Maryland Democrats Can’t Decide Whether the Economy Is Booming or Collapsing
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats have developed a remarkably convenient economic theory: when the numbers...
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Maryland’s Latest Economic Fix: Turn an Invasive Fish Into Cat Food
By MDBayNews Staff Facing stubborn budget pressures and a long list of unmet priorities, Maryland lawmakers are touting a...
Labor Leaders Rally in Annapolis to Push $25 Minimum Wage—But Economic Tradeoffs Loom
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, Md. — Labor leaders and progressive activists gathered this week in Annapolis to renew...
Workforce and Childcare Shortages Are an Economic Problem—Not a Culture War
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As 2025 draws to a close, one of the most damaging constraints on economic growth is also...
Maryland Unemployment Ticks Up to 3.8% as Federal Job Losses Weigh on Economy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in September 2025, up from 3.6% in August,...
Can Maryland Afford a 3% Flat Tax?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch By the time any major tax proposal reaches a hearing room in Annapolis,...
Maryland Just Hit a 20-Year High in Cost of Living — And Most Lawmakers Won’t Even Say the Word ‘Relief’
Why Annapolis refuses to treat the affordability crisis like the emergency it is. By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews...
Would Maryland’s Economy Grow Faster Under a 3% Flat Tax?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Debates about tax reform often focus on fairness or fiscal balance. But for many...
How Maryland’s Tax Code Became a Playground for Lobbyists
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s tax code did not become complicated by accident. It became complicated because...
Trump’s SNAP Reform: Work, Dignity, and the Return of Common Sense
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Department of Human Services sent out a panicked email this week warning...
Maryland’s Housing Exodus: When Regulation Becomes the Real Estate Crisis
Maryland’s latest economic report finally says what many families, builders, and small business owners have been shouting...
The Layoff Nobody Wants to Talk About: T. Rowe Price, Wes Moore, and the False Promise of “Progressive Prosperity”
By Michael Phillips It didn’t make front-page headlines in most outlets, but it should have. On July 18, The Baltimore...
Maryland’s $1.87 Billion Mistake: Why John Myrick Says It’s Time to Audit Annapolis
By Michael Phillips It’s the biggest magic trick in Maryland politics: take a $5.5 billion surplus, light it on fire,...
How Many Ways Can Governor Wes Moore Gaslight Maryland?
By Michael Phillips If there's one thing Governor Wes Moore has perfected, it's the art of promising everything and...
“New and Improved Racism” Is Still Racism: Governor Wes Moore’s Racial Wealth Agenda Misses the Mark
By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to tout his administration’s latest slate of...
Maryland’s Emergency Loan Program for Former Federal Workers: Another Band-Aid on a Bigger Problem
By Michael Phillips Maryland has unveiled a new Emergency Loan Program aimed at helping former federal workers who have...
Taxed to Death: Maryland’s War on the Working Class Disguised as Progress
By Michael Phillips and Greg Visscher Imagine this: A single mother in Maryland, making the median income of around $73,000...
Moody’s Downgrade Is a Wake-Up Call—And Maryland’s Leadership Hit Snooze
Moody’s just stripped Maryland of its prized AAA credit rating for the first time in over half a century. For most...
OP-ED: The Vanishing Surplus — How Wes Moore Let Maryland’s Budget Fall Off a Cliff
Not long ago, Maryland’s finances were the envy of the region. Former Governor Larry Hogan, despite fierce opposition...