Six Figures, Still Struggling: Maryland Ranks Third in Nation for Eroding Middle-Class Purchasing Power
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A household earning $100,000 a year in Maryland is now classified as lower-middle class...
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Derby Winners Are Skipping the Preakness. Maryland Is Spending $400 Million on It Anyway.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map On Wednesday morning, Cherie DeVaux Racing posted a statement to...
Maryland Ranks Among the Most Expensive States for Groceries — And a New Law Probably Won’t Fix That
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families already know what the data confirm: buying groceries here costs more than...
MARYLAND’S PORTS FEEL THE SHOCK OF A DISTANT WAR — AND RELIEF ISN’T COMING SOON
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Strait of Hormuz is roughly 7,000 miles from the Port of Baltimore. But the economic...
Maryland Owns the Racetrack. Churchill Downs Owns the Race.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 7 On Monday, Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland had...
In Park Heights, the Preakness Has Always Been Nearby. The Question Is Whether It’s Ever Been For Them.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 5 On race day, the bow-tied fans arrive. They fill the...
If the Preakness Bet Fails, What’s Maryland’s Plan B?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 4 Maryland does not have a Plan B. That is not an accusation....
What $400 Million Bought: Mapping the Prestige Gap Between the Masters, the Derby, and the Preakness
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Maryland on the Map, Part 3 The numbers are not flattering, and they are worth sitting...
Maryland’s $400 Million Question
By Mike Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 2 At some point, Maryland needs to have an honest conversation...
The Most Exciting Two Minutes vs. The Most Exclusive Weekend in Sports
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Maryland on the Map, Part 1 This weekend, roughly 40,000 patrons — not fans, patrons,...
Maryland Built Its Economy on Washington. Now Washington Is Shrinking.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | An accountability analysis and economic report The federal government shed roughly 18,000...
Maryland Ranks #2 for Fishing—Now What?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland doesn’t usually get to claim a top-tier national ranking without an argument attached to it....
Maryland Feels the Fallout: DHS Shutdown Exposes Washington’s Political Dysfunction
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the partial shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its fourth...
Maryland Democrats Bash Trump’s Jobs Report While Ignoring the Economic Mess in Their Own Backyard
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats never miss a chance to seize on a weak national headline and turn it...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Habit: Anthony Brown Sues Trump Over Tariffs While Local Problems Mount
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — Another day in Maryland politics, another lawsuit against Donald J. Trump. On...
Downtown Baltimore’s Revitalization Hits Reality: Big Promises, Bigger Headwinds
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore’s political leadership has spent the past two years promising a “comeback story” for...
Maryland’s Energy Reckoning: Democrats Built the System — Can Republicans Fix It?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are opening their electric bills with sticker shock. Monthly costs have...
What Would a “Golden Age” Look Like in Maryland?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has always had the raw ingredients: a strategic East Coast location, deepwater...
Shore Watermen Left Waiting as Annapolis Stays Silent
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s watermen are facing what some are calling the worst year in recent memory — and according...
BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...
Moore Touts $8.5 Billion Housing Impact — But Are Marylanders Feeling It?
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to celebrate what he called a major success for the...
55 Ways Maryland Has Been Pillaged Under Gov. Wes Moore
By MDBayNews Staff When Wes Moore took office in January 2023, he promised to “leave no one behind.” Three years later,...
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,...
MVA Fee Hikes Hit Maryland Families Hard: Safety Measure or Cash Grab?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families are once again feeling the squeeze — this time at the Motor Vehicle Administration....
Moore Promises “Affordability” — But Marylanders Are Still Waiting
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Wes Moore testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee this week, he framed...
Carmelo Anthony Joins Baltimore Soccer Stadium Project — Big Vision or Big Risk?
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore may soon add a new name to its long list of sports power players — and this time, it’s not...
The Chesapeake Bay After the Spill: What Could Be Lost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The January collapse of the Potomac Interceptor did not just send raw sewage into a river....
Opinion: Morgantown’s Sale to TeraWulf Should Signal Opportunity, Not Fear
By MDBayNews Staff The recent announcement that TeraWulf Inc. is moving forward with the acquisition of the former...
The Forgotten Black Middle Class—Then and Now
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Modern political debates often assume that Black economic progress began only after the...
When Public Policy Meets Private Capital: Fundrise, Federal Detention Plans, and Accountability in Maryland
By MdBayNews Staff The recent disclosure that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a large industrial...
Trump Administration Brings American Motorsports Spotlight to the D.C.–Maryland Region
By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration is placing American motorsports front and center with a new White House...
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...
Amazon’s Maryland Exit Is Another Warning Sign for Local Jobs
By MDBayNews Staff Another round of local job losses is hitting Maryland—and this time, it’s coming from one of the...
Treasury Cancels Booz Allen Contracts, Raising Alarm for Maryland’s Federal Workforce
By MDBayNews Staff The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to cancel all federal contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton is...
Labor Leaders Rally in Annapolis to Push $25 Minimum Wage—But Economic Tradeoffs Loom
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, Md. — Labor leaders and progressive activists gathered this week in Annapolis to renew...
Maryland’s Giant Golf Ball: What’s Being Overlooked in the Rush to Celebrate the Sphere
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland officials are celebrating the arrival of the Sphere at National Harbor as a marquee...
Maryland Gas Prices Jump Nearly 20 Cents in a Week as Regional Markets Amplify Oil Rebound
By MDBayNews Staff Drivers across Maryland—especially in the Baltimore region—are feeling a sudden jolt at the pump...
Second-Worst in America: Why Maryland Keeps Losing New Businesses
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has ranked 49th out of 50 states for starting a business in WalletHub’s latest national...
Maryland’s Property Tax Squeeze: How Wes Moore’s “No Tax Hike” Pledge Collided With Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland homeowners, 2026 is shaping up to be the year many finally realized that tax...
AI Is Reshaping Maryland’s Jobs — But the Tech Tax Risks Undermining the Boom
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise in Maryland — it is actively...