Baltimore’s $1 Million Party: Mayor Brandon Scott’s Crab Feasts, Ravens Suites, and Portrait Politics
By MDBayNews Staff At a time when Baltimore residents are struggling with rising crime, strained city services, and...
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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...
Grammer Slams HB 55 as “Extortion Cameras.” Supporters Call It Public Safety.
By MDBayNews Staff Robin Grammer is not mincing words. In a sharply worded social media post this week, the Baltimore...
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...
Capitol Countdown: Why Washington’s Shutdown Standoff Is a Self-Inflicted Crisis
By MDBayNews Staff Today, January 30, 2026, was supposed to be a mundane deadline in the federal funding calendar. Instead,...
Moore Dodges Questions as SNAP Fraud Allegations Raise Accountability Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is facing renewed scrutiny after declining to directly answer questions surrounding...
Baltimore County’s Pay Raise Push Sparks Backlash as Residents Brace for Higher Costs
By MDBayNews Staff As many Maryland families tighten their belts amid rising taxes, utility bills, and housing costs,...
What Maryland’s FY 2027 Budget Means for Counties, Property Taxes, and Local Services
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Governor Wes Moore’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget moves through the Maryland...
Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Avoids Tax Hikes — But Relies on Quiet Cuts, Shifts, and Delays
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore, on January 21st, released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a...
Governor Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Balances the Books—But at What Cost?
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a nearly $70.8...
MCPS Electric Bus Fiasco Renews Questions About Accountability as County Pushes More School Spending
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent post from local fiscal watchdog Greg (@SoundMoneyG) has reignited debate in...
Maryland’s SNAP Chaos: Wes Moore Fixes the Problem… Wes Moore Created?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Opinion Gov. Wes Moore has taken to X again to declare himself Maryland’s fearless...
Rushed Flood Barriers, Rising Bills: Annapolis’ City Dock Push Lands Days Before Election
By Michael Phillips, MDBayNews Less than two days after floodwater once again swamped downtown streets, Annapolis moved...
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)...
Marylanders Say “No Deal” to Online Casinos — And They’re Right To
A new statewide poll released this week sent a clear message to Annapolis: Marylanders don’t want to turn every...
$2 Million to Study How to Walk Half a Mile: Metro’s Latest “Transit Investment” for the Commanders’ New Playground
Washington, D.C. — Because nothing says “fiscal discipline” quite like spending $2 million to study how fans might...
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,...
Virginia’s Surplus Success vs. Maryland’s Structural Struggles
Governor Glenn Youngkin has something to brag about, and it’s not just political spin—it’s math. Since 2022, Virginia...
The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply...
Frederick’s Mayor Chooses Illegal Immigration Over Taxpayers
When Frederick, Maryland, Mayor Michael O’Connor first floated the idea of a taxpayer-funded “Legal Advocacy Fund” in...
Wes Moore Slips Out the Back Door: Maryland’s Governor Ducks Media as Nonprofit Spending Scandal Grows
On August 19, 2025, Governor Wes Moore showed Marylanders exactly how little he values accountability: he bolted out an...
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...
“$20K Per Student—And They Still Can’t Read?”: John Myrick Calls Maryland’s Education System a Betrayal
By | July 2025 Maryland’s education budget is one of the largest in the nation. At nearly $20,000 per student, 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...
Dragging Feet or Leading Wisely? Why Moore and Brown Are Right to Pause on “Clean Cars” Lawsuit
By Michael Phillips On July 3, Maryland Matters published a piece bemoaning what it called the “inaction” of Governor...
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...
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...
Stop the Creep: Why Frederick County’s Data Center Overlay Is a Red Flag for All of Maryland
Frederick County was supposed to be the firewall. The hold-the-line county. The place that would manage high-growth energy...
Moore’s Baltimore Relocation Plan: Budget-Saver or Bureaucratic Shell Game?
By Michael Phillips The Moore-Miller administration recently unveiled its much-publicized plan to relocate thousands of...
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...
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...
Gridlock and Grandstanding: Maryland’s 10 Worst Traffic Nightmares — And What Wes Moore Isn’t Doing About Them
Maryland: Come for the crabs, stay because you're stuck on the Beltway.As traffic piles up like bills after a legislative...
Crashing Costs: How Maryland’s Traffic Congestion Is Driving Up Accidents — and Wrecking More Than Just Commutes
Maryland drivers don’t need another traffic study to tell them what they already know: congestion is out of control. But...
Wes Moore: Maryland’s Most Eligible Runaway
Governor Wes Moore says he’s not running for president. But boy, is he running. Running to events.Running from...
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...
Wes Moore’s Approval Ratings Sink as Democrats Panic and Voters Question His Priorities
By Michael Phillips Wes Moore rode into the Maryland governor’s mansion in 2022 on a wave of hype, glowing headlines, and...
Wes Moore’s Crafty Economics: New Development Plan Pours Money into Booze, Not Business Basics
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore is once again making headlines—not for addressing Maryland’s crushing tax burden...