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Tag: Joseline Peña-Melnyk

Maryland Democrats Already Ran This Play — Just One Level Down the Ballot

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk say the special...

Michael Phillips
July 9, 2026

Bouchat Fires Off at Leadership as the Redistricting Session He Predicted Finally Arrives

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Part of the Bouchat Paradox series Christopher Eric Bouchat has spent three legislative...

Michael Phillips
July 9, 2026

Annapolis Doesn’t Pay to Play. Marylanders Do.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are getting squeezed from every direction this summer — a property tax...

Michael Phillips
July 8, 2026

Maryland Sets Aug. 3-5 Special Session on Redistricting — But the Dates Conflict with the State’s Own Ballot Deadline

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Maryland's General Assembly will return to Annapolis Aug. 3-5 for a special...

Michael Phillips
July 7, 2026

REPUBLICAN DELEGATE ANNOUNCES COUNTER-PROPOSAL FOR SPECIAL SESSION: TAKE REDISTRICTING OUT OF POLITICIANS’ HANDS ENTIRELY

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County Delegate Christopher Bouchat announced today that he intends to introduce...

Michael Phillips
June 22, 2026

MARYLAND DEMOCRATS PLAN POST-PRIMARY SPECIAL SESSION TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAP

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With Maryland's primary election two days away, the state's top Democrats are preparing to...

Michael Phillips
June 21, 2026

SCOTUS Lets Virginia’s Redistricting Map Die — And Maryland Democrats Should Take Note

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Supreme Court closed the last exit ramp for Virginia Democrats on Thursday,...

Michael Phillips
May 18, 2026

Moore, Ferguson, and Peña-Melnyk Unveil “Utility RELIEF Act” as Energy Costs Become Political Flashpoint in Maryland

By MDBayNews Staff With electricity costs rising across Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Democratic legislative leaders...

Staff Writer
March 13, 2026

Silenced on the Floor: Maryland Democrats’ Double Standard on “Staying on the Bill”

By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Democrats talk about “protecting democracy,” they often mean protecting their...

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2026

Annapolis Accelerates Left as Power Shifts Raise Red Flags for Moderates and Republicans

By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Annapolis is entering a period of rapid political change, and for many moderates...

Michael Phillips
December 22, 2025

Adrienne Jones Steps Down: End of an Era — and a Chance to Rethink Annapolis’ One-Party Rule

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, a Democrat who has shaped state politics for...

Michael Phillips
December 5, 2025

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