They Knew — And Didn’t: The Warning That Came Too Late, and the Sister Who Was Already in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews WASHINGTON — Cole Tomas Allen sent his family a manifesto minutes before he charged a...
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Wes Moore’s Missing Year
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Wes Moore has had a busy year. In the spring of 2025, he delivered a...
Ferguson’s Chamber, Ferguson’s Rules
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — At 11:59 p.m. on April 13, as the Maryland General Assembly's 2026 session...
The Supermajority’s Session: One Party, No Brakes
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's 2026 legislative session ended Monday with sine die adjournment, closing a...
Moore’s Victory Lap Can’t Outrun Maryland’s Fiscal Reality
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore emerged from the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session...
The 50 Most Controversial Bills of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly: #25–11
SPECIAL SERIES: 2026 Maryland General Assembly Scorecard — Part 2 of 3 By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews From the...
The 50 Most Controversial Bills of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly: #50–26
SPECIAL SERIES: 2026 Maryland General Assembly Scorecard — Part 1 of 3 By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The 449th session...
Maryland’s New Voting Rights Act: Who Gets to Sue, and Why Counties Are the Only Target
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland lawmakers are imposing a legal standard on counties that they explicitly refused...
Maryland Is Racing to Tie Law Enforcement’s Hands on ICE. Sheriffs Say They’ll Push Back.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Three days before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns for the year, Senate...
Maryland’s Mental Health Workforce Is Half Empty — And Getting Worse
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has roughly half the behavioral health workers it needs right now. Nine counties...
Bouchat Speaks: ‘I Am a Very Bad Republican’
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat has a lot to answer for right now — or so his critics would...
Maryland Passes Budget With $126 Million in Disability Cuts. Advocates Say the Damage Is Done.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — It is official. Senate Bill 282, Maryland's fiscal year 2027 budget, passed...
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...
A Night on Patrol: What I Learned Riding Along with Anne Arundel County Police
By Berney FlowersGuest Commentary Editor’s Note:Berney Flowers is a candidate for U.S. Congress and a member of the...
Frederick Officials Push for Signature Verification in Data Center Ballot Fight — Raising Stakes Over Election Trust
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick County leaders are stepping in early as a referendum effort targeting the county’s data...
Maryland AG Anthony Brown’s Latest Lawsuit: More Politics, More Posturing, Less Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is at it again. This time, Brown has joined yet...
Montgomery County Can’t Hire Police — And Its Own Data Explains Why
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County officials say they’re struggling to hire police officers. That much is...
Brown Joins the Amnesty Bloc: Maryland’s Attorney General Sides with Activist States Over Sovereignty and Rule of Law
By MDBayNews Staff In a move that should surprise absolutely no one paying attention to Annapolis politics, Anthony G....
The Billionaire Who Thinks Maryland Owes Him Another Shot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews David Trone is trying again. After blowing more than $62 million of his own fortune on a...
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Major SNAP Fraud Scheme Targeting Maryland Taxpayers
By MDBayNews Staff A foreign national living illegally in the United States has been sentenced for participating in a...
Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation — Hard Questions for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A repeat sex offender has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child, according...
Maryland Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Inspector General Independence After AG Opinion Sparks Concern
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare bipartisan move, Delegates Vaughn Stewart (D) and Ryan Nawrocki (R) have...
Lock Your Guns or Live With the Consequences
By MDBayNews Staff There are two truths that responsible gun owners should be able to say out loud without hesitation: The...
Silence on the Sewage: Where Are Maryland’s Environmental Powerhouses?
By MDBayNews Staff Since mid-January, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River...
Leadership, Not Labels: As Potomac Repairs Advance, DC Water’s Diversity Messaging Draws Scrutiny
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As DC Water crews work around the clock to stabilize the damaged Potomac Interceptor, a...
Wes Moore’s Selective Outrage: The NGA Invitation Hypocrisy
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is once again trying to have it both ways. In February 2026, Moore loudly...
Maryland Athletes Take the Olympic Stage at Milano Cortina 2026
As the 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway today in Milano Cortina, Italy (February 6–22), a small but notable...
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...
Maryland State Police Shut Down Illegal Car Rallies Across Four Counties
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Police announced Sunday night that multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were...
Maryland’s Giant Golf Ball: What’s Being Overlooked in the Rush to Celebrate the Sphere
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland officials are celebrating the arrival of the Sphere at National Harbor as a marquee...
Maryland Cousins Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme (Updated)
By MDBayNews Staff Three Maryland cousins have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a sprawling...
Maryland’s Sphere Wins Big, But Washington, D.C. Gets the Headline
By MdBayNews Editorial Board Maryland has quietly scored a huge economic and cultural win that continues to be mistaken as...
Maryland General Assembly Opens 2026 Session Facing Budget Gaps, Affordability Pressures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The 2026 Maryland General Assembly convened in Annapolis on January 14, launching a...
Federal Point-Shaving Probe Puts Maryland College Basketball Schools on the Radar
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore, Md. — Maryland has largely avoided the kind of sweeping college sports betting...
Explosion, Underground Electrical Fire Knock Out Power in Downtown Frederick
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews FREDERICK, Md. — A loud explosion was heard in downtown Frederick late Monday before...
How the Story Changed: What the Glen Burnie ICE Shooting Reveals About Narrative, Scrutiny, and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When federal law enforcement incidents unfold rapidly, early narratives often harden before...
Maryland Volunteer Fire Departments Targeted in Alleged Multi-State Fraud Scheme
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland volunteer fire departments—already stretched thin by rising costs and staffing...
Have Your Say: MDBayNews Launches 2025 Reader Poll
As 2025 comes to a close, MDBayNews is asking readers to weigh in on the stories, institutions, and decisions that most...
Top 5 Biggest Scandals and News Stories to Rock Maryland in 2025
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Maryland entered 2025 riding its familiar reputation as a deep-blue state with...
Maryland’s Contracting Problem, Back in the Spotlight
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A superseding federal indictment handed down just days before Christmas has quietly exposed...