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Tag: local government accountability

Hangar Deal: Construction Firm with Airpark Lease Has Donated $11,000 to the Luedtkes While Expansion Bypassed Council Review

W.M. Rickman Construction holds a 'Through the Fence' agreement at KGAI. State campaign finance records show six straight...

Michael Phillips
April 20, 2026

Frederick County Is Being Remade. Who’s Paying for It?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County is changing faster than almost anywhere else in Maryland — and new...

Michael Phillips
April 2, 2026

Two Airports, Two Standards: Why Accountability Exists in Baltimore County—But Not Montgomery

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Maryland, aircraft noise is not a new problem. For years, communities living near...

Michael Phillips
March 21, 2026

The Airpark Influence Network: Donations, Oversight, and the Questions Facing Montgomery County

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — What began as a local dispute over aircraft noise and safety at the...

Michael Phillips
March 17, 2026

Montgomery County Airpark at a Crossroads

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — After years of simmering disputes over aircraft noise, safety...

Michael Phillips
March 5, 2026

Evan Glass Warns About Rising Utility Bills—As Montgomery County Prepares to Auto-Enroll Residents in New Energy Program

By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County residents are being warned that their electric bills are climbing. At the same time,...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

City Hall to County Council: Jud Ashman’s School Boundary Push Sparks Trust Concerns

By MDBayNews Staff When voters re-elected Jud Ashman as mayor of Gaithersburg, they reasonably expected continuity, focus,...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

Annapolis Fires Its Police Chief — and the Process Raises More Questions Than Answers

By MDBayNews Staff The abrupt firing of Edward Jackson, former chief of the Annapolis Police Department, has sparked a...

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2026

Opinion: MCPS Graduation Rate Drop Isn’t Just a Number — It’s a Red Flag

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently announced that its four-year graduation...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

Frederick Officials Condemn Federal Enforcement — But Offer Few Answers on Local Responsibility

By MDBayNews The City of Frederick this week issued a joint statement from Michael O’Connor and the City Council...

Michael Phillips
January 10, 2026

Annapolis Housing Discrimination Case Heads to Mediation Amid AI Filing Scandal and Attorney Shake-Up

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Annapolis public housing is heading to...

Michael Phillips
December 22, 2025

Katie Nash’s Dual Roles Raise Renewed Conflict-of-Interest Questions in Frederick

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Frederick voters amended the city charter and moved to a modern City Council...

Michael Phillips
December 10, 2025

Behind Closed Doors: Montgomery County Council Quietly Eliminates 64 of 67 Applicants for Albornoz Seat — Raising Deeper Questions About Transparency, Power, and One-Party Governance

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNewsNovember 26, 2025 Montgomery County likes to pride itself on being a model of progressive,...

Michael Phillips
November 26, 2025

Gang of 9: Reloaded — Annapolis Locks In 100% Democratic Rule

By Michael Phillips | MdBayNews Annapolis voters just delivered an electoral sweep that looks less like a municipal...

Michael Phillips
November 21, 2025

Rockville’s Empty Storefront Problem: A Failure of Policy and Priorities

Walk around Rockville Town Center or the streets surrounding the Montgomery County Courthouse and County Council Building,...

Michael Phillips
September 2, 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

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