When Classrooms Become Campaign Headquarters, Parents Should Push Back
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion There is a line between teaching students how to think and telling them what to...
Political Accountability
Project Baltimore Raises Red Flags on Moore’s Pick for Education Inspector General
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has nominated Natalia Medina Ahn to serve as Maryland’s next Inspector General for...
LD-17 Lawmaker Defends ICE Protests During School Hours as Reelection Looms, Attacks Parents Instead
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — With a reelection campaign approaching, a Maryland state legislator...
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,...
8% Proficient in Math — But Plenty of Time for Political Walkouts at Gaithersburg Middle
By MDBayNews Staff Images and reporting first highlighted by Libs of TikTok have ignited controversy inside Montgomery...
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...
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,...
After 30 Days of Silence, Maryland’s Federal Democrats Finally Send a Letter on Potomac Sewage Spill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a month after the catastrophic collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line,...
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...
Dan Cox Calls for Epstein Prosecutions, Says Maryland Must Hold Offenders Accountable “Where Applicable”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is weighing in on renewed national attention...
Maryland Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Stance: A Costly Political Gamble While the Potomac Suffers
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion At a moment when federal support could—and should—be focused on disaster...
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...
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...
Alsobrooks vs. RFK Jr.: Oversight or Obsession?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Rolling Stone publishes a headline declaring that a United States senator has made it...
Sewage, Silence, and Spin: Maryland Demands Answers After Historic Potomac Spill
By MDBayNews Staff What began on January 19 as a collapsed sewer pipe near Clara Barton Parkway has now become one of the...
Maryland’s Soft Stance on School Safety Is Failing Our Students
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In just two weeks, Maryland families have been forced to ask a question no parent should...
Maryland AG Backs Federal Kids Online Safety Act — But Will It Protect Children or Expand Bureaucracy?
By MDBayNews Staff Anthony Brown is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), joining a coalition of state...
Raskin Pushes Redistricting as Epstein Narrative Shifts
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin is escalating two political battles at once — pressing Democrats in...
When “Know Your Rights” Becomes Know How to Undermine the Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth this week accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing ICE” while...
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...
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...
Silenced on the Floor: Maryland Democrats’ Double Standard on “Staying on the Bill”
By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Democrats talk about “protecting democracy,” they often mean protecting their...
Maryland Democrats Push Mid-Decade Gerrymander as House Passes HB 488
Annapolis, Md. — Maryland House Bill 488, a controversial mid-decade congressional redistricting proposal backed by...
Black History Is Not a Monolith—And Never Was
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Black History Month should remind Americans of something often forgotten in modern...
DC’s “Grassroots” Protest—or Something Else?
By MDBayNews Staff On Friday afternoon, Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown became the latest stage for a coordinated wave of...
Van Hollen’s Rhetoric Spiral Raises Alarms — and Maryland Republicans Are Noticing
By MDBayNews Staff By any reasonable standard, Senator Chris Van Hollen’s recent communications mark a troubling...
Baltimore Needs Real Safety, Not Fear-Fueled ICE Watch Networks
By MDBayNews Staff The recent Baltimore Beat article promoting grassroots “ICE watch groups” and resistance strategies...
One-Party Rule Meets Resistance: Why a One-Day Delay Triggered a Warning in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Staff A procedural clash in the Maryland House of Delegates this week exposed a deeper problem inside the...
Maryland’s Campaign Finance System: Transparency on Paper, Loopholes in Practice
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s campaign finance laws are often described as some of the more structured and...
Anthony Brown’s Latest Federal Letter Campaign Is Another Costly Distraction for Marylanders
By MDBayNews Staff Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s office released a press statement today announcing Maryland’s...
Moore’s Ethical Line—Drawn Late—Reignites Maryland’s Pay-to-Play Debate
By MDBayNews Editorial Desk A Baltimore Sun exclusive this morning lit up Annapolis—and not because it revealed a crime....
Governor Moore’s Reckless Gamble: Prioritizing Partisan Politics Over Maryland’s Interests
By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Governor Wes Moore’s recent public embrace of a Democratic strategy to block federal...
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...
Who Was Responsible for the Potomac Sewage Failure—and Where Did the Money Go?
By MDBayNews Staff As details continue to emerge from one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, the environmental...
Maryland’s Political Class Lectures America While Ignoring the Rot at Home
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s political establishment spent the past week accusing federal law enforcement...
Raskin’s Latest Broadside: Impeachment Rhetoric, Zero Proof, and a Dangerous Escalation
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has once again chosen maximalist rhetoric over measured governance—this...
Maryland Can’t Track Nonprofit Spending—As a Billion-Dollar Deficit Looms
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland stares down a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, a troubling reality is coming into focus:...
Baltimore Health Department Data Breach Exposes Deeper Government IT Failures
By MDBayNews Staff A recent data breach at the Baltimore City Health Department has once again exposed a recurring problem...