Frederick County Is Being Remade. Who’s Paying for It?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County is changing faster than almost anywhere else in Maryland — and new...
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Frederick Officials Push for Signature Verification in Data Center Ballot Fight — Raising Stakes Over Election Trust
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick County leaders are stepping in early as a referendum effort targeting the county’s data...
Trone Money Flows Into Frederick County: Fitzwater’s Campaign Backed by Trone Family Donations
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Campaign finance records continue to reveal a familiar pattern in Maryland politics: when...
Frederick County Executive Race 2026: A Competitive County at a Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Frederick County Executive is officially set — and it’s shaping up to be one of...
Frederick Man Charged With Violating National Defense Airspace: What It Means for Security and Civil Liberties
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick, MD — A 66-year-old Frederick man made his first federal court appearance this week on a...
Governor Moore Celebrates Frederick Hotel Groundbreaking—But Questions Linger Over Priorities, Risk, and Results
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore joined Plamondon Hospitality Partners this week to break ground on a new downtown...
Opinion | Courage Isn’t Party Abandonment — It’s Representation
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The latest letter to the editor in the Frederick News-Post arguing that Joe Adkins should...
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...
High School Program at Monocacy Valley Montessori Suspended, Raising Questions About Transparency and Educational Stability
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick County, Md. — The Board of Trustees at Monocacy Valley Montessori (MVM) has voted to suspend...
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...
Residents to Rally at Winchester Hall Over Massive Data Center Expansion Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Residents in Frederick are planning a rally at Winchester Hall to protest what they describe as a...
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...
Sheriff Chuck Jenkins Launches Bid for Sixth Term in Frederick County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FREDERICK, Md. — Chuck Jenkins formally launched his campaign this week for a sixth...
Frederick County Spending, Property Taxes, and the Populist Revolt: Dan Cox Takes Aim at Democratic Leadership
By MDBayNews Staff Former Maryland state delegate and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel L. Cox is once again...
Explosion, Underground Electrical Fire Knock Out Power in Downtown Frederick
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FREDERICK, Md. — A loud explosion was heard in downtown Frederick late Monday before...
Open Seats and High Stakes: A Look at Maryland’s 2026 County Executive Races
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The 2026 election cycle is shaping up to be one of the most consequential years for local...
Frederick Officials Condemn Federal Enforcement — But Offer Few Answers on Local Responsibility
By MDBayNews The City of Frederick this week issued a joint statement from Michael O’Connor and the City Council...
Explainer: How Pass-Through Contracting and “Place of Performance” Rules Apply to ATI Government Solutions
By Michael Phillips | Thunder Report Recent reporting by Thunder Report and MDBayNews has raised questions about how ATI...
A Quiet Basement Suite and a Trail of Federal Contracts: Revisiting ATI Government Solutions’ Maryland Footprint
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report When investigative journalist James O’Keefe released undercover footage...
Frederick Residents Question Planning Commission Appointment as Data Center Debate Intensifies
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent appointment to the City of Frederick Planning Commission is fueling renewed debate...
Katie Nash’s Dual Roles Raise Renewed Conflict-of-Interest Questions in Frederick
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Frederick voters amended the city charter and moved to a modern City Council...
When Local Government Fails, Taxpayers Should Have a Nuclear Option
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Right-of-Center Commentary Local government is supposed to be the closest to the people...
Breaking: Two Shot During Large Fight in Ballenger Creek Neighborhood
November 2, 2025 — Frederick, MD A violent altercation in the Ballenger Creek area erupted into gunfire Sunday night,...
Opinion: Frederick’s Crossroads — Trott’s Case for Fiscal Sanity Over O’Connor’s Managed Growth
Eight years into Michael O’Connor’s tenure, Frederick’s budget has ballooned 60 percent while population grew only 20...
The Silence of the System: How Frederick County Public Schools Failed Its Most Vulnerable Students
When a 22-year-old special education aide stands accused of sexually abusing disabled and non-verbal children inside a...
Frederick’s Fork in the Road: O’Connor’s Progressive Agenda Meets a Conservative County
With less than a month before Frederick voters head to the polls, Mayor Michael O’Connor finds himself on defense — and...
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 County’s Latest Horror Show: A School Board Meeting Gone Wild
Ah, Frederick County, Maryland—where school board meetings now resemble open-mic night at a downtown comedy club. The...
Frederick’s Mayor Chooses Illegal Immigration Over Taxpayers
When Frederick, Maryland, Mayor Michael O’Connor first floated the idea of a taxpayer-funded “Legal Advocacy Fund” in...
Frederick Police Hid Behind the First Amendment to Excuse Inaction at Parents’ Rights Rally
The fallout from the September 10, 2025, parents’ rights rally outside the Frederick County Board of Education has...
Maryland Politics Turn Ugly: Threats, Intimidation, and the Silencing of Parents’ Rights
In a state already reeling from rising crime and political division, Maryland politics took another ugly turn this week in...
Schools Are for Learning—Not for Endless Holiday Politics
In Maryland, the Frederick County Board of Education is once again debating how to juggle the school calendar for...
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...
April McClain Delaney: Potomac’s Congresswoman, Not Western Maryland’s
When April McClain Delaney narrowly secured Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in 2024, her campaign promised...
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...
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...
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),...
Robin Ficker Announces 2026 Run for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District: The People’s Heckler Is Back in the Ring
By Michael Phillips Robin Ficker, the unrelenting force of Maryland politics and perhaps the state’s most recognizable...
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...
Trump’s America and the New Land War: Federal Judge Grants PSEG Access to Private Property Without Consent
By Michael Phillips In a blow to private landowners and local government oversight, a federal judge has ruled in favor of...