Utility Bills, a $3 Billion Gap and Persistent Outmigration: What Is Driving Maryland’s Statewide Races
By Michael Phillips | Oct. 5, 2026 Marylanders will pick a governor, a comptroller and an attorney general on Nov. 3, and...
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The One Line Item That Can’t Be Cut by Memo
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Two dozen Maryland cabinet agencies got a memo this month telling them to model what it...
Maryland Week in Review: A $3 Billion Budget Gap, Another Premium Hike and a Question 3 Poll War
By MDBayNews Staff Last week in Maryland was mostly about money, and the news was not all good. State revenue came in...
Moore Rolls Out New “AI Principles” as Marylanders Wait on Tax Answers
Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore's office posted a new policy document this week called "AI Principles," a...
EDITORIAL: Maryland Didn’t Need a Reparations Commission. It Especially Doesn’t Need This One.
MDBayNews Editorial Maryland's Reparations Commission is finally getting its members this month, five years after the idea...
Maryland’s Reparations Commission Is Taking Shape. It’s Also a Different Commission Than Lawmakers Passed.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — A state commission that took years to authorize is finally close to...
Moore Administration Orders Two Dozen Agencies to Model 10% Budget Cuts as Deficit Deepens
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews State agencies across Maryland have been ordered to show how they would absorb cuts they...
Maryland’s Jobs Are Coming Back. The State’s Own Choices Keep Getting in the Way.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's private employers added nearly 11,000 jobs in July, the strongest single month...
At MACo, Cox Presses the Case Against Moore’s Record on Taxes, Energy, and the Key Bridge
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews OCEAN CITY — Dan Cox stood before Maryland's county officials Saturday and made a simple...
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Just Got Thrown Out. Here’s What Happens to the Money.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising is dead, at least for now, and...
Where Maryland’s School Money Actually Goes — And Why It Still Isn’t Pencils
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A viral post out of Virginia in early August put a face on a problem Maryland teachers know...
The Governor Bought a Horse Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Thursday, with five days remaining before a primary election, Governor Wes Moore's...
The Governor Who Takes Credit for Everything — Except What Went Wrong
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore is running for reelection on a record he has spent three years carefully...
Moore Calls It a Comeback. Baltimore City’s Numbers Call It Something Else.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore's communications team knows what it's doing. On Thursday, the governor's...
Ferguson’s Chamber, Ferguson’s Rules
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — At 11:59 p.m. on April 13, as the Maryland General Assembly's 2026 session...
The Signing Ceremony State
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — There is a version of Maryland governance that lives in press releases and...
Maryland Celebrates Balanced Budget While Staring Down a $4 Billion Cliff
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore signed Maryland's fiscal year 2027 budget into law...
Maryland’s Top 10 Policy Battles of 2026: What Annapolis Doesn’t Want You to Notice
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Most Marylanders can name their favorite NFL team's starting lineup. Far...
Green Party Gubernatorial Campaign Unveils Sweeping “Education Justice” Platform
By MDBayNews Staff The campaign of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis and his running mate Owen Silverman...
The $30 Billion Mirage: How Maryland’s “Blueprint” Became a Case Study in Expensive Failure
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—often called the Kirwan plan—passed in 2021,...
Education Funds, Ballot Deadlines, and the Next Immigration Fight
By MDBayNews Staff With Maryland’s candidate filing deadline closing and major legislation moving through Annapolis, the...
55 Ways Maryland Has Been Pillaged Under Gov. Wes Moore
By MDBayNews Staff When Wes Moore took office in January 2023, he promised to “leave no one behind.” Three years later,...
Maryland House Republicans Roll Out Final Pieces of 2026 Affordability and Accountability Agenda
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland House Republican Caucus has formally introduced the remaining bills in its 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,...
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...
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...
Maryland Stares Down a $1.4 Billion Budget Gap — Lawmakers Promise Discipline Without New Taxes
By MDBayNews Staff As the 2026 legislative session unfolds in Annapolis, Maryland lawmakers are confronting a sobering...
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...
Maryland Republicans Lay Out 2026 Legislative Agenda: A Minority Party Betting on Affordability and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly convenes for the 2026 legislative...
A $45 Million “Bump” Doesn’t Fix a $1.5 Billion Hole: Maryland’s Budget Reality Check
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland officials are touting a modestly improved revenue forecast as a sign of stability....
Adrienne Jones Steps Down: End of an Era — and a Chance to Rethink Annapolis’ One-Party Rule
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, a Democrat who has shaped state politics for...
Top 5 Political Issues in Maryland Entering the 2026 Election Season
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch As 2025 draws to a close, Maryland politics stand at an inflection...
Virginia’s Surplus Success vs. Maryland’s Structural Struggles
Governor Glenn Youngkin has something to brag about, and it’s not just political spin—it’s math. Since 2022, Virginia...
“$20K Per Student—And They Still Can’t Read?”: John Myrick Calls Maryland’s Education System a Betrayal
By | July 2025 Maryland’s education budget is one of the largest in the nation. At nearly $20,000 per student, the...
Federal Cuts Are a Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities
Instead of panicking over DC dollars, Maryland must take local control of its educator pipeline By Michael Phillips As...