Frederick’s Breaking Point: How Much More Growth Can the City Handle?
For decades, Frederick, Maryland has sold itself as a city that can have it all—small-town charm, historic downtown...
Transportation
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...
Paving Over the Past: Baltimore Bureaucrats Strike Again in Fells Point
By Michael Phillips When you’re a city drowning in potholes, crime, and broken promises, what do you do? If you're the...
The Next Purple Line? Why Maryland’s Key Bridge Rebuild Feels Destined for Delay and Dysfunction
By Michael Phillips The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, was a tragedy that stunned Baltimore and the...
Dragging Feet or Leading Wisely? Why Moore and Brown Are Right to Pause on “Clean Cars” Lawsuit
By Michael Phillips On July 3, Maryland Matters published a piece bemoaning what it called the “inaction” of Governor...
Maryland’s Bold New Plan: Renewable Traffic CongestionBecause Who Needs Smooth Roads When You Can Have Sustainable Gridlock?
By Michael Phillips WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD — In a visionary leap toward sustainable inconvenience, Maryland officials...
“As If Traffic Wasn’t Bad Enough”: Road Rage Violence Surges Across Maryland Highways
By Michael Phillips If you thought Maryland traffic couldn’t get any worse, think again. From endless construction on the...
Crashing Costs: How Maryland’s Traffic Congestion Is Driving Up Accidents — and Wrecking More Than Just Commutes
Maryland drivers don’t need another traffic study to tell them what they already know: congestion is out of control. But...
Maryland’s Bridge to Nowhere? Why the Key Bridge Rebuild May Be a Test of Wes Moore’s Competence—Not Just Concrete
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, it was more than just a tragedy—it was a wake-up call. A...
Purple Line or Purple Disaster? How Maryland’s $9 Billion Transit Boondoggle Became the Punchline of State Planning
It’s not every day in Maryland politics that a government fiasco grows so large and embarrassing that even the governor...