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Tag: government shutdown

Maryland Feels the Fallout: DHS Shutdown Exposes Washington’s Political Dysfunction

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the partial shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its fourth...

Michael Phillips
March 15, 2026

DHS Funding Fight Raises Stakes for Maryland’s Federal Workforce

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On several occasions, Chris Van Hollen has made his position unmistakably clear, including...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Capitol Countdown: Why Washington’s Shutdown Standoff Is a Self-Inflicted Crisis

By MDBayNews Staff Today, January 30, 2026, was supposed to be a mundane deadline in the federal funding calendar. Instead,...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

Moral Purity or Manufactured Crisis? The Dangerous Politics Behind Voting “No” on DHS Funding

By MDBayNews Staff When Angela Alsobrooks announced she voted no on a federal funding package because it included money for...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

Governor Moore’s Reckless Gamble: Prioritizing Partisan Politics Over Maryland’s Interests

By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Governor Wes Moore’s recent public embrace of a Democratic strategy to block federal...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

Maryland Democrats Offer Shutdown “Relief” — While Accepting Shutdowns as Normal

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats are celebrating a solution to a problem they refuse to prevent. This...

Michael Phillips
January 6, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
December 28, 2025

Maryland’s SNAP Chaos: Wes Moore Fixes the Problem… Wes Moore Created?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Opinion Gov. Wes Moore has taken to X again to declare himself Maryland’s fearless...

Michael Phillips
November 3, 2025

Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick: “Dissolve Congress” If It Misses Budget Deadline

As the federal government stumbles into yet another shutdown, Maryland Republican gubernatorial contender John Myrick is...

Michael Phillips
October 23, 2025

Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington

When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...

Michael Phillips
October 1, 2025

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