Federal Dollars Restart Warrior Run — But Will Maryland Ratepayers Actually Benefit?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump announced Thursday that $85 million in federal funds will restart the...
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Maryland’s Energy Reckoning: Democrats Built the System — Can Republicans Fix It?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are opening their electric bills with sticker shock. Monthly costs have...
What Would a “Golden Age” Look Like in Maryland?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has always had the raw ingredients: a strategic East Coast location, deepwater...
A $57,000 Power Bill and a Warning for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff When a third-generation local grocery store is staring at a nearly $58,000 monthly electric bill,...
Evan Glass Warns About Rising Utility Bills—As Montgomery County Prepares to Auto-Enroll Residents in New Energy Program
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County residents are being warned that their electric bills are climbing. At the same time,...
Green Promises, Rising Bills: Annapolis’ Community Solar Push Comes at a Cost
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis officials are once again expanding renewable energy programs under the banner of climate...
Maryland Households Face Another Utility Squeeze as Pepco Seeks Major Rate Hike
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families already grappling with high housing costs, taxes, and inflation may soon face another...
Maryland Leaders Blame the Ads While Ratepayers Pay the Price
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland families struggle with rising utility bills, a new debate has erupted in Annapolis—not...
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...
SB 683 Puts Farmland First as Maryland Pushes Solar Expansion
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland continues its aggressive push toward renewable energy, a growing backlash has emerged from...
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...
HB1 and the Politics of Distraction as Utility Bills Keep Rising
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland households struggle to keep up with rising electricity and gas bills, House Bill 1 (HB1) has...
Data Center Debate Exposes a Rare Maryland Consensus — and Voter Unease
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — A heated hearing in Annapolis on House Bill 120 (HB 120) revealed something unusual in...
Maryland General Assembly Returns February 2 as Early-Session Priorities Take Shape
MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly reconvenes Monday, February 2, as the 2026 regular session...
Maryland’s “Grid Upgrade” Gamble: Well-Meaning, But Misguided
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On January 27, Gov. Wes Moore announced the Lower Bills and Local Power Act, a new...
Maryland AG Anthony Brown Opposes LNG Expansion, Drawing Criticism Over Energy Security and Jobs
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is once again aligning the state with national progressive...
When Utility Bills Become a Health Crisis
By MDBayNews Staff For many Maryland households, the shock of higher BGE bills this winter isn’t just a budgeting...
Maryland Utility Costs Soar as Extreme Cold Tests Residents Under Gov. Wes Moore’s Watch
By MDBayNews Staff As a severe winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures bear down on Maryland, many residents are...
Montgomery County Expands Green Bank Role With Climate Resiliency Bill
By MDBayNews Staff ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke, Andrew Friedson, and Evan Glass on...
Maryland General Assembly: What Happened Jan. 20 — What’s Ahead Jan. 21, and How to Watch
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session moves out of its opening week, activity on...
Residents to Rally at Winchester Hall Over Massive Data Center Expansion Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Residents in Frederick are planning a rally at Winchester Hall to protest what they describe as a...
Montgomery County Council to Take Up Controversial Legislative Agenda Tuesday
By MDBayNews Staff The Montgomery County Council is set to convene Tuesday with a packed legislative agenda that touches on...
Opinion: Maryland’s Utility Shock Isn’t a Market Failure — It’s a Regulatory One
By MDBayNews Staff Marylanders are being told—again—that their soaring BGE bills are the unavoidable result of markets,...
Why Your BGE Bill Spiked in Early 2026 — And Why Annapolis Can’t Pretend It Was a Surprise
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland households — especially across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and central Maryland — are...
Montgomery County Councilmember Introduces Legislation for Sweeping Data Center Oversight
By Maryland Bay News Staff Rockville, MD — Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (At-Large) has introduced a new...
Maryland Freedom Caucus to Host Multi-State Energy Hearing in Annapolis
Annapolis, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus will convene lawmakers, energy experts, and grid operators on Friday for the...
When the Governor Says “It’s Not the State,” Check Your Utility Bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says rising utility bills over the past four years “aren’t...
Maryland’s Data Center Moment: Growth, Grid Limits, and the Fight for Balance
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News | MDBayNews Maryland is no data center giant—but it is no longer an afterthought. As...
The Data Center Boom’s Hidden Costs—and Maryland’s Regulatory Blind Spots
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has quietly become a frontline state in America’s exploding data center economy....
Climate Advocates Reload for 2026, Setting Up Maryland’s Next Energy Showdown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a bruising 2025 legislative session, Maryland’s environmental groups are entering...
Moore’s Energy Order: Serious Problem, Incremental Fixes, Big Questions Left Unanswered
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews By any measure, Maryland’s energy situation has crossed from inconvenience into warning...
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...
Maryland Inflation Looks Moderate—But High Costs Still Squeeze Families
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On paper, Maryland’s inflation picture looks relatively calm. According to the latest...
Maryland Freedom Caucus Leads Charge Against Costly Green Policies with Regional Energy Coalition
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Freedom Caucus announced a bold new initiative Wednesday, launching a multi-state coalition...
Wes Moore’s Energy Gamble: Rebates Today, Higher Bills Tomorrow
Marylanders are watching their electricity bills skyrocket, and Governor Wes Moore wants you to believe it’s all the...
New Mexico Turns Oil Into Child Care. Why Can’t Maryland Do the Same?
New Mexico, one of the nation’s most energy-rich states, has quietly pulled off something Democrats in Maryland only...
Breaking the Stronghold: A Playbook for Maryland Republicans
Maryland politics is often described as hopelessly blue—a Democratic fortress fortified by gerrymandering and fed by a...
Anthony Brown’s Tenure as Maryland AG: A Case Study in Partisan Politics Over Public Accountability
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has proven to be less of a watchdog for Maryland citizens and more of a partisan...
Why Is Maryland Powering Virginia’s Data Centers Instead of Building a Smarter Grid?
By Michael Phillips The story is as maddening as it is predictable: Marylanders could end up paying $800 million to power...
Dragging Feet or Leading Wisely? Why Moore and Brown Are Right to Pause on “Clean Cars” Lawsuit
By Michael Phillips On July 3, Maryland Matters published a piece bemoaning what it called the “inaction” of Governor...