SCOTUS Lets Virginia’s Redistricting Map Die — And Maryland Democrats Should Take Note
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Supreme Court closed the last exit ramp for Virginia Democrats on Thursday,...
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591 Votes: Harford County’s Senate Seat Is the Most Vulnerable in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In November 2022, Democrat Mary-Dulany James won Maryland’s 34th Senate District by 591...
The Governor Who Can’t Afford to Be Honest
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Brandon Scott endorsed Bill Ferguson this week. That's not surprising — the two have...
LaPin Challenges Ferguson to Debate, Discovers Instagram Is Now a Policy Venue
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore, MD — In what may be the most on-brand political moment of 2026, District 46...
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...
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Kanaiyah’s Law on Final Day of Session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted unanimously on Monday to pass House Bill 980, known...
Stars and no-shows: grading every Maryland House delegate on the current 2026 session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland Watch Some Maryland House delegates showed up for virtually every vote this...
BGE’s $500 Million Peninsula Project Raises Big Questions About Oversight, Cost, and Who Pays
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland ratepayers are once again staring down a massive utility price tag — this time for a...
Moore’s Latest “Green Bag” Appointments Raise Familiar Questions About DEI and Direction
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — On February 20, 2026, the Moore–Miller administration formally delivered its Green Bag...
“The Senate President Is Not a King”: LaPin Delivers 7,000 Signatures Demanding Vote on HB 488
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a pointed challenge to Senate leadership, Army veteran and State Senate candidate...
Boycotts and Bluster: Another Symbolic Protest from a Career Politician
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced he would skip President Trump’s upcoming State...
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...
Poll-Driven Redistricting? Maryland Democrats Play With the Map Again
By MDBayNews Staff A new article in Maryland The Daily Record reports that a poll of “likely Democratic voters” shows...
Raskin Pushes Redistricting as Epstein Narrative Shifts
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin is escalating two political battles at once — pressing Democrats in...
Maryland Lawmakers Debate Arming School Resource Officers as Safety Measure
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again confronting a difficult question at the intersection of school safety,...
Maryland General Assembly Convenes for Pro Forma Session Friday as Committees Handle Today’s Work
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland General Assembly is in session Friday for a scheduled pro forma meeting, with both the...
Ferguson Pulls the Plug on Mid-Cycle Redistricting: “Mutually Assured Destruction”
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s controversial push for mid-cycle congressional redistricting appears...
Maryland General Assembly Returns February 2 as Early-Session Priorities Take Shape
MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly reconvenes Monday, February 2, as the 2026 regular session...
Maryland General Assembly: What Happened Jan. 20 — What’s Ahead Jan. 21, and How to Watch
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session moves out of its opening week, activity on...
Day 3 of Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session: Bills Filed, Chambers Adjourn, No Major Floor Action
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The 449th session of the Maryland General Assembly is officially underway, having convened...
Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Extortion Charges in Hidden-Camera Blackmail Case
By MDBayNews Staff | November 25, 2025 Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar (D–Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to...
Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...