Maryland Just Passed a Deepfake Law. A Federal Court Already Struck Down the Same Thing.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 145 on Friday by a vote of 95-36,...
Constitutional Rights
Can Maryland Penalize a Sermon? SB4/HB 514 Raises New Free Speech Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly — SB4/HB 514 — is sparking serious concern...
From Transparency to Pressure Campaigns: Project Salt Box Urges Communities to Block Federal Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A Maryland-based volunteer group that began by tracking federal immigration activity through public...
“Project Salt Box” and the Rise of Citizen ICE Monitoring in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A small, fast-growing volunteer group calling itself Project Salt Box is gaining attention in Maryland...
Trump Was Right to Step In on D.C. Crime — But Federal Agents Don’t Get a Free Pass to Trample Rights
Washington, D.C. has been sinking under the weight of its own neglect for years. Spiraling violent crime, carjackings in...
Maryland Liberals on Nextdoor Discover Federalism and Firearms—Too Late
Screenshots circulating from the neighborhood app Nextdoor reveal a curious twist among Montgomery County residents—many...
Montgomery County’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom
Montgomery County deserves better than hypocrisy and petty passive-aggression that drags us into unconstitutional waters....
Chris Van Hollen: More Passion for Politics Than His Constituents
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has no shortage of opinions on national and international issues. Scroll through his...
Two Years Without My Son: How Montgomery County Circuit Court Refuses to Enforce Custody Orders
It has now been nearly two years since I last saw my son. Not because I disappeared, not because I failed to show up, not...
Seven Ways Montgomery County Circuit Court Enables Custodial Interference
For years, I have filed petitions, provided evidence, and begged for enforcement of my custody rights in Montgomery County...
Conover v. Conover (2016): How Maryland Courts Redefined Parenthood at the Expense of Parents
In 2016, Maryland’s highest court handed down Conover v. Conover, a decision that upended custody law by recognizing...
35 Years of the ADA: A Civil Rights Law in Name, Not in Practice
By Michael Phillips Next week, America will mark 35 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland
By | July 2025 In Maryland, it’s easier to garnish a father’s wages than it is to guarantee him a phone call with his...
The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody
By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report & Father & Co. On June 30, 2025, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a...
The Courtroom That Erased Fatherhood: Four Father’s Days Without a Word
By Michael Phillips This past Sunday marked the fourth Father’s Day that Jeff Reichert spent without hearing from his...
Every Motion Denied: A Father’s Day Message from the Broken Heart of Maryland Family Court
By Michael Phillips They say to take it to court.They say to trust the system.They say if you follow the rules, the rules...
The Myth of ‘Military-Style’ Weapons and the Real Agenda Behind Gun Control in Maryland
Let’s stop pretending this is about safety. When Maryland passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, banning more than 40...
The Supreme Court Dodges the Gun Rights Fight — For Now
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging Maryland’s sweeping ban on so-called “assault...
Ripped from the Roots: The Human Toll of Maryland’s New Land War
Part of The New Land Wars series Kevin Daniels doesn’t sleep much anymore.Neither does his wife, nor their two teenage...
The Flag, the Suspension, and the Fight for Patriotism in Maryland Schools
In a story that has sparked outrage far beyond the halls of Towson High School, 17-year-old Parker Jensen—a senior, a...
Maryland Pays, Virginia Plays: How an Energy Project Is Sacrificing Maryland Land for Northern Virginia’s Big Tech Boom
When Joanne Frederick first saw the survey stakes hammered into the edge of her family's Frederick County farm, she thought...