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“For the Kids” or For the Cash? Maryland Democrats Eye New Soda Tax to Fix Their Fiscal Mess

By Michael Phillips In yet another move that proves the Maryland Democratic playbook is nothing more than a cycle of tax,...

Michael Phillips
June 27, 2025

Wes Moore: Maryland’s Photo-Op Governor or Just Another Selfie Politician?By The Thunder Report – Right of Center Commentary

By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore has mastered one thing since taking office: the camera angle. Whether it’s rubbing...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 2025

MoCo Priorities: Podcasts Over Potholes?

By Michael Phillips Montgomery County, Maryland, has once again reminded us where its priorities lie—and where they...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 2025

Baltimore’s DEI Boondoggle: $2.7 Million for Ideology While the City Burns

Spotlight on Maryland – Fiscal Irresponsibility, One Identity Group at a Time🔗 Original Budget Report While Baltimore...

Michael Phillips
June 14, 2025

“Let Them Eat Surcharges”: Wes Moore Graciously Offers Table Scraps to the Taxed-Into-Oblivion Masses

In a stunning act of noblesse oblige, Maryland Governor Wes Moore—fresh off another photo op and possibly his third...

Michael Phillips
June 13, 2025

Pong for the People: How Your Tax Dollars Are Playing a Never-Ending Game with an Illegal Alien Criminal

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Somewhere between logic and liberal lunacy, Maryland and the U.S. government have found themselves locked...

Michael Phillips
June 9, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Unveils Revolutionary Math: Saving Taxpayers by Taxing Them Into Poverty

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Governor Wes Moore, beloved motivational speaker and part-time governor, dazzled audiences this...

Michael Phillips
June 7, 2025

10 Brilliant New Things Wes Moore Can Tax Now That Maryland’s Already Broke

ANNAPOLIS, MD — With Maryland’s $5.5 billion surplus torched faster than a government diversity retreat budget, and a...

Michael Phillips
June 4, 2025

Where Did the Billions Go? Wes Moore Turned Hogan’s Surplus Into a Deficit Disaster

ANNAPOLIS, MD — When Governor Wes Moore took office in January 2023, Maryland was riding high on a $5.5 billion...

Michael Phillips
June 4, 2025

Maryland’s Bridge to Nowhere? Why the Key Bridge Rebuild May Be a Test of Wes Moore’s Competence—Not Just Concrete

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, it was more than just a tragedy—it was a wake-up call. A...

Michael Phillips
June 2, 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

“Don’t Let the Lights Go Out”: Maryland Freedom Caucus Urges Trump to Stop Brandon Shores Shutdown

Annapolis, MD - With just days remaining before the scheduled closure of the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant, the...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Maryland Ranks 5th Most Expensive State—And That’s Before Wes Moore’s New Fees Kick In

Maryland has just been ranked the fifth most expensive state in the country based on monthly household bills, according to...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Shuttered Sound: How County Bureaucracy Crushed a Cultural Beacon in Rural Maryland

Just when we need more creativity, more connection, and more community—government overreach strikes again. The Garage, a...

Michael Phillips
May 28, 2025

Moore Money, Moore Problems: Maryland Governor Signs Off on Largest Tax Hike in State History

In a move that should outrage every hard-working Marylander, Governor Wes Moore has just greenlit the largest tax hike in...

Michael Phillips
May 20, 2025

The Firing of a Fraud Fighter: Why Are Baltimore Democrats So Afraid of Kelly Madigan?

In a stunning blow to government accountability, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier has informed Kelly Madigan,...

Michael Phillips
May 20, 2025

Preakness Parties on the Public Dime: Pimlico’s Rebuild and the Forgotten Cost to Taxpayers

When Maryland announced the long-awaited approval to demolish and rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness...

Michael Phillips
May 8, 2025

Ripped from the Roots: The Human Toll of Maryland’s New Land War

Part of The New Land Wars series Kevin Daniels doesn’t sleep much anymore.Neither does his wife, nor their two teenage...

Michael Phillips
May 5, 2025

The Untold Truth About Maryland’s DNR: Millions Spent, Little Accountability, and the Silencing of Rural Voices

While the Baltimore Sun sings the praises of Maryland’s environmental bureaucracy, there’s a murkier story left...

Michael Phillips
May 2, 2025

OP-ED: The Vanishing Surplus — How Wes Moore Let Maryland’s Budget Fall Off a Cliff

Not long ago, Maryland’s finances were the envy of the region. Former Governor Larry Hogan, despite fierce opposition...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2025

The Revolving Door of Injustice: How The McCammon Group and Juridical Solutions Profit Off the Broken System They Helped Create

In a world where family court and civil litigation have become synonymous with prolonged suffering and endless bills, a...

Michael Phillips
April 28, 2025

Maryland Pays, Virginia Plays: How an Energy Project Is Sacrificing Maryland Land for Northern Virginia’s Big Tech Boom

When Joanne Frederick first saw the survey stakes hammered into the edge of her family's Frederick County farm, she thought...

Michael Phillips
April 27, 2025

Feeding From the System: Judge Harry Storm’s Retirement Gig Exposes the Real Engine Behind Family Court Corruption

When Judge Harry Storm retired from the Montgomery County Circuit Court, some might have hoped that it would mark the end...

Michael Phillips
April 27, 2025

You Pay, They Play: How Maryland Politicians Tanked the Budget and Stuck You With the Bill

Once again, Maryland families are left paying the price for the government's inability to control its own budget. In the...

Michael Phillips
April 26, 2025

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