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Tag: news

Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Labor Leaders Rally in Annapolis to Push $25 Minimum Wage—But Economic Tradeoffs Loom

By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, Md. — Labor leaders and progressive activists gathered this week in Annapolis to renew...

Michael Phillips
January 22, 2026

Community Brief — State Budget

Maryland lawmakers advanced a revised budget framework this week as the state addresses projected fiscal shortfalls. The...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

Union Push Meets Fiscal Reality: MSEA Lays Down Its Marker for the 2026 Session

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly, the state’s...

Michael Phillips
January 13, 2026

Maryland Democrats Push ‘Digital Unmasking’ Bill Targeting Federal Immigration Agents

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A newly proposed bill from Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon is intensifying...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

Steny Hoyer’s Long Reign: Power, Spending, and the Costs of Washington Institutionalism

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After more than four decades in Congress, Steny Hoyer announced his retirement in January...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

David Trone Is Back on TV — Again. What’s Actually Different This Time?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion If it feels like Maryland’s television airwaves are already drowning in...

Michael Phillips
January 10, 2026

Maryland Reacts to Maduro Capture: Applause From the Right, Outrage From Van Hollen, Silence From the Top

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The January 3, 2026 U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás...

Michael Phillips
January 3, 2026

Annapolis’ City Dock Gamble: Necessary Flood Protection—or an Overreach That Risks Downtown’s Lifeblood?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As construction fences rose along Dock Street in January 2026—blocking on-street parking...

Michael Phillips
January 3, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
October 30, 2025

Maryland’s Gas Tax Reality Check: High Costs, Low Transparency

For months, Maryland drivers have grumbled about high prices at the pump — and viral posts claiming “$1.99 per gallon...

Michael Phillips
October 21, 2025

Pimlico’s $400M Reboot: A Welcome Investment—If Bureaucrats Don’t Blow It Again

By Michael Phillips The echoes of hooves pounding the dirt at Pimlico Race Course have quieted—for now. On July 24, 2025,...

Michael Phillips
July 25, 2025

Let the Child Be Heard: How Virginia’s New Law Empowers Truth and Justice in Family Court

By Michael Phillips “A voice silenced is a truth denied.” For far too long, that’s been the quiet tragedy playing out...

Michael Phillips
July 3, 2025

Baltimore Courthouse ICE Arrest Exposes Tensions Between Law Enforcement and Political Agendas

By Michael Phillips On June 23, 2025, federal law enforcement did its job—and Baltimore officials had a meltdown. Two...

Michael Phillips
July 1, 2025

The Brennan Files: Maryland’s Most Dangerous Lawyer?

By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report If you're unfamiliar with Brennan McCarthy, that’s about to change. Brennan...

Michael Phillips
June 30, 2025

“New and Improved Racism” Is Still Racism: Governor Wes Moore’s Racial Wealth Agenda Misses the Mark

By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to tout his administration’s latest slate of...

Michael Phillips
June 29, 2025

UVA President Resigns Under Pressure—A Turning Point for Accountability in Higher Education

By Michael Phillips The resignation of University of Virginia (UVA) President Jim Ryan on June 27, 2025, is a watershed...

Michael Phillips
June 28, 2025

Victory for Parents: Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor Ruling Reaffirms Parental Rights and Religious Liberty

By Michael Phillips In a decision destined to resonate for generations, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3...

Michael Phillips
June 27, 2025

“For the Kids” or For the Cash? Maryland Democrats Eye New Soda Tax to Fix Their Fiscal Mess

By Michael Phillips In yet another move that proves the Maryland Democratic playbook is nothing more than a cycle of tax,...

Michael Phillips
June 27, 2025

Trump Administration Strikes Back: Lawsuit Targets Entire Maryland Federal Bench Over Deportation Delay

In a bold and unprecedented move, the Trump administration has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the entire federal bench in...

Michael Phillips
June 25, 2025

Wes Moore’s Budget Backpedal: From Big Promises to a Bureaucratic Freeze

How Maryland’s Governor Quietly Admits Republicans Were Right All Along By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore is hitting...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 2025

Wes Moore: Maryland’s Photo-Op Governor or Just Another Selfie Politician?By The Thunder Report – Right of Center Commentary

By Michael Phillips Governor Wes Moore has mastered one thing since taking office: the camera angle. Whether it’s rubbing...

