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Prince Georges County

Greg Holmes Launches Campaign for Prince George’s County Executive, Emphasizing Growth, Safety, and Affordability

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new candidate has entered the race for Prince George’s County Executive, adding another...

Michael Phillips
March 5, 2026

The Election That Nearly Flipped Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the long arc of Maryland politics, there are elections that confirm the status quo —...

Michael Phillips
March 5, 2026

Prince George’s County Executive Race Set: All-Democratic Primary, No GOP Challenger Filed

By MDBayNews Staff With the February 24 candidate filing deadline now closed, the 2026 race for Prince George’s County...

Staff Writer
March 1, 2026

The Rhythm That Built Community: Maryland’s Black Drumming Tradition

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Before the marches.Before the policy debates.Before the headlines. There was rhythm. In...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Maryland’s $1.5 Billion Sphere Fantasy: Big Promises, Out-of-State Profits, and Zero Relief for Residents

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland leaders are once again selling voters a glossy economic fairy tale. This week,...

Michael Phillips
February 19, 2026

Flushable Wipes Strike Again — This Time in Adelphi

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just weeks after the catastrophic collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sent hundreds of...

Michael Phillips
February 17, 2026

Potomac Interceptor Repairs Continue: What It Is, How It Works, and What Went Wrong

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Washington-area residents have been watching closely as DC Water continues emergency...

Michael Phillips
February 15, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
February 14, 2026

District-Hopping or Representation? Harry Dunn’s Latest Congressional Bid Raises Red Flags

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 congressional races begin to take shape, one familiar name has re-entered the...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

Maryland’s 4th Congressional District: A Crowded Democratic Primary in a Deep-Blue Seat

By MDBayNews Staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY — Maryland’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up for a busy June 23,...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

Moore’s ‘National Harbor Sphere’ Tax Is a Shiny Distraction From Maryland’s Real Budget Problems

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is selling Marylanders a familiar Annapolis product: a flashy, headline-friendly tax...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Prince George’s County Residents Sue Council Over At-Large Appointment, Alleging Power Grab

By MDBayNews Staff A group of Prince George’s County residents has filed a lawsuit challenging the County Council’s...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

Teen’s Brutal Killing by MS-13 Renews Demands for “Safety First” in Maryland Immigration Policy

By MDBayNews Staff The alleged machete killing of a 14-year-old boy in College Park has reignited one of Maryland’s most...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

Maryland’s Sphere Wins Big, But Washington, D.C. Gets the Headline

By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland has quietly scored a huge economic and cultural win that continues to be mistaken as...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

Why Does Maryland Keep Releasing Violent Offenders? And Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Matter?

By Michael Phillips Maryland is facing a crisis—one that lawmakers, judges, and bail commissioners never seem to take...

Michael Phillips
November 17, 2025

A Department in Decay: How Prince George’s County Police Became a Case Study in Institutional Failure

Prince George’s County, Maryland, is often described as the crown jewel of majority-Black prosperity: nearly one million...

Michael Phillips
October 14, 2025

The Union Station Assault: When Free Speech Meets Leftist Intolerance

On the evening of October 1, 2025, conservative journalist and activist Cam Higby—best known for his bold street debates...

Michael Phillips
October 3, 2025

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

Maryland Man: When Illegal Immigrants Become the Face of Maryland Politics

The phrase “Maryland Man” used to be a simple news shorthand. Now it has become a symbol of political dysfunction: how...

Michael Phillips
September 30, 2025

Friday Night Lights, Dark Family Secrets: How a Father Who Won Was Erased — And Who Profited

On an August night in Prince George’s County, Maryland, a high school football game at Bishop McNamara should have been a...

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

Maryland’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: One Vigil Is Not Enough

Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University shocked the nation. Vigils sprang up in...

Michael Phillips
September 13, 2025

Two Maryland Murders, One Broken Policy: What Dacara Thompson and Rachel Morin Tell Us About “Sanctuary” Maryland

Maryland just lived through another horror. Nineteen-year-old Da’Cara Thompson vanished on August 22; her body was found...

Michael Phillips
September 5, 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

Friday Night Lights—or Friday Night Fights?

By Michael Phillips I hadn’t been to a high school football game in years. But on Friday night, I found myself in...

Michael Phillips
August 30, 2025

Maryland Schools Open the Year With Mold: Another Failure of Wes Moore’s Priorities

As Maryland students filed back into classrooms for the 2025–26 school year, many parents weren’t worried about test...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 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

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

Scrappy Comes Home: What a Stolen Service Dog Reveals About Crime, Community, and Common Sense

By Michael Phillips On July 7, 2025, a quiet residential street in Temple Hills, Maryland, became the center of a...

Michael Phillips
July 20, 2025

Restoring Order or Overreaching? Laurel’s Summer Youth Curfew Draws a Line

By Michael Phillips In a move both praised and condemned, the City of Laurel, Maryland, has taken a bold stand against...

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2025

Opinion: Trump’s FBI Relocation Plan Is a Return to Sanity—Maryland Just Doesn’t Like Losing

By Michael Phillips The battle over the FBI’s future home has become a political circus—one that says more about power,...

Michael Phillips
July 14, 2025

Purple Line or Purple Disaster? How Maryland’s $9 Billion Transit Boondoggle Became the Punchline of State Planning

It’s not every day in Maryland politics that a government fiasco grows so large and embarrassing that even the governor...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Langley Park Bear Tranquilized After Mistaking Tree for Rent-Controlled Housing

LANGLEY PARK, MD — A black bear wandered into the wrong neighborhood this week—and like most visitors without a...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

MARYLAND ON THE BRINK?

Business Departures, Missed Opportunities, and an Electric Fight That Could Leave the State Powerless ANNAPOLIS, MD —...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2025

Maryland Sends Millions in Taxpayer Funds to a Publicly Traded Quantum Company—That’s Expanding in Tennessee

By Greg Visscher & Michael Phillips In a twist that raises serious questions about Maryland’s budget priorities, a...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2025

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