Maryland Just Passed a Deepfake Law. A Federal Court Already Struck Down the Same Thing.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 145 on Friday by a vote of 95-36,...
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Maryland Bill Would Let State Sue Nonprofits Over Israel Donations
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial proposal moving through the Maryland General Assembly is raising alarms among free...
CPS Dismissed the Complaint. So What Does the Nancy Krause Story Really Tell Us?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The national firestorm over a Calvert County school board testimony involving Nancy Krause...
Can Maryland Penalize a Sermon? SB4/HB 514 Raises New Free Speech Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly — SB4/HB 514 — is sparking serious concern...
From “Evidence-Based Decisions” to CPS Referrals: The Nancy Krause Contradiction
By MDBayNews Staff The controversy surrounding Nancy Krause’s testimony in Calvert County is not just about political...
The Union Station Assault: When Free Speech Meets Leftist Intolerance
On the evening of October 1, 2025, conservative journalist and activist Cam Higby—best known for his bold street debates...
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....
Frederick County’s Latest Horror Show: A School Board Meeting Gone Wild
Ah, Frederick County, Maryland—where school board meetings now resemble open-mic night at a downtown comedy club. The...
Evan Glass: Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee
Montgomery County Executive Evan Glass wants you to believe he’s the noble defender of free speech and a crusader for the...
Frederick Police Hid Behind the First Amendment to Excuse Inaction at Parents’ Rights Rally
The fallout from the September 10, 2025, parents’ rights rally outside the Frederick County Board of Education has...
Maryland Politics Turn Ugly: Threats, Intimidation, and the Silencing of Parents’ Rights
In a state already reeling from rising crime and political division, Maryland politics took another ugly turn this week in...
Nextdoor’s Selective Moderation: Neighbors Helping Neighbors, or Neighbors Silencing Neighbors?
Nextdoor was supposed to be the antidote to toxic social media — a hyperlocal platform where neighbors could swap safety...
Montgomery County’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom
Montgomery County deserves better than hypocrisy and petty passive-aggression that drags us into unconstitutional waters....
Loudoun County’s War on Privacy: How Policy 8040 and Title IX Are Being Weaponized Against Students
The controversy out of Stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County is the latest example of how radical gender policies are...
From RAND to Random: When a Biosecurity Researcher Punches Down Over AI Images
It’s one thing to spend your career at the RAND Corporation warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence in the...
Wes Moore Just Got a Constitutional Slapdown
Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his term selling himself as the fresh face of competence, transparency, and...
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Gag Rule Gets Smacked Down
It took the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to remind Annapolis that the First Amendment still exists, even in Maryland. On...
The Curious Case of Mathilda Lorenz: Cockeysville’s Casket Mystery and the Art of the Unsettling
By Michael Phillips In an era where the bizarre is often masked as brilliance, and where confusion is often mistaken for...
The Platform That Censors the Truth: How Medium Betrayed Its Writers and Silenced My Journalism
By Michael PhillipsFormer Medium Member, Investigative Journalist, and NWU Writer Since 2020, I’ve been writing on...