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Tag: Spotlight on Maryland

A Senator, a Sidewalk Tree, and Three Days of Silence: Should Anthony Muse Resign?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Three days after a state senator's SUV ended up parked against a tree in Annapolis, the...

Michael Phillips
August 7, 2026

Power Over People: How Annapolis Rewrote the Rules — and What It Ignored to Do It

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland General Assembly closed its three-day special session Tuesday night having...

Michael Phillips
August 5, 2026

Maryland’s Gaming Regulators Let the Casino Lobby Write Their Homework. Would We Say the Same If It Were Oil and Gas?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Here's a test worth running on any story about industry influence in government: swap the...

Michael Phillips
July 12, 2026

Moore’s Own Supervisor Says Governor Did Not Receive Bronze Star — and Was Not in Afghanistan When Fellow Soldier Died

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The officer who supervised Wes Moore during his Afghanistan deployment says the governor...

Michael Phillips
June 28, 2026

What Wes Moore Didn’t Say After Winning Maryland’s Primary

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Wes Moore won his primary Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, he was everywhere —...

Michael Phillips
June 26, 2026

Moore Calls Scrutiny of His Combat Record “Slanderous.” He Still Hasn’t Named a Soldier.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore Banner published a review of Gov. Wes Moore's military record Thursday...

Michael Phillips
June 12, 2026

One Witness: The Only Person Backing Wes Moore’s Combat Story Is the Man Who Put Him There

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After nearly a year of investigation into Gov. Wes Moore's military biography, the question...

Michael Phillips
June 8, 2026

FBI Questions Maryland GOP Comptroller Over $100K Campaign Finance Discrepancy — Party Silent as Questions Mount

By MDBayNews Staff As of mid-afternoon February 25, there are still no new public developments in the unfolding story...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Baltimore City Can’t Say How Much Taxpayer Money Goes to Nonprofits — And That’s a Problem

By MDBayNews Staff A new investigative report from The Baltimore Sun has exposed a troubling reality in Baltimore City...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

Maryland’s Illegal Senior Care Homes Are Still Operating in Plain Sight — And the State Still Won’t Prosecute Them

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch Two and a half years after Maryland lawmakers “cracked down” on...

Michael Phillips
November 27, 2025

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