The $9 Million Everyone’s Talking About: What Maryland’s Dream Act Actually Costs — and Doesn’t
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since the Justice Department filed suit against Maryland on July 17 over its Dream Act, one...
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A Citizen Child Unlocks Food Benefits for an Undocumented Household — And That’s the Law, Not a Loophole
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A reply to MDBayNews' coverage of Maryland's record 630,000-student SUN Bucks enrollment...
Texas Lost Its Dream Act in Court. Maryland’s Voters Already Defended Its Own.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a 2-1 ruling handed down July 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held...
Maryland Built a Legal Wall Against ICE Surveillance Data. Is Anyone Checking If It Holds?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Nobody in Maryland has smashed a Flock Safety camera. Nobody has cut one down with vice...
DOJ Sues Maryland Over Community Trust Act — Second Federal Challenge in Six Weeks
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maryland and Attorney General Anthony Brown on July 9,...
Moore’s ICE Scare Tactic Was Already Out of Date When It Aired
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On a soundstage in California, taped weeks before it ever reached a Maryland screen,...
One Foot Out the Door: Wes Moore’s Reelection Pitch Is a Presidential Audition
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In September 2025, NBC's Kristen Welker asked Governor Wes Moore a simple question on "Meet...
Maryland Officials Find Their Voice — Just Not for Taxpayers
By MDBayNews Staff Two of Maryland's most prominent Democratic officials issued statements today following the Supreme...
Moore Signs Immigrant Rights Executive Order — While Letting Stronger Protections Sit Unsigned
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Friday creating the Maryland Immigrant Rights...
Montgomery County’s ICE Restrictions Test the Constitution — And Invite Federal Collision
By MDBayNews Staff The Montgomery County Council’s unanimous passage of its so-called Trust Act is being framed by...
The Loudoun County Baby Strangling Case: When Open Borders Kill the Innocent
On September 17, 2025, tragedy struck Leesburg, Virginia, when police arrested 21-year-old Alvaro Mejia-Ayala for allegedly...
Frederick’s Mayor Chooses Illegal Immigration Over Taxpayers
When Frederick, Maryland, Mayor Michael O’Connor first floated the idea of a taxpayer-funded “Legal Advocacy Fund” in...
Marc Elrich’s Spin: Blaming Trump While Montgomery County Struggles at Home
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has once again used his official blog to wage political warfare against Washington,...
Baltimore Courthouse ICE Arrest Exposes Tensions Between Law Enforcement and Political Agendas
By Michael Phillips On June 23, 2025, federal law enforcement did its job—and Baltimore officials had a meltdown. Two...
Lawsuit Dismissed, But the Message Is Clear: Illegal Entry Comes With Consequences
By Michael Phillips A high-profile immigration lawsuit filed in Maryland by Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now...
Pong for the People: How Your Tax Dollars Are Playing a Never-Ending Game with an Illegal Alien Criminal
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Somewhere between logic and liberal lunacy, Maryland and the U.S. government have found themselves locked...
Maryland Court’s Habeas Order: Shielding Illegal Immigrants or Undermining Immigration Enforcement?
In a move that has sparked significant debate, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has issued a standing...