Maryland Supreme Court Hears Redistricting Arguments, No Ruling Yet as Ballot Printing Deadline Arrives
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Supreme Court of Maryland heard oral arguments Thursday morning in the...
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Where Maryland Remembers: 9/11 Memorials and 25th Anniversary Events Across the State
This September marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and communities across Maryland are holding...
What “Meeting Expenses” Buys: A Look Inside Maryland Campaign Spending
Maryland campaign finance reports do not require candidates to explain themselves. A committee can log a $3,000 charge to a...
A 90-to-1 Fundraising Gap: Inside the MD-3 General Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 3rd Congressional District has its November matchup set: Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth...
Another Dock Street Business Closes. This Time, the Jobs Lost Belong to Workers Who Have the Hardest Time Finding New Ones
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. Bitty & Beau's Coffee will pour its last cup on Dock Street next month,...
Wallops Industry Day Tackles Housing and Workforce. The State’s Funding Fight Got Left Off the Agenda.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Salisbury University's Guerrieri Academic Commons hosted "Innovating Together: Building...
Pittman’s County Newsletter Explains Why He Skipped the DNC for MACo. It’s a Reminder He’s Still Wearing Two Hats.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman used this week's edition of his official,...
The First Lawsuit Went Dark. A Second One — Led by a Local GOP Official — Is Wide Open.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Republican lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting ballot question — filed late...
Anne Arundel Schools Face Federal Investigation Over Policy That Let Staff Withhold a Student’s Gender Transition From Her Parents
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Anne Arundel County Public Schools is now the subject of a federal investigation that could...
One Signature, No Judge: How Maryland Lets a Single Accusation Freeze a Custody Case
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A commissioner — not a judge — can issue a protective order in Maryland based on one...
The Data Center Fight Isn’t Just Frederick’s Anymore — Here’s Where Maryland’s Counties Stand
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County's data center fight — a 2,600-acre zoning overlay, a referendum drive...
Every Drive Is Now a Record. Maryland Hasn’t Reckoned With What That Means.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Lee Schmidt and Crystal Arrington aren't criminals. Neither has ever been named a suspect...
Paying Twice: The Federal Deal Costing Maryland Ratepayers Hundreds Of Millions For Two Anne Arundel Power Plants
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Every Baltimore Gas and Electric customer — 1.2 million households and businesses across...
Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.
By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...
She Slipped the Cuffs, Fought Two Officers, Drove Impaired — Then Walked Away Clean. Years Later, Under Oath, She Said She Didn’t Remember.
A deposition transcript obtained by this outlet reveals that Sarah Hornbeck admitted under oath to a...
Moore’s Transit Housing Plan Sparks Backlash Over Local Control, Traffic, and Cost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s push for the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act...
Anne Arundel’s Open Seat: A Crowded Democratic Primary and a Clear Republican Contrast in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff For the first time in eight years, Anne Arundel County voters will choose a new county executive without...
Lock Your Guns or Live With the Consequences
By MDBayNews Staff There are two truths that responsible gun owners should be able to say out loud without hesitation: The...
Who’s Running for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff As the 2026 election cycle heats up, Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District (MD-03) is already drawing...
Maryland State Police Shut Down Illegal Car Rallies Across Four Counties
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Police announced Sunday night that multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were...
A Week Later, Still Stuck: Why Maryland and D.C. Botched Snow Removal After the January Storm
By MDBayNews Staff Nearly a week after the January 24–26 winter storm buried the DMV, residents across Maryland and...
How Maryland Family Courts Can Build Case Records Without a Parent Present
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Father & Co. A recent federal disability-rights ruling involving a Maryland parent...
Federal Court Grants ADA Accommodations as Maryland Family Court Proceedings Continue Without Disabled Parent
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent federal court ruling granting disability accommodations to a Maryland parent has...
Anne Arundel Launches Hate Bias Reporting Portal—But Questions About Scope, Oversight, and Free Speech Remain
By MDBayNews Staff Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced this week the launch of a new online hate bias...
ICE Enforcement in Annapolis Sparks Political Backlash as Maryland Leaders Clash Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Federal immigration enforcement actions carried out this week in...
How the Story Changed: What the Glen Burnie ICE Shooting Reveals About Narrative, Scrutiny, and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When federal law enforcement incidents unfold rapidly, early narratives often harden before...
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...
A Parting Gift: Annapolis Council Approves 18–58% Pay Hikes for the People Replacing Them
FACTS FIRST:On November 18, 2025, at one of its final meetings, the outgoing Annapolis City Council voted to increase the...
Public Records Show Longstanding State Tax Judgments for Newly Elected Annapolis Alderperson Diesha Contee
By Michael Phillips, MDBayNews Annapolis Ward 6 has elected a new alderperson, Diesha Contee, a well-known community...
Annapolis’s Lame-Duck Lease: How the “Gang of 9” Locked Up a Waterfront Crown Jewel for Decades—and Stuck Taxpayers with the Bill
By Michael Phillips “This deal is just putting lipstick on a pig.”— Critics of the Market House lease In its final...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
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....
Anne Arundel County Schools Put Girls Last with Bathroom Policy
A follower sent us this photo from Old Mill High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Hanging in the girls’ bathroom...
Maryland’s Independent Voters Are Shut Out—And Paying the Price
Roughly 22% of Marylanders—nearly one million people—don’t affiliate with either major political party. That number...
Child Support & “Double Dipping” – The Absurd Economics of Erasing a Parent
By Michael Phillips In the warped theater of Anne Arundel County Family Court, the Reichert v. Hornbeck saga has reached a...
Maryland’s Parent-Erasure Pattern: Dangerous Crossroads in Custody Law
By Michael Phillips The recent Anne Arundel County ruling in Reichert v. Hornbeck—where Judge Elizabeth S. Morris granted...
Maryland’s New Family Law Loophole: Erasing Parents Without Evidence
By Michael Phillips In Reichert v. Hornbeck, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County has set one of the most dangerous...
The Brennan Files: Maryland’s Most Dangerous Lawyer?
By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report If you're unfamiliar with Brennan McCarthy, that’s about to change. Brennan...
Who Is Sarah Hornbeck? The Woman at the Center of One of Maryland’s Most Disturbing Custody Cases
Sarah Hornbeck is not merely a litigant in a prolonged family court case—she is the subject of a years-long legal and...
Buried by Design: What Is Maryland Family Court Hiding in the Reichert Case?
I didn’t expect to be here. When I wrote my first piece on the Reichert v. Hornbeck custody case, I was just trying to...