Opinion: MCPS Graduation Rate Drop Isn’t Just a Number — It’s a Red Flag
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently announced that its four-year graduation...
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Van Grack Warns MCPS: Option H Would Undermine Wootton, Housing Plans, and Fiscal Reality
By MDBayNews Staff Rockville, Md. — As Montgomery County Public Schools weighs major changes affecting Thomas S. Wootton...
Maryland Schools Are Failing—And Congressman Andy Harris Is Saying What State Leaders Won’t
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland likes to sell itself as a national model for public education. Blue-ribbon commissions,...
Out-of-State Money Is Reshaping Maryland Elections — And Voters Rarely Hear About It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland likes to present itself as a state driven by grassroots politics and local values....
The Main Ways PPP and EIDL Fraud Is Detected
The first red flag often appears long after a loan is approved. Investigators cross-check loan applications against: IRS...
Former Baltimore City Council Candidate Sentenced for $1.7 Million Pandemic Fraud — What the Case Reveals About Oversight Failures
By MDBayNews Staff A former Baltimore City Council candidate has been sentenced to federal prison after a jury convicted...
Maryland Man Indicted for Alleged Mishandling of Classified National Defense Information
By MDBayNews Staff A federal grand jury in Maryland has returned an indictment charging a Maryland man with the unlawful...
Big Money, Old Politics? Atterbeary’s $600K Fundraising Raises Questions in Howard County Executive Race
By MDBayNews Staff A new report from The Baltimore Sun highlights the early financial dominance of Vanessa Atterbeary in...
Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Avoids Tax Hikes — But Relies on Quiet Cuts, Shifts, and Delays
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore, on January 21st, released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a...
Governor Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Balances the Books—But at What Cost?
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a nearly $70.8...
What Maryland Law Allows ICE to Do — and What It Doesn’t
Confusion around immigration enforcement in Maryland is widespread, fueled by political rhetoric and incomplete...
DC Celebrates Teacher Retention Gains — But Structural Problems Remain
By MDBayNews Staff | DC Desk Mayor Muriel Bowser is touting new data showing improved teacher retention across Washington,...
The Sphere at National Harbor: Incentives, Jobs, and Who Really Benefits
Purpose:This explainer breaks down the public incentives, job claims, and economic risks behind Maryland’s deal to land...
Charter Closed, District School Stays Open: Baltimore Education Accountability Debate Reignites
By MDBayNews Staff A recent X post by Chris Papst has reignited a long-running debate in Baltimore: why are some...
How Maryland Elections Work — and Why They Confuse Voters
Maryland elections routinely generate confusion, frustration, and misinformation. Much of it stems from how the system is...
How Maryland’s State Government Actually Works
Maryland politics often feel confusing—not because the system is complex, but because power is concentrated in places...
Maryland Democrats and the Math Problem: Fisher, Moore Clash Over Growing Structural Deficit
By MDBayNews Staff A public exchange on X between Republican Delegate Mark Fisher and Democratic Governor Wes Moore has...
MCPS Electric Bus Fiasco Renews Questions About Accountability as County Pushes More School Spending
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent post from local fiscal watchdog Greg (@SoundMoneyG) has reignited debate in...
DNC Enters Maryland Voter Roll Lawsuit, Escalating Fight Over Election Integrity
By MDBayNews Staff A growing legal battle over how Maryland maintains its voter rolls is quickly becoming a national proxy...
Federal Point-Shaving Probe Puts Maryland College Basketball Schools on the Radar
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore, Md. — Maryland has largely avoided the kind of sweeping college sports betting...
Union Push Meets Fiscal Reality: MSEA Lays Down Its Marker for the 2026 Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly, the state’s...
Green Party Ticket Backs HB 101, Challenging Maryland’s Debate Rules
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly is drawing new attention to how...
Maryland’s FairVote: Nonpartisan in Name, Ideological in Practice?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FairVote bills itself as a nonpartisan champion of democracy, best known for promoting...
Wootton High School Closure Put on Hold After Community Uproar at MCPS Board
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ROCKVILLE, Md. — Parents, students, and community members packed a Montgomery County...
Soros-Backed Ranked-Choice Voting Comes to Maryland — With Jamie Raskin Leading the Charge
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland voters are once again being told that a sweeping change to how elections are...
Why Ranked Choice Voting Is the Wrong Choice for Maryland
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Maryland’s election system doesn’t need a flashy overhaul — it needs clarity,...
To Advocates of Ranked-Choice Voting: A Respectful Case for Caution in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Advocates of ranked-choice voting (RCV) deserve credit for engaging seriously with a real...
Ranked-Choice Voting in Maryland: Disenfranchisement, Complexity, and a Reform That Solves the Wrong Problem
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers once again debate changes to how elections are conducted,...
Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News / MDBayNews A new report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General...
Election Integrity in Maryland: Clean Rolls, Clear Rules, and the Road to 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads into a high-stakes 2026 election cycle, election integrity has emerged as...
Is 2026 the Year of the Maryland Republican? GOP Faces a Make-or-Break Test
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Republicans, 2026 is shaping up to be more than just another uphill election...
Maryland’s Contracting Problem, Back in the Spotlight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A superseding federal indictment handed down just days before Christmas has quietly exposed...
Maryland Voting Rights Act: Safeguard or State-Level Overreach?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews An opinion piece published last week by Gilda Daniels, a University of Baltimore law...
“Vegetable Salad” or Costly Recipe? MCPS’ $3.78 Billion Budget Raises Accountability Questions
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor unveiled a proposed...
EDITORIAL: Maryland’s Election Officials Created This Mess — Now They Need to Clean It Up Before the Courts Do
Maryland’s political leadership has spent years insisting its election system is a model of modern administration. But...
Maryland’s Voter Rolls Face Dual Federal and GOP Lawsuits — And Courts May Soon Decide What “Election Integrity” Really Means
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s election system is now the target of two major federal lawsuits, filed just...
Gov. Moore Announces Two New Judicial Appointments — Critics Say Maryland Still Lacks Transparency in How Judges Are Chosen
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced two new judicial appointments—one to the Anne...
Riley Welcomes DOJ Lawsuit Against Maryland Elections Board, Says Case Highlights Need for Transparency
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is applauding the Trump administration’s...
DOJ Sues Maryland Over Voter Data: What Citizens Need to Know About the Federal Election Transparency Fight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Department of Justice, now led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant...
Maryland’s Wake-Up Call: The Ian Roberts Scandal Exposes a Deep Flaw in Our Voter Registration System
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a state that prides itself on “high access” elections, Maryland has long brushed...