Maryland Is Bleeding Money. Voters Have a Choice.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map Mail-in ballots are already in circulation. The Republican primary...
Maryland General Assembly Elections 2026
MDBayNews Voter Guide: Maryland State Senate, District 34
VOTER GUIDE | MARYLAND SENATE DISTRICT 34 | JUNE 23, 2026 PRIMARY District 34 covers south Harford County, including...
591 Votes: Harford County’s Senate Seat Is the Most Vulnerable in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In November 2022, Democrat Mary-Dulany James won Maryland’s 34th Senate District by 591...
The Governor Who Can’t Afford to Be Honest
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Brandon Scott endorsed Bill Ferguson this week. That's not surprising — the two have...
LaPin Challenges Ferguson to Debate, Discovers Instagram Is Now a Policy Venue
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore, MD — In what may be the most on-brand political moment of 2026, District 46...
Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.
By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...
Stars and no-shows: grading every Maryland House delegate on the current 2026 session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland Watch Some Maryland House delegates showed up for virtually every vote this...
Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...
Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...
Maryland’s Energy Reckoning: Democrats Built the System — Can Republicans Fix It?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are opening their electric bills with sticker shock. Monthly costs have...
Jennings Sounds the Alarm on SB 791: “Public Safety Should Never Be Political”
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings is drawing a clear line in the sand over Senate Bill 791, warning...
Steve Whisler’s Bold Stand on Iran Reflects Strong Leadership for Maryland’s Future
By MDBayNews Staff Westminster, MD — Steve Whisler, currently serving as President of the Carroll County Board of...
In Much of Maryland, the Real Election Happens in June
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 candidate filings reveal something that isn’t immediately obvious from a simple...
House Republicans Issue “Midterm Report Card” as Session Hits Halfway Mark — and Democrats Don’t Like the Grades
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session reached its official halfway...
When Media Narrative Collides with Federal Reality: The Baltimore Sun, ICE, and the Immigration Spin War
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s immigration debate just collided head-on with a credibility crisis — and...
Maryland’s Behavioral Health Push: Compassion, Cost, and the Coming Budget Fight
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland heads deeper into the 2026 General Assembly session, state legislators and mental health...
Maryland’s Redistricting Pressure Cooker: Closed-Door Politics and the 50-Day Clock
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Annapolis is no stranger to hardball politics. But when members of Maryland’s...
A Party at War With Itself: Maryland Republicans Face a Defining Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Republicans don’t have the luxury of civil war. Yet that is precisely what appears to be...
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...
Blackwell’s Voter ID Push Highlights Maryland’s Growing Election Integrity Divide
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 election cycle accelerates, State Senate candidate Yahu Blackwell is leaning...
“The Senate President Is Not a King”: LaPin Delivers 7,000 Signatures Demanding Vote on HB 488
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a pointed challenge to Senate leadership, Army veteran and State Senate candidate...
MVA Fee Hikes Hit Maryland Families Hard: Safety Measure or Cash Grab?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families are once again feeling the squeeze — this time at the Motor Vehicle Administration....
GOP Candidates Rally Around “Innovation Corridor” Vision at Germantown Town Hall
By MDBayNews Staff GERMANTOWN, Md. — A packed house at Mission BBQ in Germantown on Monday night brought together a slate...
LD 9A Candidate Fitzgerald Mofor Lays Out Pro-Business Agenda, Targets 2025 Tax Increases
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 9A candidate Fitzgerald Mofor used the Chris Burnett Innovation Corridor and...
Potomac Interceptor Collapse: Updates Scattered Across Agencies as Marylanders Piece Together the Full Picture
By MDBayNews Staff When nearly 300 million gallons of untreated sewage enter the Potomac River system, the public deserves...
SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...
Navy Veteran Ben Hightower Launches Campaign for Maryland Senate in District 9
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (MDBayNews) — A 20-year U.S. Navy veteran is entering the race for Maryland State Senate in District...
Maryland Leaders Blame the Ads While Ratepayers Pay the Price
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland families struggle with rising utility bills, a new debate has erupted in Annapolis—not...
Maryland Energy Warnings Clash With Annapolis Climate Politics
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland endures winter storms and rising energy costs, warnings of potential rolling blackouts are...
David Moon and the Politics of Power in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Editorial Desk Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon has long presented himself as a reformer—an...
Ferguson’s $2 Million War Chest — and the Curious Fear of a $75K Challenger
By MDBayNews Staff By any normal political standard, a sitting Senate President with nearly $2 million in the bank should...
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson Sparks Backlash Over ICE Enforcement, ‘Land of Opportunity’ Remarks
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s 2026 legislative session begins, immigration enforcement has again emerged...
Federalism as Excuse: Maryland Democrats Blame Washington for Problems They Created
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By any serious constitutional definition, federalism exists to protect citizens from...
Delegate Robin Grammer Enters 2026 Session Pledging Cost Relief, Public Safety, and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly convenes amid budget pressures and rising costs of...
Maryland’s 2026 Elections: A Steep Climb for Republicans—but Not a Hopeless One
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s 2026 election cycle is undeniably shaped by Democratic dominance, but writing...
Can Maryland Afford a 3% Flat Tax?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch By the time any major tax proposal reaches a hearing room in Annapolis,...
Fitzgerald Mofor, the GOP’s Relentless Grassroots Organizer, Launches Bid for Maryland House District 9A
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Fitzgerald Mofor — the tireless voter-registration activist many Maryland Republicans...