just weeks after Maryland families learned their children would be sitting in mold-filled classrooms, another threat has...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 2025

Exclusive: Screwworm Case in Maryland Sparks Alarms Over Public Health and Biosecurity

Maryland has become the focal point of a troubling new development: the first confirmed human case of screwworm infestation...

Michael Phillips
August 25, 2025

Top 15 Places to Live in Maryland (According to People Who Actually Live Here)

Maryland: home of crabs, corruption, and “character-rich” communities. If you’ve grown tired of safe suburbs,...

Michael Phillips
August 18, 2025

Wes Moore’s Green Gamble: Maryland Ratepayers Left Holding the Bag

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his tenure boasting about a “bold” green energy agenda—one...

Michael Phillips
August 18, 2025

From RAND to Random: When a Biosecurity Researcher Punches Down Over AI Images

It’s one thing to spend your career at the RAND Corporation warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence in the...

Michael Phillips
August 17, 2025

Junk Food Bans Miss the Point: RFK Jr. Should Fix SNAP’s Broken Access to Healthy Food

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently floated the idea of banning “junk food” from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Michael Phillips
August 9, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
August 1, 2025

Pimlico’s $400M Reboot: A Welcome Investment—If Bureaucrats Don’t Blow It Again

By Michael Phillips The echoes of hooves pounding the dirt at Pimlico Race Course have quieted—for now. On July 24, 2025,...

Michael Phillips
July 25, 2025

Harford County Stands Up to Silicon Valley: A Needed Reckoning in the Fight Against Social Media’s Youth Toll

By Michael Phillips In a move that should draw applause from parents across the political spectrum, Harford County Public...

Michael Phillips
July 25, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
July 22, 2025

Luxury for the Few, Bills for the Rest: Maryland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Frederick’s $100M Hotel Dream

By Michael Phillips In a move that exemplifies the modern progressive model of “economic growth” — where corporate...

Michael Phillips
July 22, 2025

Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?

By Michael Phillips The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power...

Michael Phillips
July 21, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
July 21, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
July 21, 2025

Mystery Bumps on Basil? Maryland Gardeners Get a Lesson in Nature’s Adaptability”

By Michael Phillips In a year marked by unusual weather patterns and a political climate as thick as Maryland’s summer...

Michael Phillips
July 20, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
July 19, 2025

Power Grab in the Piedmont: How Wes Moore Is Letting Out-of-State Interests Bulldoze Maryland Property Rights

By Michael Phillips As hundreds of Maryland families brace for the bulldozers of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG),...

Michael Phillips
July 17, 2025

Paving Over the Past: Baltimore Bureaucrats Strike Again in Fells Point

By Michael Phillips When you’re a city drowning in potholes, crime, and broken promises, what do you do? If you're the...

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2025

No Lifeguards, No Accountability: How Washington’s Bureaucratic Failures Put Maryland Families at Risk at Assateague

By Michael Phillips The Atlantic may be calm some days, but the political waters around Assateague Island are anything but....

Michael Phillips
July 15, 2025

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