MCPS Electric Bus Fiasco Renews Questions About Accountability as County Pushes More School Spending
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent post from local fiscal watchdog Greg (@SoundMoneyG) has reignited debate in...
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Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News / MDBayNews A new report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General...
Carroll County’s $1.9 Million Cannabis Windfall: Dude, Where’s the Budget?
Carroll County just scored a cool $1.9 million from Maryland’s shiny new cannabis tax fund — all courtesy of adults...
The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply...
Half a Billion for Failure: Maryland’s Foster Care Expansion Ignores the Real Crisis
On September 10, 2025, Maryland Matters ran a glowing report about the Maryland Board of Public Works approving a $465...
Colin Kaepernick Cashes In: MCPS Invites Activist Quarterback to Preach Politics—and Pitch His AI Company
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the same system struggling with plummeting test scores, teacher shortages, and...
Moore Picks Republican Ed Rothstein to Head Veterans Department — Symbolism Over Substance?
By Michael Phillips In a headline that raised some eyebrows across Maryland, Democratic Governor Wes Moore has nominated...
Maryland’s $1.87 Billion Mistake: Why John Myrick Says It’s Time to Audit Annapolis
By Michael Phillips It’s the biggest magic trick in Maryland politics: take a $5.5 billion surplus, light it on fire,...
When “Protect and Serve” Fails: The Alarming Case of Frederick Officer James Dodson
By Michael Phillips The public trust in law enforcement hinges on a simple principle: those sworn to uphold the law must be...
“For the Kids” or For the Cash? Maryland Democrats Eye New Soda Tax to Fix Their Fiscal Mess
By Michael Phillips In yet another move that proves the Maryland Democratic playbook is nothing more than a cycle of tax,...
Baltimore’s DEI Boondoggle: $2.7 Million for Ideology While the City Burns
Spotlight on Maryland – Fiscal Irresponsibility, One Identity Group at a Time🔗 Original Budget Report While Baltimore...
Purple Line or Purple Disaster? How Maryland’s $9 Billion Transit Boondoggle Became the Punchline of State Planning
It’s not every day in Maryland politics that a government fiasco grows so large and embarrassing that even the governor...
The Illusion of Choice: Montgomery County’s Next Executive Race Is Already a Liberal Parade
Satire, sarcasm, and cold hard truth for those tired of the same old Maryland masquerade. Get ready, Montgomery County....
Preakness Parties on the Public Dime: Pimlico’s Rebuild and the Forgotten Cost to Taxpayers
When Maryland announced the long-awaited approval to demolish and rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness...