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Tag: Kathy Szeliga

While the WNBA Fights Over Sophie Cunningham, Maryland Quietly Stays the Course

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has spent the back half of the WNBA season as the...

Michael Phillips
August 21, 2026

District 7’s GOP delegation heads into November unchallenged in the general — but not without a live lawsuit hanging over one member

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 7, spanning northern Baltimore County and part of Harford County, is safe...

Staff Writer
August 16, 2026

Republicans, D.C. Watchdog Group Sue to Keep Redistricting Amendment Off November Ballot

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Republican lawmakers and a Washington-based conservative watchdog group filed suit...

Michael Phillips
August 7, 2026

Wes Moore Picks a Fight on the Nation’s 250th Birthday. Maryland Gets the Bill.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore will stand at the State House in Annapolis on Saturday and...

Michael Phillips
July 2, 2026

The Firewall Fell Overnight

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Senate's redistricting firewall held for six months. It lasted about eighteen...

Michael Phillips
June 26, 2026

High Court’s VRA Ruling Exposes Maryland’s Racial Gerrymander — and Democrats’ Hubris

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A landmark Supreme Court ruling handed down Wednesday could reshape Maryland's political...

Michael Phillips
April 29, 2026

MVA Fee Hikes Hit Maryland Families Hard: Safety Measure or Cash Grab?

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families are once again feeling the squeeze — this time at the Motor Vehicle Administration....

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

Kathy Szeliga Questions the Solar Push as Utility Bills Climb

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As Maryland families open winter electric bills that look more like mortgage payments, the...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Moore Lets López Walk: Accountability Still Missing at Maryland DHS

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael López is out — but not fired. In...

Michael Phillips
February 16, 2026

HB63: Fairness in Girls’ Sports Act Sparks Fresh Clash in Annapolis

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — A familiar but increasingly charged debate returned to the Maryland General Assembly this...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

“Don’t Let the Lights Go Out”: Maryland Freedom Caucus Urges Trump to Stop Brandon Shores Shutdown

Annapolis, MD - With just days remaining before the scheduled closure of the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant, the...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

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