Moore’s Own Supervisor Says Governor Did Not Receive Bronze Star — and Was Not in Afghanistan When Fellow Soldier Died
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The officer who supervised Wes Moore during his Afghanistan deployment says the governor...
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Convicted of Housing Fraud. Now She Runs Prince George’s Land Records Office.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County is the county's official...
California’s Ballot Fraud Scheme Could Run in Maryland. Here’s Why.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On March 17, investigators with the O'Keefe Media Group released undercover footage...
Baltimore’s City Jail Is Still Holding People After Judges Order Them Free
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a judge in Baltimore signs a release order, the law says the person in custody must go...
Maryland’s Ballot Replacement Is Done. Now Officials Say They May Count the Originals Anyway.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The replacement ballots are in the mail. The crisis, by Maryland's official account, is...
MARYLAND’S AG WAS PRAISED BY VANCE TWO WEEKS AGO. NOW HE’S SIGNED A LETTER REFUSING THE WHITE HOUSE.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Two weeks ago, Vice President JD Vance stood at a White House podium and held Maryland up...
Moore Vetoes Bill to Support Local News — After Letting ICE Restriction Become Law
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore quietly vetoed a bipartisan bill last week that would have directed more...
Maryland Is Bleeding Money. Voters Have a Choice.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map Mail-in ballots are already in circulation. The Republican primary...
Moore Celebrated a 2030 Port Terminal on Friday. But Last Tuesday, He Fired the Bridge Contractor.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Friday, May 1, Governor Wes Moore stood at Coke Point in Dundalk and declared a new...
Maryland’s Officials Keep Jet-Setting Abroad. Where Are the Results?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland taxpayers have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars bankrolling international...
The $150 They’re Bragging About May Be Built on Fraud
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Every month, quietly tucked into your utility bill, there's a charge you probably didn't...
They Came for the Watchdog
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming made a mistake last weekend. She shared...
Wes Moore’s Missing Year
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Wes Moore has had a busy year. In the spring of 2025, he delivered a...
The Supermajority’s Session: One Party, No Brakes
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's 2026 legislative session ended Monday with sine die adjournment, closing a...
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Kanaiyah’s Law on Final Day of Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted unanimously on Monday to pass House Bill 980, known...
Moore’s Taxpayer-Funded Spokesman Attacks Journalist While Governor Spends $120K on Social Media Influencer Director
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — When a journalist asks Maryland's governor uncomfortable questions, there are...
Federal foster care watchdog quietly rewrote the rules — then sent Maryland a smaller bill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On November 14, 2025, a senior official at the federal Children's Bureau — signing as...
Republican Moves to Expel Bouchat — From Her Own Party
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland House of Delegates has never expelled a member for failure to act. It has come...
The Welder-Philosopher: Why Christopher Eric Bouchat Left Aristotle in His Place
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews There is a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates that has been occupied, lately, by a...
Reality Check: Who Is Maryland Government Actually Built For?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland is often described as a well-run state. Strong economy.Highly educated...
Reality Check: Maryland Looks Functional—Until You Need It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland looks like a well-run state. On paper, it checks every box: strong schools, high...
Brown vs. Trump, Again: Maryland’s Attorney General Doubles Down on Political Litigation
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is back in familiar territory: filing yet another...
Moore’s Latest “Green Bag” Appointments Raise Familiar Questions About DEI and Direction
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — On February 20, 2026, the Moore–Miller administration formally delivered its Green Bag...
Nearly 500 Maryland Health Employees Out-Earn the Governor — As Disability Services Face $150M in Cuts
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland lawmakers debate cutting roughly $150 million from disability services, a new payroll...
Maryland Lawmakers Push for Statewide Inspector General as Budget Shortfall Looms
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Maryland stares down a projected $1.4 billion budget shortfall and a...
Dan Cox Calls for Epstein Prosecutions, Says Maryland Must Hold Offenders Accountable “Where Applicable”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is weighing in on renewed national attention...
Moore Lets López Walk: Accountability Still Missing at Maryland DHS
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael López is out — but not fired. In...
Virginia Warns. Maryland Shrugs.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When it comes to the Potomac River sewage spill, one thing is crystal clear: Virginia spoke...
Maryland Inspectors General Push Back on OAG Advice as Baltimore Dispute Escalates
By MDBayNews Staff A growing dispute between Baltimore City’s Inspector General and Mayor Brandon Scott’s...
Baltimore DPW Lawsuit Raises Familiar Questions About Accountability, Not Just Allegations
By MDBayNews Staff A former senior official at the Baltimore Department of Public Works has filed a federal lawsuit against...
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...
Why the Betsy Ross Case Is Back in the Spotlight: Dan Cox’s 2026 Gubernatorial Run
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The renewed attention on the Betsy Ross civil rights case isn’t happening in a vacuum. It...
Former Maryland Child Support Employee Pleads Guilty to Timesheet Fraud, Ordered to Pay $42,000
By MDBayNews Staff A former employee of Maryland’s child support enforcement system has pleaded guilty to falsifying time...
Can Baltimore Kick the Heroin Habit With $580 Million? Or Is This Another Expensive Detour?
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore is once again betting big on government intervention. According to a recent Baltimore Sun...
Frozen in Time: Baltimore’s Aging Infrastructure Buckles Under Historic Cold
As a historic cold spell grips Maryland, Baltimore is once again confronting an all-too-familiar problem: an aging,...
When the System Goes Dark: Baltimore’s CAD Failures Expose a Deeper Crisis of Governance
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore residents were told to trust the system. Once again, that trust has been tested—and found...
Maryland’s Campaign Finance System: Transparency on Paper, Loopholes in Practice
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s campaign finance laws are often described as some of the more structured and...
Moore’s Ethical Line—Drawn Late—Reignites Maryland’s Pay-to-Play Debate
By MDBayNews Editorial Desk A Baltimore Sun exclusive this morning lit up Annapolis—and not because it revealed a crime....
Moore Dodges Questions as SNAP Fraud Allegations Raise Accountability Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is facing renewed scrutiny after declining to directly answer questions surrounding...
Montgomery County’s Anti-Trafficking Push: Serious Issue, Familiar Politics
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are once again spotlighting their commitment to combating human trafficking,...