Wes Moore’s 2025 Report Card: A Centered Assessment of Maryland’s Governor
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland closes the books on 2025, Governor Wes Moore faces growing scrutiny from...
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The Cracks Inside Maryland’s Democratic Supermajority Are Showing
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By late December 2025, the most revealing political story in Maryland was not a Republican...
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...
Wes Moore’s “Bipartisan” Crabfest: RINOs on Parade in Crisfield
Governor Wes Moore is doing what every embattled Democrat in a deep-blue state eventually does—parading a handful of...
Ellis–Andrews File for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Seeking Maryland Green Party Nomination
On Monday, September 22, 2025, Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews made their candidacies official, filing with the...
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...
Wes Moore’s “Belief in Baltimore” Is More Rhetoric Than Results
Response to Sen. Antonio Hayes' article in the Baltimore Sun. Sen. Antonio Hayes wants you to believe that Gov. Wes Moore...
Wes Moore Wants Four More Years—Maryland Says “No Thanks”
The almighty Governor Wes Moore took the stage today to announce what nobody asked for: his reelection campaign. Instead of...
Who Is Christopher Eric Bouchat? Maryland’s Maverick Candidate for Governor
Christopher Eric Bouchat is not your typical politician. A welder by trade, a small business owner for more than three...
Two Maryland Murders, One Broken Policy: What Dacara Thompson and Rachel Morin Tell Us About “Sanctuary” Maryland
Maryland just lived through another horror. Nineteen-year-old Da’Cara Thompson vanished on August 22; her body was found...
Maryland’s $21.5 Billion Transportation Plan: Big Spending, Old Problems
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has rolled out its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for...
Wes Moore’s Italian Getaway Raises Questions About Gifts, Priorities, and Accountability
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is making headlines—not for bold leadership on crime or education, but for being spotted on a...
Wes Moore on Clooney’s Yacht While Maryland Crumbles
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has a choice: tackle his state’s crime crisis head-on, or enjoy the good life on George...
Justin Ready Gets It Right: Maryland Needs Leadership That Puts Citizens First
When Maryland State Senator Justin Ready (R–Dist. 5) speaks, he does something that too many of our elected officials in...
Trump Turns Up the Heat: Wes Moore’s Bronze Star Under Scrutiny
Governor Wes Moore of Maryland invited a fight with Donald Trump when he challenged the president to “walk the streets of...
Trump Calls Out Wes Moore: Baltimore’s Crime Crisis Can’t Be Hidden Behind Talking Points
Maryland Governor Wes Moore thought he could score political points by publicly challenging President Donald Trump to...
Did Ed Hale Just Save—or Doom—His Gubernatorial Campaign by Switching Parties?
Maryland businessman Ed Hale made headlines this summer when he announced that he would abandon his lifelong Democratic...
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...
Wes Moore’s Green Gamble: Maryland Ratepayers Left Holding the Bag
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his tenure boasting about a “bold” green energy agenda—one...
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...
The “Talk-Back Tour”: Maryland Democrats Pretend to Listen While Plotting More Tax Hikes
The Maryland Democratic Party (MDP) has a new gimmick: the “Talk-Back Tour.” Sounds edgy, right? Like some grassroots...
Wes Moore Just Got a Constitutional Slapdown
Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his term selling himself as the fresh face of competence, transparency, and...
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Gag Rule Gets Smacked Down
It took the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to remind Annapolis that the First Amendment still exists, even in Maryland. On...
Wes Moore’s Approval Slide: Marylanders Are Losing Patience
By Michael Phillips Maryland Governor Wes Moore entered office in 2023 with sky-high expectations, bolstered by glowing...
No Amnesty, No Apologies: John Myrick Stakes Bold Ground on Immigration with Support for ‘Plan Dignity’
By Michael Phillips In a political climate where most candidates dodge immigration reform or default to talking points,...
Abigail Spanberger’s Intelligence Resume: Public Servant or Political Operator?
By Michael Phillips As Virginia’s former U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger mounts her gubernatorial campaign in...
Ten Ways Governor Wes Moore Has Impoverished Marylanders — And Why It’s Time to Rethink His Agenda
By Michael Phillips When Wes Moore was elected governor, many Marylanders bought into the soaring rhetoric of "Leave No One...
Luxury for the Few, Bills for the Rest: Maryland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Frederick’s $100M Hotel Dream
By Michael Phillips In a move that exemplifies the modern progressive model of “economic growth” — where corporate...
Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?
By Michael Phillips The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power...
The Layoff Nobody Wants to Talk About: T. Rowe Price, Wes Moore, and the False Promise of “Progressive Prosperity”
By Michael Phillips It didn’t make front-page headlines in most outlets, but it should have. On July 18, The Baltimore...
The Smile That Taxed a Thousand Wallets: Wes Moore’s Charm Offensive Meets Maryland’s Economic Reality
By Michael Phillips Ah yes, the smiling governor. Wes Moore—part motivational speaker, part tax collector, all...
Democracy by Design? More Like Districts by Design: Andy Ellis Says Maryland Voters Are Being Played
By Michael Phillips Let’s play pretend for a second. Imagine you live in a state where your vote doesn’t really...
Power Grab in the Piedmont: How Wes Moore Is Letting Out-of-State Interests Bulldoze Maryland Property Rights
By Michael Phillips As hundreds of Maryland families brace for the bulldozers of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG),...
“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland
By | July 2025 In Maryland, it’s easier to garnish a father’s wages than it is to guarantee him a phone call with his...
Blacklisted Before the Ballot: How Maryland’s Media and Machine Silence Independent Candidates
By Michael Phillips Andy Ellis doesn’t need your sympathy. He needs your attention. The Green Party candidate for...
Moore Picks Republican Ed Rothstein to Head Veterans Department — Symbolism Over Substance?
By Michael Phillips In a headline that raised some eyebrows across Maryland, Democratic Governor Wes Moore has nominated...
“$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...
The One Percent That Terrifies Annapolis: Why Andy Ellis Says Maryland Is Built to Silence You
By Michael Phillips In Maryland politics, you don’t need 51% to win—you just need 1% to matter.At least, that’s the...
Opinion | Maryland Deserves Better Than One-Party Rule: It’s Time to Drain the Annapolis Swamp
There’s a growing sentiment among everyday Marylanders — not activists, not bureaucrats, but the people who work, raise...
Maryland’s $1.87 Billion Mistake: Why John Myrick Says It’s Time to Audit Annapolis
By Michael Phillips It’s the biggest magic trick in Maryland politics: take a $5.5 billion surplus, light it on fire,...