Follow the Trone Money
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews David Trone is running again. After spending more than $62 million trying to buy...
Tag: Maryland politics
Brown’s Latest Anti-ICE Lawsuit Is Political Theater — And It’s Likely to Fail
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed yet another lawsuit against federal...
Anthony Brown’s Latest Anti-Trump Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Another Political Stunt
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that his office has filed an...
The Primary That Changed Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When historians look back at the razor-thin 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election, most...
Green Party Candidates Push Constitutional Reform, Israel Divestment, and Youth Justice Agenda
MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly moves deeper into the 2026 legislative session, a long-shot...
Why Maryland’s Legislature Is So Dominated by Democrats
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland is often described as a deep-blue state, and in the General Assembly the numbers make that...
“Leave Nobody Behind?” Moore Budget Plan Targets Disability Lifeline and Risks Losing $300 Million
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Maryland Governor Wes Moore ran for office, one phrase defined his campaign message:...
Maryland Claims “Historic” Oyster Reproduction — But the Real Question Is: After Billions Spent, Why Is the Bay Still in Trouble?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently announced what his administration called a “historic year for...
Moore Touts $3 Million for Purple Line “Revitalization” — After Years of Delays and Billions in Costs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore is celebrating a $3 million proposal for “business...
Governor or Presidential Candidate? Wes Moore’s National Ambitions Leave Maryland in the Rearview Mirror
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Wes Moore swept into office in 2023 with glowing national media coverage and a...
Moore’s Transit Housing Plan Sparks Backlash Over Local Control, Traffic, and Cost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s push for the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act...
Maryland General Assembly Hits Midpoint as High-Stakes Deadlines Approach
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The 2026 session of the Maryland General Assembly has reached its midpoint, and the coming...
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...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Releases Military Records Amid “Stolen Valor” Dispute
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick has publicly released portions of his...
Maryland Democrats Bash Trump’s Jobs Report While Ignoring the Economic Mess in Their Own Backyard
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats never miss a chance to seize on a weak national headline and turn it...
Maryland Lawmakers Consider Expanding Use of Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could sharpen one of law enforcement’s most powerful...
Baltimore’s $1 Million Party: Mayor Brandon Scott’s Crab Feasts, Ravens Suites, and Portrait Politics
By MDBayNews Staff At a time when Baltimore residents are struggling with rising crime, strained city services, and...
Howard County’s ICE Facility Fiasco: How Political Theater Created a $21 Million Lawsuit
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County’s decision to block a planned ICE processing facility in Elkridge may go down as one of...
$35 Million for Annapolis? Federal “Resilience” Spending Raises Questions About Priorities
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s congressional delegation is celebrating the release of more than $35...
Maryland Moves to Block ICE Facility in Washington County — Using Environmental Law as the New Weapon
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new front has opened in the long-running political battle over immigration enforcement in...
Judge Caps ICE Detainees in Baltimore — But Maryland Democrats Still Block New Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A new federal court ruling limiting the number of immigration detainees held at a federal facility in...
Can Anyone Beat Wes Moore?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore enters the next election cycle with what political strategists would...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Machine: Anthony Brown’s Obsession With Suing Trump
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, the job increasingly looks less like chief...
Maryland Activists Target Baltimore Business for Doing Its Job
By MDBayNews Staff In today’s political climate, apparently, even selling office furniture can trigger outrage. A...
Anthony Brown’s Latest Lawsuit: Maryland’s Attorney General Can’t Quit the Anti-Trump Legal Circus
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a coalition of Democratic...
Silicon Valley in Annapolis: Waymo’s Push for Driverless Taxis Comes With Campaign Cash for Gov. Wes Moore
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland lawmakers debate whether to open the state’s roads to fully autonomous vehicles, a Silicon...
The Union Champion With a Non-Union Empire
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews Rep. David Trone has built much of his political identity around a simple message: he...
Maryland’s Lawsuit Habit: Anthony Brown Sues Trump Over Tariffs While Local Problems Mount
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — Another day in Maryland politics, another lawsuit against Donald J. Trump. On...
The Calm Before the PAC Storm
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...
Greg Holmes Launches Campaign for Prince George’s County Executive, Emphasizing Growth, Safety, and Affordability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new candidate has entered the race for Prince George’s County Executive, adding another...
The Election That Nearly Flipped Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the long arc of Maryland politics, there are elections that confirm the status quo —...
Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...
Maryland Leaders Prepare to Resist ICE Surge — But at What Cost to the Rule of Law?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s progressive leadership is once again positioning the state as a front line in the national...
Open Seat Sets Up High-Stakes Race for Baltimore County Executive in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff The race for Baltimore County Executive is quickly becoming one of the most consequential local...
The Incumbent Advantage
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report Investigations As Maryland campaigns approach the March 5 campaign...
Green Party Campaign Expands Organizing Effort Ahead of Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is still taking shape, but a new move by a Green Party campaign...
Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...
Maryland Appellate Judge Beachley Retires, Opening Key Judicial Appointment for Gov. Moore
By MDBayNews Staff The retirement of Judge Donald E. Beachley from the Appellate Court of Maryland marks a turning point...
Maryland House Passes HB 432: Public Safety Reform or Urban Chaos Experiment?
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial bill moving through Annapolis is igniting sharp debate over public safety, homelessness...
Blocking ICE, Shifting the Burden: How Annapolis Policies Are Pushing Costs — and Consequences — West
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore says Maryland “won’t tolerate communities being terrorized.” But for many...