Maryland Paid the Lobbyists Who Wrote the Law That Could Cost Maryland Millions
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland is staring down a $1.4 billion structural deficit. It's cutting $150 million from...
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$35 Million for Annapolis? Federal “Resilience” Spending Raises Questions About Priorities
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s congressional delegation is celebrating the release of more than $35...
If Maryland Wants Jobs and Federal Investment, Why Block ICE?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has watched a troubling pattern unfold over the past several years. The FBI...
Jennings Sounds the Alarm on SB 791: “Public Safety Should Never Be Political”
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings is drawing a clear line in the sand over Senate Bill 791, warning...
Maryland AG Brown Sues DHS Over Counterterrorism Grants — But Is This About Public Safety or Politics?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined five other Democrat-led states in filing...
DHS Funding Fight Raises Stakes for Maryland’s Federal Workforce
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On several occasions, Chris Van Hollen has made his position unmistakably clear, including...
Brown’s FBI HQ Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Press Releases
By MDBayNews Staff Editor’s Correction (Updated 2/20/26):An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the...
Gov. Wes Moore Moves to Block ICE Detention Facility, Escalating State–Federal Clash
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is signaling a direct confrontation with the federal government over immigration...
The Kennedy Center Shutdown: Necessary Rebuild or Unnecessary Overreach?
By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...
Trump Moves to Shut Down Kennedy Center for Two-Year Overhaul, Framing Years of “Neglect”
By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has formally announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the...
Moral Purity or Manufactured Crisis? The Dangerous Politics Behind Voting “No” on DHS Funding
By MDBayNews Staff When Angela Alsobrooks announced she voted no on a federal funding package because it included money for...
Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...
Attorney General Brown Claims to Protect Federal Funding—But at What Long-Term Cost to Maryland?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is touting a series of legal actions that his...
Van Hollen’s ICE Comments Ignite Firestorm as Funding Fight Intensifies
By MDBayNews Staff Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) set off a political firestorm Sunday after sharply criticizing Immigration...
Is Maryland at Risk of Losing Federal Funding Under Trump’s Sanctuary State Crackdown?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Staff Maryland could soon find itself in the crosshairs of a major federal funding fight...
Maryland Democrats Offer Shutdown “Relief” — While Accepting Shutdowns as Normal
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats are celebrating a solution to a problem they refuse to prevent. This...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
The Moral Economy of Neglect: How Maryland’s “Compassionate Governance” Betrays Its Foster Children
This investigation is part of MDBayNews’ coverage of child-welfare oversight in Maryland. All claims are sourced to...
The Hidden Pipeline: How Federal Dollars Flow to Illegal Immigrants Through States and Nonprofits
For decades, Americans have been told that federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded...
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,...
Fairfax County’s War on Girls’ Privacy: When “Gender Inclusion” Becomes Harassment
On September 2, 2025, a 14-year-old freshman girl at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, walked into...
Trump vs. Moore: Law and Order Meets Maryland’s Delusions
When it comes to public safety, Americans don’t have time for games. Cities across the country are still plagued by...
Finally, A Course Correction: Why Shrinking the U.S. Department of Education Is Long Overdue
By Michael Phillips The Left is in meltdown mode after the Supreme Court’s July 2025 decision to uphold major cuts to the...
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,...
The Next Purple Line? Why Maryland’s Key Bridge Rebuild Feels Destined for Delay and Dysfunction
By Michael Phillips The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, was a tragedy that stunned Baltimore and the...
Privacy vs. Border Security? The Medicaid Data Lawsuit and the Battle for American Sovereignty
By Michael Phillips On July 1, 2025, twenty states—Maryland among them—filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump...
Trump’s Tax Cuts Deliver for Maryland Families—Despite Local Skepticism
By Michael Phillips While blue-state politicians grumble and editorial boards twist themselves into knots, the numbers...
Federal Cuts Are a Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities
Instead of panicking over DC dollars, Maryland must take local control of its educator pipeline By Michael Phillips As...
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...
Why Baltimore Tech Hub Missed Out on Federal Funding—And What It Says About Our Priorities
Baltimore’s failure to secure federal funding in two rounds of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hubs...