Tonya Sweat Lost Her Ballot Case in Circuit Court. She’s Not Giving Up Yet.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moisette "Tonya" Sweat's bid to appear on the November ballot as an independent challenger...
Prince Georges County
Still Closed: Largo’s $10 Million Plaza, Two and a Half Months Later
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Wayne K. Curry Civic Plaza in Largo has been finished for eight months. It has been...
Ivey, McDermott and Husseini: The MD-4 Field for November
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 4th Congressional District has three names on the November ballot: Democratic incumbent Glenn...
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,...
Maryland Officials React to Court Ruling Restoring FBI Headquarters to Greenbelt
Maryland leaders began responding Monday to the federal court decision striking down the Trump administration's attempt to...
A Senator, a Sidewalk Tree, and Three Days of Silence: Should Anthony Muse Resign?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Three days after a state senator's SUV ended up parked against a tree in Annapolis, the...
Two Regulators, One Gas Company: DC and Maryland Both Weigh Washington Gas Pipe Spending This Week
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Washington Gas is facing scrutiny from utility regulators in two jurisdictions this week,...
Maryland Democrats Answer DHS With a Lawsuit — While a Small Town Sits on a Records Request Nine Months Overdue
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Republican Del. Ryan Nawrocki told Fox45 two weeks ago that Maryland "will not comply"...
Gun Rights Coalition Asks Maryland’s Top Court to Hear Reciprocity Case — But the Argument They’re Pushing Was Never Actually Ruled On
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A coalition of Second Amendment groups is urging the Supreme Court of Maryland to take up...
Convicted of Housing Fraud. Now She Runs Prince George’s Land Records Office.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County is the county's official...
The Lobbyist on the Ballot: How Adrian Boafo Spent Four Years Serving Oracle and Maryland at the Same Time
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Adrian Boafo is running for Congress on a platform of accountability. He's also the only...
Who Should Run Prince George’s County? A Guide to the 2026 Executive Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Prince George's County has nearly a million residents, Maryland's second-largest...
A Child Is Dead. It Was the Third Fall From the Same Building in Less Than a Year.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A 2-year-old girl fell roughly ten stories from a high-rise apartment building on the 9300...
Swastika on Campaign Sign Triggers Homeland Security Review as Maryland Antisemitism Incidents Mount
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A campaign sign for Greg Holmes, a candidate for Prince George's County Executive, was...
The Leak Nobody Reported: How Joint Base Andrews Lost 32,000 Gallons of Jet Fuel — and Maryland Didn’t Find Out for Months
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Sometime last December, a refueling system at Joint Base Andrews failed a pressure safety...
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...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...