Michael Phillips
June 24, 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

Trump’s Tax Cuts Deliver for Maryland Families—Despite Local Skepticism

By Michael Phillips While blue-state politicians grumble and editorial boards twist themselves into knots, the numbers...

Michael Phillips
June 23, 2025

Judicial Injustice in Suburbia: How Judge Bibi Berry and Montgomery County Family Court Became Every Father’s Worst Nightmare

Montgomery County, Maryland—the affluent, progressive suburb of Washington, D.C.—likes to boast about its high-ranking...

Michael Phillips
June 21, 2025

Every Motion Denied: A Father’s Day Message from the Broken Heart of Maryland Family Court

By Michael Phillips They say to take it to court.They say to trust the system.They say if you follow the rules, the rules...

Michael Phillips
June 15, 2025

Maryland’s New Child Support Rules: A Fast-Track to Poverty and Prison?

Maryland has once again taken aim at the very people it claims to support: struggling parents caught in the crosshairs of a...

Michael Phillips
June 15, 2025

Baltimore’s DEI Boondoggle: $2.7 Million for Ideology While the City Burns

Spotlight on Maryland – Fiscal Irresponsibility, One Identity Group at a Time🔗 Original Budget Report While Baltimore...

Michael Phillips
June 14, 2025

Democrats Outraged Over One Arrest — But Where Was Their Outrage for the Rest of Us?

Democrats across the country erupted in outrage this week following the arrest of Senator Alex Padilla during a protest...

Michael Phillips
June 13, 2025

PSEG’s Power Grab: How a Utility Giant is Bulldozing Maryland’s Public Process

When a private utility company sues your state in federal court before a final ruling is even made, it’s not just a legal...

Michael Phillips
June 12, 2025

Pong for the People: How Your Tax Dollars Are Playing a Never-Ending Game with an Illegal Alien Criminal

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Somewhere between logic and liberal lunacy, Maryland and the U.S. government have found themselves locked...

Michael Phillips
June 9, 2025

Maryland Man with 47 Felonies Crowned “Man of the Year” by Progressive Think Tank

Baltimore, MD – A Maryland man known only as “Duke Fresh,” who rose through the ranks of organized crime, human...

Michael Phillips
June 6, 2025

“Justice on Hold”: Maryland Court Puts Child Victims Act Cases on Pause Amid System Mismanagement

In a move that's raising eyebrows across Maryland, a Baltimore judge has hit pause on over 1,250 civil child sexual abuse...

Michael Phillips
June 6, 2025

Who Is Sarah Hornbeck? The Woman at the Center of One of Maryland’s Most Disturbing Custody Cases

Sarah Hornbeck is not merely a litigant in a prolonged family court case—she is the subject of a years-long legal and...

Michael Phillips
June 5, 2025

Make Maryland Rave Again: Why It’s Time for Lucifer “Justin Case” Everylove to Lead the Free State into the Glow Age

By Michael Phillips, Political Party Animals Editor-at-Beats You might remember Lucifer “Justin Case” Everylove from...

Michael Phillips
June 4, 2025

Purple Line or Purple Disaster? How Maryland’s $9 Billion Transit Boondoggle Became the Punchline of State Planning

It’s not every day in Maryland politics that a government fiasco grows so large and embarrassing that even the governor...

Michael Phillips
May 31, 2025

Bridging Divides, Building Citizens: The Fremont Conservative Institute’s Mission to Unite America

In an age marked by political polarization and ideological echo chambers, one organization is standing tall with a bold and...

Michael Phillips
May 30, 2025

Maryland Sued for Keeping Elections as Exclusive as a Georgetown Dinner Party

ANNAPOLIS, MD — In what can only be described as a moment of shocking common sense, a legal challenge has been filed...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

Baltimore Banner Expands to Montgomery County to Ensure No Leftist Stone Goes Unturned

BALTIMORE, MD — In a bold move to ensure that every kale salad and rainbow flag sighting from Silver Spring to Bethesda...

Michael Phillips
May 29, 2025

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