Moore Announces AI Workforce Push — But Is Maryland Ready to Compete? And Who Does This Benfit?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week announced a new round of program investments aimed at preparing...
Employment
Governor Moore’s Reckless Gamble: Prioritizing Partisan Politics Over Maryland’s Interests
By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Governor Wes Moore’s recent public embrace of a Democratic strategy to block federal...
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...
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...
Maryland’s Federal Job Shock Is a Warning—Not Just a Headline
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s loss of nearly 15,000 federal jobs in 2025 should not be dismissed as a...
Maryland Unemployment Ticks Up to 3.8% as Federal Job Losses Weigh on Economy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in September 2025, up from 3.6% in August,...
Trump’s SNAP Reform: Work, Dignity, and the Return of Common Sense
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Department of Human Services sent out a panicked email this week warning...
Government Shutdown Hits Day 26: Maryland Families Bear the Brunt as Stalemate Persists
As the federal government shutdown drags into its 26th day—the second-longest in U.S. history—Maryland’s federal...
Maryland’s Buyout Blunder: How a Cost-Cutting “Win” Became a Payroll Nightmare for 293 State Workers
In a state already staring down a multibillion-dollar budget gap, Governor Wes Moore’s Voluntary Separation Program (VSP)...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick: “Dissolve Congress” If It Misses Budget Deadline
As the federal government stumbles into yet another shutdown, Maryland Republican gubernatorial contender John Myrick is...
Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington
When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...
So You Want to Be a Maryland Magistrate? A Step-by-Step Guide to Letting Criminals Run Free
Have you ever thought, “Gee, I’d love to have the power to release violent offenders back onto the streets, but I...
Marc Elrich’s Spin: Blaming Trump While Montgomery County Struggles at Home
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has once again used his official blog to wage political warfare against Washington,...
No Lifeguards, No Accountability: How Washington’s Bureaucratic Failures Put Maryland Families at Risk at Assateague
By Michael Phillips The Atlantic may be calm some days, but the political waters around Assateague Island are anything but....
Sticker Shock in the Mailbox: USPS Stamp Hike Hits Maryland Residents and Raises Broader Questions About Government Oversight
By Michael Phillips On July 13, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service officially raised the price of its First-Class Mail Forever...
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,...
Wes Moore’s Budget Backpedal: From Big Promises to a Bureaucratic Freeze
How Maryland’s Governor Quietly Admits Republicans Were Right All Along By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore is hitting...