Montgomery County Council to Take Up Controversial Legislative Agenda Tuesday
By MDBayNews Staff The Montgomery County Council is set to convene Tuesday with a packed legislative agenda that touches on...
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Opinion | When Rhetoric Becomes Governance: Why Words Matter in Montgomery County
By MDBayNews Editorial Board Public officials are entitled to strong views. They are not entitled to rhetoric that assigns...
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...
ICE Enforcement in Annapolis Sparks Political Backlash as Maryland Leaders Clash Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Federal immigration enforcement actions carried out this week in...
Frederick County Spending, Property Taxes, and the Populist Revolt: Dan Cox Takes Aim at Democratic Leadership
By MDBayNews Staff Former Maryland state delegate and 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel L. Cox is once again...
Open Seats and High Stakes: A Look at Maryland’s 2026 County Executive Races
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The 2026 election cycle is shaping up to be one of the most consequential years for local...
Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News / MDBayNews A new report from the Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General...
The Data Center Boom’s Hidden Costs—and Maryland’s Regulatory Blind Spots
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has quietly become a frontline state in America’s exploding data center economy....
New Annapolis Mayor Moves to Add Six-Figure Deputy Role, Raising Early Questions About City Hall Growth
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Just weeks into his first term, Jared Littmann is already facing scrutiny...
Frederick Residents Question Planning Commission Appointment as Data Center Debate Intensifies
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent appointment to the City of Frederick Planning Commission is fueling renewed debate...
A Parting Gift: Annapolis Council Approves 18–58% Pay Hikes for the People Replacing Them
FACTS FIRST:On November 18, 2025, at one of its final meetings, the outgoing Annapolis City Council voted to increase the...
ICE Partnerships Under Fire in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Wicomico County has put its proposed ICE cooperation agreement on ice — after...
Annapolis’s Lame-Duck Lease: How the “Gang of 9” Locked Up a Waterfront Crown Jewel for Decades—and Stuck Taxpayers with the Bill
By Michael Phillips “This deal is just putting lipstick on a pig.”— Critics of the Market House lease In its final...
Montgomery County Public Schools’ Enrollment Decline: A Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland’s largest district and once a national model for suburban education, is...
Carroll County’s $1.9 Million Cannabis Windfall: Dude, Where’s the Budget?
Carroll County just scored a cool $1.9 million from Maryland’s shiny new cannabis tax fund — all courtesy of adults...
Frederick’s Fork in the Road: O’Connor’s Progressive Agenda Meets a Conservative County
With less than a month before Frederick voters head to the polls, Mayor Michael O’Connor finds himself on defense — and...
Montgomery County Doubles Down on Density While Ignoring Traffic Nightmares
Montgomery County leaders are once again proving that ideology trumps common sense. Their latest scheme—the University...
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,...
No Lifeguards, No Accountability: How Washington’s Bureaucratic Failures Put Maryland Families at Risk at Assateague
By Michael Phillips The Atlantic may be calm some days, but the political waters around Assateague Island are anything but....
Carroll County Lawmakers Push Back Against PSEG Land Access: “No Approval, No Trespassing”
By Michael Phillips The Carroll County Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly has formally demanded answers from...
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...