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Tag: Baltimore politics

Three Baltimore Police Officers Indicted in Wage Theft and Fraud Cases

By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore’s long struggle to rebuild trust in its police department took another hit this week after...

Michael Phillips
March 12, 2026

The Primary That Changed Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When historians look back at the razor-thin 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election, most...

Michael Phillips
March 10, 2026

Baltimore’s $1 Million Party: Mayor Brandon Scott’s Crab Feasts, Ravens Suites, and Portrait Politics

By MDBayNews Staff At a time when Baltimore residents are struggling with rising crime, strained city services, and...

Staff Writer
March 8, 2026

Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...

Michael Phillips
March 4, 2026

The Baltimore Machine That Never Really Left

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Nancy Pelosi was not just born in Baltimore. She was born into it. Before she became...

Michael Phillips
March 4, 2026

Baltimore SAO Announces Guilty Plea in Federal Hill Bouncer Assault Case

By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a guilty plea has been secured in...

Staff Writer
March 3, 2026

Brandon Scott vs. The Watchdog: What Is Baltimore’s Mayor So Desperate to Protect?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore has seen corruption before. It has seen indictments. It has seen guilty pleas. It...

Michael Phillips
March 2, 2026

Bates Responds to Not Guilty Verdict in Daaon Spears Case as Baltimore Demands Answers

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office released a formal statement Friday following a...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race Is Set — And Wes Moore Is Running on a Record Voters Should Scrutinize

By MDBayNews Staff The filing deadline has officially passed. Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is now locked in, and...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Carl Brunner Jr. Enters the Conversation: A Blue-Collar Voice in Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race begins to take shape, a new Republican voice is attempting to...

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

Green Party Ticket Presses Moore on Sewage, Oversight, and AI Transparency

By MDBayNews Staff The Ellis/Andrews Green Party gubernatorial campaign is attempting to seize an opening in Maryland’s...

Staff Writer
February 17, 2026

Mayor Scott’s Attack on Baltimore’s Inspector General Raises Red Flags on Transparency

By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is drawing renewed scrutiny after launching a public attack on the...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway Enters Crowded Democratic Primary for Congress in MD-7

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has formally entered the race for U.S. Congress in...

Michael Phillips
December 25, 2025

Brandon Scott’s Baltimore: Crime Stats, Spin, and the Reality on the Streets

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott loves to tout “historic reductions” in homicides and violent crime, but for many...

Michael Phillips
August 17, 2025

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