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Tag: Infrastructure

What Would a “Golden Age” Look Like in Maryland?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has always had the raw ingredients: a strategic East Coast location, deepwater...

Michael Phillips
March 1, 2026

Innovation Corridor or Illusion? Western Maryland’s Energy Crossroads

By MDBayNews Staff Western Maryland is once again at the center of a debate that cuts to the core of Maryland’s economic...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 9, 2026

Weeks More of Sewage in the Capital: D.C.’s Infrastructure Failure Spills Into Public View

By MdBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. residents are now being told that a massive sewage leak fouling parts of the city will...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Opinion: Morgantown’s Sale to TeraWulf Should Signal Opportunity, Not Fear

By MDBayNews Staff The recent announcement that TeraWulf Inc. is moving forward with the acquisition of the former...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Maryland Lawmakers Move to Bar Power Line Surveyors From Private Property During Hunting Season

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers from both parties are advancing legislation aimed at protecting private property...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

Data Center Debate Exposes a Rare Maryland Consensus — and Voter Unease

By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — A heated hearing in Annapolis on House Bill 120 (HB 120) revealed something unusual in...

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2026

Maryland Energy Warnings Clash With Annapolis Climate Politics

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland endures winter storms and rising energy costs, warnings of potential rolling blackouts are...

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2026

Maryland’s Snow Removal Report Card: We Graded It — Then Applied the Curve

By Snowy McSnowFace | MDBayNews More than a week after Maryland’s latest snowstorm, one thing is clear: the snow is gone,...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Chalk Point’s Return Highlights Maryland’s Energy Reality Check

By MDBayNews Staff A recent post by J.B. Jennings has reignited a debate Maryland lawmakers have largely tried to avoid:...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

The Kennedy Center Shutdown: Necessary Rebuild or Unnecessary Overreach?

By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

Trump Moves to Shut Down Kennedy Center for Two-Year Overhaul, Framing Years of “Neglect”

By MDBayNews Staff The Trump administration has formally announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the...

Michael Phillips
February 1, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
February 1, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 31, 2026

Maryland AG Anthony Brown Opposes LNG Expansion, Drawing Criticism Over Energy Security and Jobs

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is once again aligning the state with national progressive...

Michael Phillips
January 26, 2026

Western Maryland Flooded in 2025. Action Came in 2026. Moore Points Elsewhere.

By MDBayNews Staff When devastating floods tore through Western Maryland in May 2025, residents in Allegany and Garrett...

Michael Phillips
January 23, 2026

Montgomery County Expands Green Bank Role With Climate Resiliency Bill

By MDBayNews Staff ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke, Andrew Friedson, and Evan Glass on...

Michael Phillips
January 21, 2026

Burnett Warns Montgomery County Against ‘Piecemeal’ Data Center Policy

By MDBayNews Staff A growing debate over data center development in Montgomery County is exposing sharp divisions over land...

Michael Phillips
January 21, 2026

Residents to Rally at Winchester Hall Over Massive Data Center Expansion Concerns

By MDBayNews Staff Residents in Frederick are planning a rally at Winchester Hall to protest what they describe as a...

Michael Phillips
January 20, 2026

Montgomery County Councilmember Introduces Legislation for Sweeping Data Center Oversight

By Maryland Bay News Staff Rockville, MD — Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (At-Large) has introduced a new...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Moore, Trump Transportation Team Signal Push to Accelerate Maryland’s Most Critical Bridge Projects

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced what they described...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Maryland’s Data Center Boom Is Real. The Accountability Isn’t.

By Michel Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s leaders like to frame the state’s data center push as a smart,...

Michael Phillips
January 5, 2026

Maryland’s Data Center Moment: Growth, Grid Limits, and the Fight for Balance

By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News | MDBayNews Maryland is no data center giant—but it is no longer an afterthought. As...

Michael Phillips
January 4, 2026

USDOT Pressures Maryland as Key Bridge Costs Double and Beltway Congestion Reaches Breaking Point

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s most important infrastructure project—the rebuilding of Baltimore’s...

Michael Phillips
December 10, 2025

Rushed Flood Barriers, Rising Bills: Annapolis’ City Dock Push Lands Days Before Election

By Michael Phillips, MDBayNews Less than two days after floodwater once again swamped downtown streets, Annapolis moved...

Michael Phillips
November 3, 2025

Maryland’s Deadliest Highways: A Wake-Up Call on Lawlessness, Design, and Government Priorities

Maryland’s roads have quietly become among the most dangerous in the nation — and despite endless campaigns,...

Michael Phillips
October 30, 2025

$2 Million to Study How to Walk Half a Mile: Metro’s Latest “Transit Investment” for the Commanders’ New Playground

Washington, D.C. — Because nothing says “fiscal discipline” quite like spending $2 million to study how fans might...

Michael Phillips
October 11, 2025

Maryland’s Traffic Paralysis: Why Won’t the State Build More Bridges Across the Potomac?

Traffic between Maryland and Virginia has become a daily nightmare. Commuters crawl across the American Legion Bridge, sit...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 2025

Asbestos in Maryland Schools: Another Safety Crisis Under Wes Moore’s Watch

Just weeks after Maryland families learned their children would be sitting in mold-filled classrooms, another threat has...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 2025

Maryland Schools Open the Year With Mold: Another Failure of Wes Moore’s Priorities

As Maryland students filed back into classrooms for the 2025–26 school year, many parents weren’t worried about test...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 2025

Data Centers and Double Standards: Is Frederick County Picking Tech Winners While Punishing Growth?

By Michael Phillips Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater made headlines this week by touting a new “comprehensive...

Michael Phillips
July 7, 2025

MoCo Priorities: Podcasts Over Potholes?

By Michael Phillips Montgomery County, Maryland, has once again reminded us where its priorities lie—and where they...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 2025

Maryland’s Bridge to Nowhere? Why the Key Bridge Rebuild May Be a Test of Wes Moore’s Competence—Not Just Concrete

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, it was more than just a tragedy—it was a wake-up call. A...

Michael Phillips
June 2, 2025

MARYLAND ON THE BRINK?

Business Departures, Missed Opportunities, and an Electric Fight That Could Leave the State Powerless ANNAPOLIS, MD —...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2025

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