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Freedom Caucus

Republicans Say They Warned Leadership — Then Got Shut Out Anyway

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Maryland's presiding officers have moved to limit what can even be introduced...

Michael Phillips
July 21, 2026

Maryland Has a Million Voters With No Primary. Here’s How to Fix That.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland held a primary election on June 23. Roughly one million Marylanders did not get to...

Michael Phillips
June 29, 2026

The Absent Delegate: Why Is Bouchat the Only One Facing Expulsion?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland House of Delegates voted 102 to 14 this week to advance a resolution expelling...

Michael Phillips
April 4, 2026

Republican Moves to Expel Bouchat — From Her Own Party

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland House of Delegates has never expelled a member for failure to act. It has come...

Michael Phillips
April 3, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
February 23, 2026

Maryland Democrats Continue Pushing Constitutionally Questionable Redistricting Maneuver—Freedom Caucus Forces One-Day Delay

By MDBayNews Staff Even as the Maryland General Assembly moves through the heart of its legislative session, Democratic...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

Maryland Freedom Caucus to Host Multi-State Energy Hearing in Annapolis

Annapolis, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus will convene lawmakers, energy experts, and grid operators on Friday for the...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

Maryland Freedom Caucus Leads Charge Against Costly Green Policies with Regional Energy Coalition

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus announced a bold new initiative Wednesday, launching a multi-state coalition...

Michael Phillips
October 23, 2025

Breaking the Stronghold: A Playbook for Maryland Republicans

Maryland politics is often described as hopelessly blue—a Democratic fortress fortified by gerrymandering and fed by a...

Michael Phillips
August 24, 2025

Andy Harris: Maryland’s Lone Republican Fighter in Washington

In a state painted deep blue, one man continues to carry the torch for conservative Marylanders: Congressman Andy Harris....

Michael Phillips
August 22, 2025

Freedom Wins: How Andy Harris and the House Freedom Caucus Just Protected Your Wallet from Government Control

By Michael Phillips In a time when the federal government seems increasingly eager to track, regulate, and control nearly...

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2025

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