Republicans Won’t Boycott the Special Session. They’ll Just Talk About Everything Else.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey wants one thing clear before the Aug. 3-5 special...
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The Memo That Locked Everyone Else Out Just Let Bouchat In
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Part of The Bouchat Paradox series Christopher Eric Bouchat has spent three sessions...
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...
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...
REPUBLICAN DELEGATE SAYS OWN PARTY LACKS “COURAGE” TO BACK CITIZEN REDISTRICTING — AND CITES SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO EXPLAIN WHY
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The day before Maryland's primary election, Carroll County Delegate Christopher Bouchat...
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...
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...
Maryland GOP Primary Snapshot: Cox Goes Global, Hale Talks Water, Myrick Hits the Trail
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary continues to take shape, Saturday offered...
Is Ed Hale Already Sidestepping the GOP Primary Debate?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary hasn’t reached full throttle yet — but...
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...
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...
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...
Maryland House Republicans Roll Out Final Pieces of 2026 Affordability and Accountability Agenda
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland House Republican Caucus has formally introduced the remaining bills in its 2026...
Maryland Black Republican Council Opposes Governor Moore on Redistricting Bill HB0488
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland Black Republican Council (MBRC), an official coalition of the Maryland Republican Party,...
What Republicans Would Need to Do—Now
By MDBayNews Staff If Maryland Republicans want to avoid another wipeout in 2026, the window for half-measures has already...
With Dan Cox In, Maryland Republicans Face a Familiar Problem in the 2026 Governor’s Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Republican field for Maryland governor is now taking clearer shape—and with it, a...
Maryland Republicans Lay Out 2026 Legislative Agenda: A Minority Party Betting on Affordability and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly convenes for the 2026 legislative...
Maryland GOP Rift Reemerges Over Principles vs. Electability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A familiar debate is resurfacing within the Maryland Republican Party, highlighting...
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...
Maryland at a Crossroads: Why Tax Reform Is Back on the Table in 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland enters the 2026 legislative session facing a problem state leaders have quietly...
Fitzgerald Mofor, the GOP’s Relentless Grassroots Organizer, Launches Bid for Maryland House District 9A
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Fitzgerald Mofor — the tireless voter-registration activist many Maryland Republicans...
ICE Partnerships Under Fire in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Wicomico County has put its proposed ICE cooperation agreement on ice — after...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s Redistricting Push as “Existential Threat to Democracy”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | November 6, 2025 Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick is...
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...
Time to Scrap Maryland’s Outdated Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
In a state increasingly burdened by high taxes and outmigration, a bold proposal from Delegate Christopher Bouchat (R)...
Ehrlich’s Endorsement Signals GOP Push for Balanced Leadership in Annapolis
In a city long dominated by one-party rule, a high-profile endorsement this week could mark a turning point for Annapolis...
Letter from Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat
Editor’s Note:The following letter was submitted directly to MDBayNews by Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat (R–District...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick: “Dissolve Congress” If It Misses Budget Deadline
As the federal government stumbles into yet another shutdown, Maryland Republican gubernatorial contender John Myrick is...
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...
Free Speech Under Fire: A Petition to Support a Turning Point USA Chapter at Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) has become the latest battleground in the national fight over free speech on campus....
John Myrick and Brenda Thiam Hit the Ground Hard and Early for 2026 Campaign
Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race may still seem distant, but Republican hopeful John Myrick and his running mate Dr....
Maryland’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: One Vigil Is Not Enough
Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University shocked the nation. Vigils sprang up in...
Continuity and Clout: Inside Bouchat’s Plan to Reshape Maryland’s Senate
Christopher Eric Bouchat isn’t just calling for new maps in Maryland—he wants to rewire how the legislature itself...
Who Is Christopher Eric Bouchat? Maryland’s Maverick Candidate for Governor
Christopher Eric Bouchat is not your typical politician. A welder by trade, a small business owner for more than three...
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...