A Sewage Closure Becomes a Campaign Ad Within the Hour in Howard County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Guilford Elementary School in Columbia shut its doors Wednesday morning, the third day of...
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Maryland Has 240 Bridges Rated “Structurally Deficient.” None of Them Was the Key Bridge.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Two and a half years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River,...
District 9 is genuinely up for grabs, with a competitive Senate race topping the ticket
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 9, split between western Howard County and a slice of northern Montgomery County,...
A 90-to-1 Fundraising Gap: Inside the MD-3 General Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 3rd Congressional District has its November matchup set: Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth...
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Full-Time Work Isn’t Enough — And It’s Not Just Baltimore City Anymore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Statewide, a nursing assistant working full time, every week of the year, has roughly a...
Howard County’s ICE Facility Fiasco: How Political Theater Created a $21 Million Lawsuit
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County’s decision to block a planned ICE processing facility in Elkridge may go down as one of...
ICE Activity Expands in Maryland as Elkridge Plan Pivots and Hagerstown Moves Forward
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s immigration enforcement debate intensified this week as new federal notices,...
From Model Counties to Warning Signs?
By MDBayNews Staff For decades, Montgomery County, Howard County, and Baltimore County were marketed as Maryland’s crown...
Former Maryland Police Chief Sentenced in Arson Case: A Test of Accountability and Public Trust
By MDBayNews Staff David Michael Crawford, a once-respected law-enforcement leader in Maryland, has been sentenced to 55...
Howard County Revokes Permit for Planned ICE Detention Center, Raising Rule-of-Law and Process Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County officials moved Monday to revoke a building permit for a planned federal immigration...
Howard County’s 2026 County Executive Race: An Open Seat, a Crowded Democratic Field, and Big Questions for Voters
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County heads into the 2026 election cycle facing one of its most consequential local races in...
Liz Walsh, CASA in Action, and the Politics Behind the Panic
By MDBayNews Staff As the fallout continues from Liz Walsh’s public spread of an unverified ICE rumor during an active...
Big Money, Old Politics? Atterbeary’s $600K Fundraising Raises Questions in Howard County Executive Race
By MDBayNews Staff A new report from The Baltimore Sun highlights the early financial dominance of Vanessa Atterbeary in...
Thwarted Church Threat Raises Questions About Transparency and Lenient Sentencing in Howard County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recently disclosed police intervention in Howard County is fueling renewed debate over...
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...
Fitzgerald Mofor, the GOP’s Relentless Grassroots Organizer, Launches Bid for Maryland House District 9A
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Fitzgerald Mofor — the tireless voter-registration activist many Maryland Republicans...
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...