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Tag: center right analysis

Alsobrooks vs. RFK Jr.: Oversight or Obsession?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Rolling Stone publishes a headline declaring that a United States senator has made it...

Michael Phillips
February 14, 2026

Maryland Ranks 46th for Taxpayers — And the Reasons Are Structural, Not Accidental

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has landed 46th out of 50 in the Tax Foundation’s latest State Business Tax Climate Index,...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

When Public Policy Meets Private Capital: Fundrise, Federal Detention Plans, and Accountability in Maryland

By MdBayNews Staff The recent disclosure that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a large industrial...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Does Chaos Depress the Vote—or Backfire?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 midterms approach, a question keeps surfacing across Maryland—and well beyond...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

HB544: Common Sense or Government Overreach? Maryland Moves to Ban Cannabis Use in Vehicles With Children

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are advancing House Bill 544 (HB544), a proposal that would prohibit adults from...

Michael Phillips
January 31, 2026

Moral Purity or Manufactured Crisis? The Dangerous Politics Behind Voting “No” on DHS Funding

By MDBayNews Staff When Angela Alsobrooks announced she voted no on a federal funding package because it included money for...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

Montgomery County Pushes ICE Ban as Public Safety, Local Accountability Questions Go Unanswered

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González is backing legislation that would...

Michael Phillips
January 24, 2026

Moore–Miller Campaign Brags About Fundraising Record—But Avoids Maryland’s Hard Questions

By MDBayNews Staff The campaign for Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller is celebrating what it calls a...

Michael Phillips
January 22, 2026

Maryland AG Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump Visa Restrictions, Raising Questions About State Priorities and Federal Authority

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is once again positioning the state at the center of a national...

Michael Phillips
January 22, 2026

Second-Worst in America: Why Maryland Keeps Losing New Businesses

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland has ranked 49th out of 50 states for starting a business in WalletHub’s latest national...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

Maryland’s Crime Decline Raises a Harder Question for 2026: What Policies Should Stay in Place?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Crime is down across Maryland — but Republicans warn that Democrats are drawing the wrong...

Michael Phillips
January 11, 2026

House Report Alleges D.C. Police Chief Manipulated Crime Data, Raising New Questions About Public Trust

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Republican-led U.S. House committee has released an interim report alleging that outgoing...

Michael Phillips
December 16, 2025

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