The Union Playbook: Hilton’s California Fix and Maryland’s Test
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Steve Hilton has a blunt diagnosis for why California kids can't read. On X this week, the...
Maryland County Races 2026
The Council Eliminated a Broad $692 Homeowner Credit. Now It Wants Three Targeted Ones.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ROCKVILLE — Roughly four months after voting to zero out a property tax credit available...
Jawando Hospitalized After Heart Attack, Campaign Says He’s Recovering
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Will Jawando, the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive, suffered a heart...
Tonya Sweat Lost Her Ballot Case in Circuit Court. She’s Not Giving Up Yet.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moisette "Tonya" Sweat's bid to appear on the November ballot as an independent challenger...
Two Weapons Incidents at Magruder in One Morning Reopen Montgomery County’s SRO Fight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County police were called to Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood shortly...
Diaz Points to a Tennessee Charter School’s Reading Turnaround. Here’s What the Study Actually Found.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County, Md. — With about two months left before the Nov. 3 general election,...
How Montgomery County Police Went From Turning Away Recruits to Begging for Them
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews There was a time, not that long ago, when the Montgomery County Police Department didn't...
Montgomery County Disbanded Its DUI Unit. Hours Later, Two People Died in a Wrong-Way Crash.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The timing is not something anyone in Montgomery County government chose, and it does not...
At a Meeting About Public Safety, One County Executive Candidate Showed. The Other Didn’t.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election Coverage Thursday night's community meeting in Gaithersburg was never going to...
Wells’ Pitch to Friedson’s Voters, and the Numbers Behind It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election Coverage Esther Wells wants Andrew Friedson's voters, and she's making her case...
Fitzwater vs. Holtzinger: Money and Data Centers Define Frederick’s Fall Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County voters will decide in November whether Jessica Fitzwater gets four more...
Brunswick Sworn In Two Council Members Without a Vote. Here’s the Rule That Allowed It.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Brunswick did not hold a city election this August. It did not need to. Three candidates...
Jawando vs. Wells: What Montgomery County’s Executive Race Looks Like Heading Into November
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For the first time in eight years, Montgomery County voters will pick a new chief executive...
The Eastern Shore Faces a Familiar Choice: Inside the MD-1 General Election
With the June primary settled, Maryland's 1st Congressional District has its three-way lineup for November: Republican...
OPINION: A Grieving County Deserves More Than Condolences From a Candidate Who Wants to Run It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews William Vance Payne II never made it to work Tuesday. The 58-year-old mechanical engineer,...
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Full-Time Work Isn’t Enough — And It’s Not Just Baltimore City Anymore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Statewide, a nursing assistant working full time, every week of the year, has roughly a...
A Council Answering to 5 Percent Just Ended a 34-Year Relationship With Israel
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County has quietly ended its funding relationship with the Maryland Israel...
A Government Chosen By 5 Percent Is Taxing The Other 95
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County's property tax bills have been landing in mailboxes for two weeks, and...
A County of a Million, Decided by 52,738 Votes
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County — home to more than one million residents, the largest county budget in...
Convicted of Housing Fraud. Now She Runs Prince George’s Land Records Office.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County is the county's official...
Montgomery County Executive Candidate Threatened Lawsuit Against MDBayNews Ahead of Primary
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews One week before Maryland's 2026 primary election, Montgomery County Executive candidate...
Friedson Opens the Door on Germantown Incorporation. Here’s What That Actually Means.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Andrew Friedson, a Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Executive, said on social...
Frederick County’s School Board Race: 14 Candidates, 4 Seats, and a Clear Ideological Divide
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Early voting is open through June 18, and the primary is June 23. Frederick County voters...
Harford County Teachers Union Tells Democrats to Register Republican — To Pick the County’s Next Executive
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A teachers union in Harford County is urging its members to abandon their Democratic Party...
Who Should Run Prince George’s County? A Guide to the 2026 Executive Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Prince George's County has nearly a million residents, Maryland's second-largest...
Calling It Racist Doesn’t Make It Wrong
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A political ad depicting Will Jawando reaching into a cookie jar labeled "Taxpayers'...
Swastika on Campaign Sign Triggers Homeland Security Review as Maryland Antisemitism Incidents Mount
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A campaign sign for Greg Holmes, a candidate for Prince George's County Executive, was...
Montgomery County Executive Candidate Falls for Fake Campaign Finance Screenshot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A candidate running for Montgomery County Executive publicly accused a political opponent...
Before the Endorsement: Jawando’s Senate Committee Gave $115,000 to Working Families Party PAC
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Editor's Note: After publication, MDBayNews became aware that Montgomery Perspective...
Jawando Taps Public Financing — and a Parallel Big-Money Committee
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Editor's Note, April 8, 2026: This article has been updated to reflect federal campaign...
A Forum for Some, Silence for Others: Poolesville “Fair Access” Event Raises Questions About Access and Fairness
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Montgomery County, political forums are nothing new—especially during a competitive...
Republicans Put Forward Neil Parrott for Washington County Commissioner Vacancy, Setting Up Test for Moore Administration
By MDBayNews Staff In a move that highlights both local political dynamics and broader state-level tensions, the Washington...
Montgomery County’s Circuit Court Election Is a Blindfolded Vote
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Montgomery County, one of the most powerful offices on the ballot is also one of the...
Blind Date at the Ballot Box: Inside the Money Network Behind Montgomery County’s Judicial Elections
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Most voters can name their governor. Some can name their state delegate. Fewer can name...
Montgomery County’s 2026 Council Races Are a Democratic Power Struggle Over Taxes, Growth, and the County’s Direction
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County’s 2026 County Council elections are shaping up as one of the biggest local political...
Trone Money Flows Into Frederick County: Fitzwater’s Campaign Backed by Trone Family Donations
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Campaign finance records continue to reveal a familiar pattern in Maryland politics: when...
The 2026 Anne Arundel County Council Races Are Taking Shape
By MDBayNews Staff While most attention in Anne Arundel County politics will focus on the county executive race, the...
Greg Holmes Launches Campaign for Prince George’s County Executive, Emphasizing Growth, Safety, and Affordability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new candidate has entered the race for Prince George’s County Executive, adding another...
Open Seat Sets Up High-Stakes Race for Baltimore County Executive in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff The race for Baltimore County Executive is quickly becoming one of the most consequential local...
Sanctuary Over Sanity: Montgomery’s Executive Candidates Choose ICE Protests Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s political class has made its choice. Not public safety.Not...