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Tag: Andy Harris

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...

Michael Phillips
July 26, 2026

The Bipartisan Rider Nobody’s Enforcing: USDA Presses Ahead On Beltsville Closure While Congress Says Stop

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's largest federal research complex is closing, and Congress told the U.S....

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2026

Maryland Sets Aug. 3-5 Special Session on Redistricting — But the Dates Conflict with the State’s Own Ballot Deadline

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Maryland's General Assembly will return to Annapolis Aug. 3-5 for a special...

Michael Phillips
July 7, 2026

What the Supreme Court’s Coordinated-Spending Ruling Means for Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Supreme Court's decision Tuesday in NRSC v. FEC, striking down federal limits on how...

Michael Phillips
July 1, 2026

The Senate’s No. 2 Is Gone — and Ferguson Is on His Own

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Amar Mukunda, a 33-year-old engineer and Army Reserve combat veteran who had never held...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 2026

MARYLAND DEMOCRATS PLAN POST-PRIMARY SPECIAL SESSION TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAP

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With Maryland's primary election two days away, the state's top Democrats are preparing to...

Michael Phillips
June 21, 2026

Who Pays for the Data Center Boom? In Maryland, the Answer Is Already You.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The question was never whether Maryland wanted data centers. The state answered that years...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2026

‘The Nail Is Still in the Tire’: A Delegate Chose to Walk Away. Then the House Voted to Debate Expelling Him for It.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Part of the Bouchat Paradox series Christopher Eric Bouchat (R-5th) made his decision...

Michael Phillips
May 28, 2026

SCOTUS Lets Virginia’s Redistricting Map Die — And Maryland Democrats Should Take Note

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Supreme Court closed the last exit ramp for Virginia Democrats on Thursday,...

Michael Phillips
May 18, 2026

591 Votes: Harford County’s Senate Seat Is the Most Vulnerable in Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In November 2022, Democrat Mary-Dulany James won Maryland’s 34th Senate District by 591...

Michael Phillips
May 13, 2026

The Governor Who Can’t Afford to Be Honest

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Brandon Scott endorsed Bill Ferguson this week. That's not surprising — the two have...

Michael Phillips
May 9, 2026

As Iran’s Supreme Leader Confirmed Dead, Maryland Democrats Stick to Script

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With multiple major outlets now confirming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Decades of Appeasement: Maryland Democrats Still Don’t Understand Iran

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For years, Maryland’s Democratic leadership has followed the same foreign policy playbook...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Maryland Delegation Split on State of the Union Night

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Harris Slams Moore Administration Over Juvenile Gun Charging Reform: “Coddling Criminals?”

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s debate over crime policy just reignited — and this time, it’s centered on...

Michael Phillips
February 18, 2026

SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...

Michael Phillips
February 16, 2026

CNN’s Dana Bash Corners Gov. Wes Moore on Redistricting: “How Is That Good for Democracy?”

By MDBayNews Staff In a rare moment of national media clarity, Dana Bash pressed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on a redistricting...

Michael Phillips
February 8, 2026

Harris Presses NOAA for Fishery Disaster Declaration as Maryland Oystermen Struggle

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s oystermen are facing yet another devastating season, and Rep. Andy Harris is urging federal...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

Redistricting Gamble: How a Push to Flip MD-01 Could Put Other Democratic Seats at Risk

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional lines ahead of the 2026 election is increasingly...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Maryland’s 1st Congressional District: 2026 Field Takes Shape in a Familiar Political Landscape

By MDBayNews Staff The race for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District is officially underway, with primary elections set...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Maryland Democrats Push Mid-Decade Gerrymander as House Passes HB 488

Annapolis, Md. — Maryland House Bill 488, a controversial mid-decade congressional redistricting proposal backed by...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
January 27, 2026

Maryland Democrats Turn on Themselves Over Risky Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push

By MDBayNews Staff A rare and revealing public split has emerged inside Maryland’s Democratic supermajority as state...

Michael Phillips
January 20, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 3, 2026

Maryland’s Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push Raises Questions About Priorities, Fairness, and Trust

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland families grapple with rising electric bills, warnings of a $1.4 billion budget...

Michael Phillips
December 19, 2025

Government Shutdown Hits Day 26: Maryland Families Bear the Brunt as Stalemate Persists

As the federal government shutdown drags into its 26th day—the second-longest in U.S. history—Maryland’s federal...

Michael Phillips
October 26, 2025

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...

Michael Phillips
October 24, 2025

Maryland Democrats Aim to Erase the Eastern Shore: Redistricting Push Targets State’s Only GOP Seat

Maryland Democrats are once again playing mapmaker — and this time, they’re aiming straight at the state’s lone...

Michael Phillips
October 8, 2025

Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington

When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...

Michael Phillips
October 1, 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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