Brown Rushes to SCOTUS to Defend Birthright Citizenship — But Who Is He Really Defending?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Anthony Brown announced that he was defending birthright citizenship before the...
Maryland 2026 Elections
Ranked-Choice Voting: Democracy’s “Upgrade” That No One Asked For
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass recently praised ranked-choice voting (RCV) as a...
Brown’s “Green Light” for the ICE Breaker Act Is a Political Endorsement Disguised as Legal Analysis
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Annapolis, self-congratulation travels fast. This week, allies of Adrian Boafo declared...
Special Elections, Media Narratives, and the Maryland GOP Reality Check
By MDBayNews Staff A Democratic win in a Pennsylvania special election this week has sparked a predictable wave of...
FBI Questions Maryland GOP Comptroller Over $100K Campaign Finance Discrepancy — Party Silent as Questions Mount
By MDBayNews Staff As of mid-afternoon February 25, there are still no new public developments in the unfolding story...
Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race Is Set — And Wes Moore Is Running on a Record Voters Should Scrutinize
By MDBayNews Staff The filing deadline has officially passed. Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is now locked in, and...
Frederick County Executive Race 2026: A Competitive County at a Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Frederick County Executive is officially set — and it’s shaping up to be one of...
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 Delegation Split on State of the Union Night
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address...
Maryland’s 5th Congressional District: Everyone’s Running — But Who Isn’t?
By MDBayNews Staff With longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer retiring after more than four decades in Congress, Maryland’s...
Education Funds, Ballot Deadlines, and the Next Immigration Fight
By MDBayNews Staff With Maryland’s candidate filing deadline closing and major legislation moving through Annapolis, the...
Delegate Eric Bouchat Will Not Seek Re-Election After Two Decades on Maryland Ballots
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews CARROLL COUNTY — After appearing on Maryland ballots for nearly 20 years, Delegate...
What Trump’s SOTU — and Spanberger’s Rebuttal — Mean for Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump didn’t mention Maryland by name in his State of the Union. No Baltimore...
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...
Supermajority in Chaos: Maryland Democrats Riven by Democratic Socialist Faction — Republicans and Independents Could Be the Real Winners
By MDBayNews Staff While Maryland Republicans grapple with their own public infighting, the state’s dominant Democratic...
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...
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...
Ethics Questions Still Linger Around Maryland AG Anthony Brown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Thirteen months after a formal ethics complaint was filed against Maryland Attorney General...
Can Maryland Fix Its One-Party Democracy? A Reform Roadmap for Real Competition
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s one-party dominance is not new. Democrats have controlled the General Assembly...
Safe Seats, Silent Voters: What Maryland’s One-Party Rule Means for Democracy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a state where one party controls virtually every lever of power, what does it say about...
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,...
Filing Clock Ticking: Does the Deadline Cripple Gov. Moore’s Redistricting Push?
By MDBayNews Staff With just days remaining before Maryland’s candidate filing deadline on February 24, a late-stage...
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...
Greens Join Republicans and Democrats on Constitutional Convention Fix
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare show of cross-party alignment, Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy...
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...
Maryland’s Priorities Are Upside Down — 55 Dead From Cold, Zero From Immigration Enforcement
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Democratic leadership has once again chosen performance over priorities. Over...
“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...
In Deep-Blue MD-8, Cheryl Riley Bets on Affordability and Anti-Elitism
By MDBayNews Staff Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is making her pitch to voters in Maryland’s 8th...
Innovation Corridor or Illusion? Western Maryland’s Energy Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff Western Maryland is once again at the center of a debate that cuts to the core of Maryland’s economic...
Maryland AG Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE Act — Because Election Officials Are “Too Dumb” to Verify IDs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is the latest Democrat to jump on the opposition...
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...
Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...
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...
Hale Taps Tyrone Keys as Running Mate in Maryland Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale has officially named Tyrone Keys as his running mate in the...
Cox Calls for Emergency Action as Bowser Declares Over Potomac Sewage Disaster
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — As the Potomac Interceptor sewage crisis drags into its second month, Republican...
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,...
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....
Carl Brunner Jr. Enters the Conversation: A Blue-Collar Voice in Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race begins to take shape, a new Republican voice is attempting to...