Maryland Just Passed a Deepfake Law. A Federal Court Already Struck Down the Same Thing.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 145 on Friday by a vote of 95-36,...
Tag: First Amendment
Maryland Bill Would Let State Sue Nonprofits Over Israel Donations
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial proposal moving through the Maryland General Assembly is raising alarms among free...
Can Maryland Penalize a Sermon? SB4/HB 514 Raises New Free Speech Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly — SB4/HB 514 — is sparking serious concern...
From “Evidence-Based Decisions” to CPS Referrals: The Nancy Krause Contradiction
By MDBayNews Staff The controversy surrounding Nancy Krause’s testimony in Calvert County is not just about political...
Maryland Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Anti-SLAPP Protections in Clipper Mill Case
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s highest court is set to take up a case that could reshape how far the state’s anti-SLAPP...
Maryland AG Backs Federal Kids Online Safety Act — But Will It Protect Children or Expand Bureaucracy?
By MDBayNews Staff Anthony Brown is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), joining a coalition of state...
Maryland Election Officials Cross a First Amendment Line With “Disinformation” Warning
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Board of Elections is facing renewed scrutiny after a February 6 press release from...
Maryland Moves to Ban Election Deepfake Deception — But the Details Matter
By MDBayNews Staff As artificial intelligence becomes cheaper, faster, and harder to detect, Maryland lawmakers are...
Free Speech Under Fire: A Petition to Support a Turning Point USA Chapter at Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) has become the latest battleground in the national fight over free speech on campus....
Evan Glass: Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee
Montgomery County Executive Evan Glass wants you to believe he’s the noble defender of free speech and a crusader for the...
Frederick Police Hid Behind the First Amendment to Excuse Inaction at Parents’ Rights Rally
The fallout from the September 10, 2025, parents’ rights rally outside the Frederick County Board of Education has...
Montgomery County’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom
Montgomery County deserves better than hypocrisy and petty passive-aggression that drags us into unconstitutional waters....
Wes Moore Just Got a Constitutional Slapdown
Governor Wes Moore has spent the better part of his term selling himself as the fresh face of competence, transparency, and...
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Gag Rule Gets Smacked Down
It took the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to remind Annapolis that the First Amendment still exists, even in Maryland. On...
The Platform That Censors the Truth: How Medium Betrayed Its Writers and Silenced My Journalism
By Michael PhillipsFormer Medium Member, Investigative Journalist, and NWU Writer Since 2020, I’ve been writing on...
Victory for Parents: Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor Ruling Reaffirms Parental Rights and Religious Liberty
By Michael Phillips In a decision destined to resonate for generations, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3...
Shuttered Sound: How County Bureaucracy Crushed a Cultural Beacon in Rural Maryland
Just when we need more creativity, more connection, and more community—government overreach strikes again. The Garage, a...
Frederick Protest Turns Violent: Arrested Group Dressed in Antifa-Style Gear, Assaulted Police Officers
FREDERICK, MD — What began Thursday evening as a series of peaceful gatherings throughout the City of Frederick took a...
Mahmoud v. Taylor: The Battle Over Books, Rights, and Belief in America’s Schools
When does a parent’s religious belief end—and the state’s educational authority begin? That’s the question at the...