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Moore’s Taxpayer-Funded Spokesman Attacks Journalist While Governor Spends $120K on Social Media Influencer Director

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — When a journalist asks Maryland's governor uncomfortable questions, there are...

Michael Phillips
April 8, 2026

One-Party State: Maryland Democrats Now Running Candidates Everywhere — and That’s the Problem

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For the first time in more than half a century, Maryland Democrats are celebrating what...

Michael Phillips
March 15, 2026

The Annapolis Money Machine: How Maryland Campaign Cash Circulates Among Political Insiders

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politicians like to talk about transparency, accountability, and reform. But if...

Michael Phillips
March 15, 2026

Maryland’s Latest Cash Grab: Annapolis Democrats Want the Power to Seize Your Car

By MDBayNews Staff For years, Maryland drivers have watched Annapolis steadily squeeze more money out of them through...

Staff Writer
March 12, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
March 3, 2026

Where Is June? David Trone’s Solo Campaign Raises Quiet Questions in CD6

By MDBayNews Staff As former Congressman David Trone launches his political comeback in Maryland’s Sixth Congressional...

Staff Writer
March 1, 2026

As Iran’s Supreme Leader Confirmed Dead, Maryland Democrats Stick to Script

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With multiple major outlets now confirming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
February 23, 2026

One-Party Rule Meets Resistance: Why a One-Day Delay Triggered a Warning in Annapolis

By MDBayNews Staff A procedural clash in the Maryland House of Delegates this week exposed a deeper problem inside the...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Baltimore Mayor Cuts Inspector General’s Access to Law Department Records, Raising Transparency Alarms

By MDBayNews Staff Brandon Scott’s administration has sharply curtailed the ability of the Baltimore Office of the...

Michael Phillips
January 27, 2026

Wes Moore’s Gerrymander Gambit Is a Lose-Lose for Maryland Democrats

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats are flirting once again with redistricting gamesmanship—and this time,...

Michael Phillips
January 24, 2026

Delaney vs. Trone: Democratic Infighting Spills Into MD-06

As Maryland Democrats prepare for a crowded and expensive 2026 primary in the 6th Congressional District, a familiar fault...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Steny Hoyer’s Long Reign: Power, Spending, and the Costs of Washington Institutionalism

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After more than four decades in Congress, Steny Hoyer announced his retirement in January...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

Anthony Brown’s Activist Attorney Generalship: Maryland’s Top Lawyer or a Full-Time Political Combatant?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Marylanders elected Anthony Brown as attorney general in 2022, they didn’t just hire...

Michael Phillips
January 5, 2026

Maryland Reacts to Maduro Capture: Applause From the Right, Outrage From Van Hollen, Silence From the Top

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The January 3, 2026 U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás...

Michael Phillips
January 3, 2026

Annapolis Accelerates Left as Power Shifts Raise Red Flags for Moderates and Republicans

By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Annapolis is entering a period of rapid political change, and for many moderates...

Michael Phillips
December 22, 2025

David Trone Returns, Because Maryland’s 6th District Clearly Needed More Drama

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just when Maryland’s 6th Congressional District appeared to be settling into a brief...

Michael Phillips
December 14, 2025

“See Us, But Don’t Hear Us”: Montgomery County’s New ‘Not-ICE’ Police Placards Spark Transparency Debate

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Police officers have begun wearing a new rear-facing uniform placard...

Michael Phillips
November 28, 2025

Gang of 9: Reloaded — Annapolis Locks In 100% Democratic Rule

By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Annapolis voters just delivered an electoral sweep that looks less like a municipal...

Michael Phillips
November 21, 2025

ICE Partnerships Under Fire in Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Wicomico County has put its proposed ICE cooperation agreement on ice — after...

Michael Phillips
November 6, 2025

Maryland’s SNAP Chaos: Wes Moore Fixes the Problem… Wes Moore Created?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Opinion Gov. Wes Moore has taken to X again to declare himself Maryland’s fearless...

Michael Phillips
November 3, 2025

Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...

Michael Phillips
October 30, 2025

Maryland’s Redistricting Risk: Protecting Fair Representation Before It’s Too Late

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNewsOctober 24, 2025 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — At a Bowie food pantry, Governor Wes...

Michael Phillips
October 24, 2025

Maryland’s Gas Tax Reality Check: High Costs, Low Transparency

For months, Maryland drivers have grumbled about high prices at the pump — and viral posts claiming “$1.99 per gallon...

Michael Phillips
October 21, 2025

Maryland Democrats Are Contesting Every Seat. Will the GOP Even Show Up?

The Maryland Democratic Party just made its move. Under Chair Steuart Pittman, backed by Governor Wes Moore, Democrats are...

Michael Phillips
October 14, 2025

Maryland Democrats Aim to Erase the Eastern Shore: Redistricting Push Targets State’s Only GOP Seat

Maryland Democrats are once again playing mapmaker — and this time, they’re aiming straight at the state’s lone...

Michael Phillips
October 8, 2025

The Hidden Pipeline: How Federal Dollars Flow to Illegal Immigrants Through States and Nonprofits

For decades, Americans have been told that federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded...

Michael Phillips
October 2, 2025

Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington

When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...

Michael Phillips
October 1, 2025

Liz Walsh’s Ugly Disrespect: Glorifying Hate While Mocking Mourning

On September 11, 2025—a day etched into American memory as one of tragedy and unity—Howard County Council Chair Liz...

Michael Phillips
September 28, 2025

Sarah Elfreth’s Rising Profile Comes With Rising Questions

Sarah Elfreth, Maryland’s freshman Representative, has enjoyed a rapid rise in Democratic politics. But with that rise...

Michael Phillips
September 8, 2025

The Postcard From L.A.: How “Field Team 6” Turns Hollywood Money and a Super PAC Loophole Into Voter Registration Machinery

When a Virginia voter opened the mailbox to find a glossy postcard postmarked Los Angeles urging them—via a QR code—to...

Michael Phillips
September 6, 2025

Montgomery County Schools Face Backlash Over Surge in Non-English-Speaking Immigrant Students

When parents in Montgomery County send their children to school, they expect classrooms focused on academics, discipline,...

Michael Phillips
September 5, 2025

April McClain Delaney: Potomac’s Congresswoman, Not Western Maryland’s

When April McClain Delaney narrowly secured Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in 2024, her campaign promised...

Michael Phillips
September 3, 2025

Wes Moore’s Italian Getaway Raises Questions About Gifts, Priorities, and Accountability

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is making headlines—not for bold leadership on crime or education, but for being spotted on a...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 2025

Wes Moore on Clooney’s Yacht While Maryland Crumbles

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has a choice: tackle his state’s crime crisis head-on, or enjoy the good life on George...

Michael Phillips
September 1, 2025

Montgomery County’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom

Montgomery County deserves better than hypocrisy and petty passive-aggression that drags us into unconstitutional waters....

Michael Phillips
August 28, 2025

Montgomery County’s Police “Going Dark”: Transparency Loses to Control

On August 25, 2025, Montgomery County officially pulled the plug on public police scanners. As of noon that day, every...

Michael Phillips
August 28, 2025

Wes Moore Slips Out the Back Door: Maryland’s Governor Ducks Media as Nonprofit Spending Scandal Grows

On August 19, 2025, Governor Wes Moore showed Marylanders exactly how little he values accountability: he bolted out an...

Michael Phillips
August 20, 2025

Jamie Raskin: Professor of Partisanship, Congressman of Chaos

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has become one of the loudest and most polarizing voices in Congress—not because he’s...

Michael Phillips
August 20, 2025

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