Moore’s Victory Lap Can’t Outrun Maryland’s Fiscal Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore emerged from the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session...
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Maryland Celebrates Balanced Budget While Staring Down a $4 Billion Cliff
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore signed Maryland's fiscal year 2027 budget into law...
Moore’s Taxpayer-Funded Spokesman Attacks Journalist While Governor Spends $120K on Social Media Influencer Director
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — When a journalist asks Maryland's governor uncomfortable questions, there are...
Moore Had the Power to Cut Your Gas Bill. He Chose Not To.
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland drivers are paying 46 cents per gallon in state gas taxes — the eighth-highest rate in the...
Maryland’s Top 10 Policy Battles of 2026: What Annapolis Doesn’t Want You to Notice
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Most Marylanders can name their favorite NFL team's starting lineup. Far...
Maryland Counties Revolt Against Moore’s Disability Cuts as $150M Reduction Sparks Statewide Backlash
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A rare bipartisan backlash is building across Maryland as counties push back against...
Maryland Farm Bureau Pushes Back After Moore Declares “MeatOut Day”
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is facing growing backlash from Maryland’s agricultural community after proclaiming...
Moore’s Second-Term Question: Tensions With the Legislature Raise New Political Risks
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore entered office in 2023 with enormous political momentum. A bestselling author, Army...
Maryland Claims “Historic” Oyster Reproduction — But the Real Question Is: After Billions Spent, Why Is the Bay Still in Trouble?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently announced what his administration called a “historic year for...
Moore Touts $3 Million for Purple Line “Revitalization” — After Years of Delays and Billions in Costs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore is celebrating a $3 million proposal for “business...
Governor or Presidential Candidate? Wes Moore’s National Ambitions Leave Maryland in the Rearview Mirror
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Wes Moore swept into office in 2023 with glowing national media coverage and a...
Moore’s Transit Housing Plan Sparks Backlash Over Local Control, Traffic, and Cost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s push for the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act...
The Calm Before the PAC Storm
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...
Blocking ICE, Shifting the Burden: How Annapolis Policies Are Pushing Costs — and Consequences — West
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore says Maryland “won’t tolerate communities being terrorized.” But for many...
As Iran’s Supreme Leader Confirmed Dead, Maryland Democrats Stick to Script
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With multiple major outlets now confirming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Politics Over Protection: How Annapolis Is Undermining Federal Law Enforcement
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a state attorney general sues to block federal immigration enforcement, it is no...
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 Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Annapolis Looked Away
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since January 2023, when Gov. Wes Moore took office, Maryland has continued to lose some of...
135 Deaths. How Many More Under Wes Moore’s Watch?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since Wes Moore took office in January 2023, Maryland’s prison system has recorded at...
Wes Moore’s Fantasy Maryland: Big Promises, Bigger Bills, and a State Families Can’t Afford
By MDBayNews Staff For a governor who branded himself as the face of “competent leadership,” Wes Moore’s Maryland...
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...
REPORT CARD POLITICS: Senate Republicans Blast Moore Over Audit Failures and Growing Deficit
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Senate Republicans are sharpening their attacks on Governor Wes...
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,...
Petty Politics in a Sewage Crisis: Moore’s Response Misses the Moment
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage pour into the Potomac River, Marylanders...
Symbolic Stand or Structural Shift? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban While ICE Remains in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore has signed legislation prohibiting Maryland counties from entering into...
Green Party Ticket Presses Moore on Sewage, Oversight, and AI Transparency
By MDBayNews Staff The Ellis/Andrews Green Party gubernatorial campaign is attempting to seize an opening in Maryland’s...
After the CBS Spotlight, Does Anyone Really Believe Moore Isn’t Eyeing 2028?
By MDBayNews Staff When Gov. Wes Moore appeared on CBS News’ nationally televised town hall, he delivered a clear answer...
Cox Fires Back at Moore’s CBS Town Hall, Pledges Executive Action on Energy, Taxes, and Schools
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial contest sharpened this week after Republican candidate Dan...
Moore’s “Working With Judges” Comment Fuels Scrutiny After $147M Court Contract
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland voters prepare for another heated election cycle, Governor Wes Moore is once again facing...
29 Days of Silence: Political Spin Replaces Leadership After Potomac Interceptor Collapse
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a month after the catastrophic collapse of the Potomac Interceptor dumped...
Trump Calls Potomac Sewage Spill a “Massive Ecological Disaster,” Signals Federal Intervention
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Donald J. Trump issued a forceful public statement today calling the Potomac...
Wes Moore’s Selective Outrage: The NGA Invitation Hypocrisy
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is once again trying to have it both ways. In February 2026, Moore loudly...
Audit Panic or Real Reform? Maryland’s Foster Care System Still Has Cracks
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s foster care system has undeniably changed since the devastating September 2025...
SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...
Virginia Warns. Maryland Shrugs.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When it comes to the Potomac River sewage spill, one thing is crystal clear: Virginia spoke...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s State of the State as “Fabrication, Misdirection, and Blame”
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore’s 2026 State of...
Governor Moore’s 2026 State of the State: Big Words, Big Spending, But Too Little Real Reform
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address on February 11, 2026,...
Wes Moore Plays the Race Card After White House Snub—But the Full Story Tells a Different Tale
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is drawing headlines after claiming he was “singled out” and unfairly...
CNN’s Dana Bash Corners Gov. Wes Moore on Redistricting: “How Is That Good for Democracy?”
By MDBayNews Staff In a rare moment of national media clarity, Dana Bash pressed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on a redistricting...
Wes Moore’s Family KKK Story Falls Apart as Church Records Contradict Governor’s Claims
By MDBayNews Staff For years, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has told a striking and emotionally charged story about his...