Moore Lets López Walk: Accountability Still Missing at Maryland DHS
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael López is out — but not fired. In...
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Audit Panic or Real Reform? Maryland’s Foster Care System Still Has Cracks
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s foster care system has undeniably changed since the devastating September 2025...
Maryland Bans Hotel Placements, Rolls Out New Tech — But Is Foster Care Finally Fixed?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After a scathing September 2025 legislative audit exposed deep failures in Maryland’s...
HOTEL ROOM, NO SECOND CHANCES
By Michael Phillips When a child dies under state supervision, the public is owed more than condolences. We are owed...
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...
Half a Billion for Failure: Maryland’s Foster Care Expansion Ignores the Real Crisis
On September 10, 2025, Maryland Matters ran a glowing report about the Maryland Board of Public Works approving a $465...