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...
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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...
MoCo at a Crossroads: Are Business-Friendly Neighbors Pulling Ahead?
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County has long marketed itself as Maryland’s economic engine — home to biotech...
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...
Too Little, Too Late? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban as Immigration Fight Shifts to Enforcement Reality
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has officially signed legislation banning 287(g) agreements between Maryland local...
Maryland Governor’s Race Grows More Crowded as Bouchat Bows Out — Filing Questions Remain
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With just days remaining in the current filing window, Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race...
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...
Ed Hale Sharpens His Contrast With Moore on Energy, Power Bills, and Accountability
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale Sr. is escalating his messaging against Governor Wes Moore,...
Final Filing Deadline Approaches — Maryland GOP Warns Many Races Still Have No Republican Candidate
By MDBayNews Staff With fewer than 10 days remaining before Maryland’s official candidate filing deadline, Republican...
Green Party Ticket Presses Moore on Sewage, Oversight, and AI Transparency
By MDBayNews Staff The Ellis/Andrews Green Party gubernatorial campaign is attempting to seize an opening in Maryland’s...
After the CBS Spotlight, Does Anyone Really Believe Moore Isn’t Eyeing 2028?
By MDBayNews Staff When Gov. Wes Moore appeared on CBS News’ nationally televised town hall, he delivered a clear answer...
Dan Cox Calls for Epstein Prosecutions, Says Maryland Must Hold Offenders Accountable “Where Applicable”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is weighing in on renewed national attention...
Cox Fires Back at Moore’s CBS Town Hall, Pledges Executive Action on Energy, Taxes, and Schools
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial contest sharpened this week after Republican candidate Dan...
SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...
300 Million Gallons of Failure: Maryland’s Leaders Missing as the Potomac Fills with Sewage
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Potomac Interceptor collapsed on January 19 in Montgomery County — releasing an...
Izzy Patoka Wants to Ban ICE in Baltimore County — But Who Handles Enforcement Then?
By MDBayNews Staff When the news broke that the U.S. General Services Administration leased office space in Hunt Valley for...
Maryland Voting Rights Act Push Raises Questions About Scope, Cost, and Local Control
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — A coalition of voting rights groups gathered in Annapolis this week urging swift passage...
Green Party Ticket Pushes “Build Your Own Job” Amendment to Maryland UI Bill
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Ellis/Andrews gubernatorial campaign is urging lawmakers to amend House Bill...
Green Party’s Andy Ellis Shrugs Off Moore Speech, Pushes “Two-Party Trap” Narrative
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis responded Thursday to Governor Wes...
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...
Former Annapolis Mayor Buckley Files to Run for Anne Arundel County Council
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Former two-term Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley has taken a decisive step into Anne Arundel...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s State of the State as “Fabrication, Misdirection, and Blame”
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore’s 2026 State of...
Governor Moore’s 2026 State of the State: Big Words, Big Spending, But Too Little Real Reform
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address on February 11, 2026,...
Wicomico County Executive 2026: A Rematch on the Eastern Shore
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Wicomico County Executive is officially underway — and for now, it’s a familiar...
Green Party Ticket Pushes ICE Abolition as Maryland Faces Budget Reality
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland lawmakers advance legislation to ban local participation in federal immigration enforcement,...
Maryland’s 8th Congressional District: Challengers Step Forward in a Safe-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 8th Congressional District is shaping up for the 2026 election cycle, with candidates from...
Maryland’s 7th District: A Crowded Democratic Primary Will Decide the 2026 Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 7th Congressional District — anchored in Baltimore City and extending into Baltimore and...
MARYLAND’S LEGISLATIVE MAPS: NOT THE WORST GERRYMANDER — BUT DESIGNED TO LOCK IN POWER
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s state legislative districts are often lumped into the same category as the state’s...
Former Capitol Police Lieutenant Breaks With Harry Dunn, Calls MD-05 Run “Self-Serving”
By MDBayNews Staff Criticism of Harry Dunn’s latest congressional bid is no longer coming solely from political opponents...
District-Hopping or Representation? Harry Dunn’s Latest Congressional Bid Raises Red Flags
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 congressional races begin to take shape, one familiar name has re-entered the...
Maryland Election Officials Cross a First Amendment Line With “Disinformation” Warning
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Board of Elections is facing renewed scrutiny after a February 6 press release from...
Why the Betsy Ross Case Is Back in the Spotlight: Dan Cox’s 2026 Gubernatorial Run
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The renewed attention on the Betsy Ross civil rights case isn’t happening in a vacuum. It...
County Council Candidate Reardon Sullivan Blasts MCPS Plan to Close Wootton High School
By MDBayNews Staff The proposed closure of Wootton High School is quickly becoming a defining local issue in Montgomery...
Maryland’s Redistricting Power Grab Is Playing With Fire
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion Let’s stop pretending this is about fairness. Maryland Democrats are pushing a...
Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...
Maryland Elections Chief Admits Voter Data Is Shared With Other States—But Not DOJ
By MDBayNews Staff A new claim from the Maryland Freedom Caucus is reigniting Maryland’s ongoing voter data dispute,...
Maryland’s 4th Congressional District: A Crowded Democratic Primary in a Deep-Blue Seat
By MDBayNews Staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY — Maryland’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up for a busy June 23,...
Data Center Debate Exposes a Rare Maryland Consensus — and Voter Unease
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — A heated hearing in Annapolis on House Bill 120 (HB 120) revealed something unusual in...
Senate Republicans File Voter ID Bill, Putting Election Integrity Back on the Table
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis — Maryland Senate Republicans have formally filed new legislation that would require voters...
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...