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Tag: Charles County

Beyond Affordability: The Local Fights Shaping County Races Across Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Ask Marylanders what worries them, and the answer is money. In a statewide poll released in...

Michael Phillips
October 3, 2026

Maryland’s 5th District Heads to November With a Field Winnowed to Three

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 5th Congressional District spent the first half of 2026 as the state's most crowded primary...

Staff Writer
September 13, 2026

Remembering Maryland’s Own: The 68 Marylanders Lost on 9/11

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 68 called...

Michael Phillips
September 8, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
August 16, 2026

Two Regulators, One Gas Company: DC and Maryland Both Weigh Washington Gas Pipe Spending This Week

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Washington Gas is facing scrutiny from utility regulators in two jurisdictions this week,...

Michael Phillips
July 27, 2026

Who Authorized This? A Private Nonprofit Is Now Appointing Attorneys in Maryland Custody Cases

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Seattle-based nonprofit with no Maryland legislative authorization, no independent...

Michael Phillips
July 24, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
July 19, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
March 30, 2026

Maryland’s 5th Congressional District: Everyone’s Running — But Who Isn’t?

By MDBayNews Staff With longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer retiring after more than four decades in Congress, Maryland’s...

Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

Virginia Warns. Maryland Shrugs.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When it comes to the Potomac River sewage spill, one thing is crystal clear: Virginia spoke...

Michael Phillips
February 15, 2026

Opinion: Morgantown’s Sale to TeraWulf Should Signal Opportunity, Not Fear

By MDBayNews Staff The recent announcement that TeraWulf Inc. is moving forward with the acquisition of the former...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

Why Does Maryland Keep Releasing Violent Offenders? And Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Matter?

By Michael Phillips Maryland is facing a crisis—one that lawmakers, judges, and bail commissioners never seem to take...

Michael Phillips
November 17, 2025

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