Fraud, Data Breach, and Missing Records: Inside Baltimore’s $700K Youth Program Failure
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore City launched the SideStep program with a familiar promise: steer young, first-time offenders...
Tag: Government Oversight
Moore Says Maryland Doesn’t Need an Inspector General. Critics Say That’s Exactly Why It Does.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore has sparked a fresh wave of criticism after suggesting the...
Maryland Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Inspector General Independence After AG Opinion Sparks Concern
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare bipartisan move, Delegates Vaughn Stewart (D) and Ryan Nawrocki (R) have...
DOJ Probes Baltimore Health Department Over Alleged Racially Segregated Practices — Civil Rights Leaders Say Accountability Is Overdue
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore, Md. — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Baltimore City Health Department...
Mayor Scott, AG Brown, and the Inspector General: When “Transparency” Comes With Fine Print
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says transparency and integrity are “sacred” in public service....
Baltimore Mayor Cuts Inspector General’s Access to Law Department Records, Raising Transparency Alarms
By MDBayNews Staff Brandon Scott’s administration has sharply curtailed the ability of the Baltimore Office of the...
Anne Arundel Launches Hate Bias Reporting Portal—But Questions About Scope, Oversight, and Free Speech Remain
By MDBayNews Staff Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced this week the launch of a new online hate bias...
DC Attorney General Shuts Down Nonprofits Accused of Exploiting Low-Income Kids
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — The Office of the District of Columbia Attorney General announced the shutdown of...
Baltimore City Can’t Say How Much Taxpayer Money Goes to Nonprofits — And That’s a Problem
By MDBayNews Staff A new investigative report from The Baltimore Sun has exposed a troubling reality in Baltimore City...
Where Maryland Is Ripe for Fraud Investigations in 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland heads into 2026 facing structural budget deficits, heightened federal scrutiny,...
Maryland Audit Flags Millions in Waste, Procurement Abuse, and Repeat Oversight Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — A newly released state audit paints a troubling picture of how Maryland...
EDITORIAL: Maryland Needs a Higher Standard — From Its Institutions and Its Voters
Maryland’s political culture has grown comfortable—too comfortable—with the assumption that our systems are...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
A Department in Decay: How Prince George’s County Police Became a Case Study in Institutional Failure
Prince George’s County, Maryland, is often described as the crown jewel of majority-Black prosperity: nearly one million...
“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland
By | July 2025 In Maryland, it’s easier to garnish a father’s wages than it is to guarantee him a phone call with his...
The Next Purple Line? Why Maryland’s Key Bridge Rebuild Feels Destined for Delay and Dysfunction
By Michael Phillips The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, was a tragedy that stunned Baltimore and the...