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...
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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...
Stop the Creep: Why Frederick County’s Data Center Overlay Is a Red Flag for All of Maryland
Frederick County was supposed to be the firewall. The hold-the-line county. The place that would manage high-growth energy...
PSEG’s Power Grab: How a Utility Giant is Bulldozing Maryland’s Public Process
When a private utility company sues your state in federal court before a final ruling is even made, it’s not just a legal...
Eminent Domain or Exploitation? What Colorado’s Land Grab Means for Maryland’s MPRP and Property Rights
By Michael Phillips In Brighton, Colorado, a quiet farm just became ground zero for a very loud warning shot: the...
Swatting Hoax Disrupts Frederick Community, Prompts Heavy Police Response
FREDERICK, MD — A major police response in Frederick on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a dangerous hoax, as local...
Ripped from the Roots: The Human Toll of Maryland’s New Land War
Part of The New Land Wars series Kevin Daniels doesn’t sleep much anymore.Neither does his wife, nor their two teenage...
Major League Cricket Comes to Maryland: Frederick Prepares for a Global Game-Changer
A new era in Maryland sports is on the horizon. And this time, it's not baseball or football making waves—but cricket. In...
Frederick Protest Turns Violent: Arrested Group Dressed in Antifa-Style Gear, Assaulted Police Officers
FREDERICK, MD — What began Thursday evening as a series of peaceful gatherings throughout the City of Frederick took a...
The New Bully Tactic: How Energy Companies Are Suing Maryland Families Just for Saying No
When Kevin Daniels told the energy company's surveyors they couldn’t walk onto his Frederick County farmland, he thought...
Maryland Pays, Virginia Plays: How an Energy Project Is Sacrificing Maryland Land for Northern Virginia’s Big Tech Boom
When Joanne Frederick first saw the survey stakes hammered into the edge of her family's Frederick County farm, she thought...
Opinion: Could Minor League Baseball Be Coming Back to Frederick?
Frederick, MD —For years, Frederick has worn its baseball legacy with pride. From the heyday of the Frederick Keys as a...