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Tag: Prince George’s County

Swastika on Campaign Sign Triggers Homeland Security Review as Maryland Antisemitism Incidents Mount

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A campaign sign for Greg Holmes, a candidate for Prince George's County Executive, was...

Michael Phillips
May 7, 2026

Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.

By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...

Staff Writer
April 8, 2026

Prince George’s County Executive Race Set: All-Democratic Primary, No GOP Challenger Filed

By MDBayNews Staff With the February 24 candidate filing deadline now closed, the 2026 race for Prince George’s County...

Staff Writer
March 1, 2026

Brown’s “Green Light” for the ICE Breaker Act Is a Political Endorsement Disguised as Legal Analysis

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Annapolis, self-congratulation travels fast. This week, allies of Adrian Boafo declared...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s 5th Congressional District: Everyone’s Running — But Who Isn’t?

By MDBayNews Staff With longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer retiring after more than four decades in Congress, Maryland’s...

Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

Who Foots the $20M Potomac Sewage Cleanup Bill? Marylanders Deserve Straight Answers.

By MDBayNews Staff The price tag tied to the Potomac River sewage release and emergency repairs has now climbed past $20...

Michael Phillips
February 21, 2026

Brown’s FBI HQ Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Press Releases

By MDBayNews Staff Editor’s Correction (Updated 2/20/26):An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

MoCo at a Crossroads: Are Business-Friendly Neighbors Pulling Ahead?

By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County has long marketed itself as Maryland’s economic engine — home to biotech...

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

Virginia Warns. Maryland Shrugs.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When it comes to the Potomac River sewage spill, one thing is crystal clear: Virginia spoke...

Michael Phillips
February 15, 2026

Potomac Interceptor Repairs Continue: What It Is, How It Works, and What Went Wrong

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Washington-area residents have been watching closely as DC Water continues emergency...

Michael Phillips
February 15, 2026

Former Maryland Police Chief Sentenced in Arson Case: A Test of Accountability and Public Trust

By MDBayNews Staff David Michael Crawford, a once-respected law-enforcement leader in Maryland, has been sentenced to 55...

Staff Writer
February 14, 2026

Maryland’s “Safest Cities” List Raises Bigger Questions About Crime Transparency

By MDBayNews Staff A new ranking highlighted by Patch — “These Are MD’s 10 Safest Cities, New Ranking Says” — is...

Staff Writer
February 14, 2026

The Forgotten Black Middle Class—Then and Now

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Modern political debates often assume that Black economic progress began only after the...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

Maryland’s 4th Congressional District: A Crowded Democratic Primary in a Deep-Blue Seat

By MDBayNews Staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY — Maryland’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up for a busy June 23,...

Michael Phillips
February 5, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Moore’s ‘National Harbor Sphere’ Tax Is a Shiny Distraction From Maryland’s Real Budget Problems

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore is selling Marylanders a familiar Annapolis product: a flashy, headline-friendly tax...

Michael Phillips
February 2, 2026

A Week Later, Still Stuck: Why Maryland and D.C. Botched Snow Removal After the January Storm

By MDBayNews Staff Nearly a week after the January 24–26 winter storm buried the DMV, residents across Maryland and...

Michael Phillips
February 1, 2026

Black History Is Not a Monolith—And Never Was

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Black History Month should remind Americans of something often forgotten in modern...

Michael Phillips
February 1, 2026

Prince George’s County Residents Sue Council Over At-Large Appointment, Alleging Power Grab

By MDBayNews Staff A group of Prince George’s County residents has filed a lawsuit challenging the County Council’s...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 21, 2026

Maryland Democrats Push Ideological Purity Test for Law Enforcement

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly session, a pre-filed...

Michael Phillips
January 9, 2026

Maryland’s Data Center Moment: Growth, Grid Limits, and the Fight for Balance

By Michael Phillips | Tech Bay News | MDBayNews Maryland is no data center giant—but it is no longer an afterthought. As...

Michael Phillips
January 4, 2026

Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls

In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...

Michael Phillips
October 22, 2025

A Department in Decay: How Prince George’s County Police Became a Case Study in Institutional Failure

Prince George’s County, Maryland, is often described as the crown jewel of majority-Black prosperity: nearly one million...

Michael Phillips
October 14, 2025

Friday Night Lights—or Friday Night Fights?

By Michael Phillips I hadn’t been to a high school football game in years. But on Friday night, I found myself in...

Michael Phillips
August 30, 2025

Maryland Schools Open the Year With Mold: Another Failure of Wes Moore’s Priorities

As Maryland students filed back into classrooms for the 2025–26 school year, many parents weren’t worried about test...

Michael Phillips
August 26, 2025

“The Maryland Way”: A Deep-Rooted Culture of Corruption Hiding in Plain Sight

By Michael Phillips Maryland may boast of its crab feasts, blue-ribbon schools, and proximity to the nation’s...

Michael Phillips
July 26, 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

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