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Tag: taxpayer spending

Board Approves $50,000 for Moore’s Lawyers, Down From $550,000, as Rutledge Presses Brown on Priorities

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews BEL AIR, Md. — Jim Rutledge, the Republican nominee for Maryland attorney general, used a...

Michael Phillips
October 8, 2026

Moore Calls $28.5 Million in EV Grants “Lowering Costs.” Maryland’s Electric-Bus Record Deserves More Scrutiny.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore has a new answer to rising gas prices: spend $28.5 million funding...

Michael Phillips
August 28, 2026

The Bet That Already Lost

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Breaking — August 3, 2026This morning, Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York...

Michael Phillips
August 3, 2026

The $9 Million Everyone’s Talking About: What Maryland’s Dream Act Actually Costs — and Doesn’t

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since the Justice Department filed suit against Maryland on July 17 over its Dream Act, one...

Michael Phillips
July 27, 2026

Montgomery County Bought Half a Ferry. It Won’t Say What Happens If the Other Half Never Comes.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County officials stood in Poolesville on Friday to announce what they're calling...

Michael Phillips
July 24, 2026

The Bipartisan Rider Nobody’s Enforcing: USDA Presses Ahead On Beltsville Closure While Congress Says Stop

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's largest federal research complex is closing, and Congress told the U.S....

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2026

Maryland Officials Find Their Voice — Just Not for Taxpayers

By MDBayNews Staff Two of Maryland's most prominent Democratic officials issued statements today following the Supreme...

Staff Writer
June 25, 2026

Maryland’s Officials Keep Jet-Setting Abroad. Where Are the Results?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland taxpayers have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars bankrolling international...

Michael Phillips
April 29, 2026

Moore’s Taxpayer-Funded Spokesman Attacks Journalist While Governor Spends $120K on Social Media Influencer Director

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — When a journalist asks Maryland's governor uncomfortable questions, there are...

Michael Phillips
April 8, 2026

Moore Says Maryland Doesn’t Need an Inspector General. Critics Say That’s Exactly Why It Does.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Governor Wes Moore has sparked a fresh wave of criticism after suggesting the...

Michael Phillips
March 13, 2026

Baltimore’s $1 Million Party: Mayor Brandon Scott’s Crab Feasts, Ravens Suites, and Portrait Politics

By MDBayNews Staff At a time when Baltimore residents are struggling with rising crime, strained city services, and...

Staff Writer
March 8, 2026

DEI Training Sparks Debate Inside Montgomery County Fire and Rescue

By MDBayNews Staff A new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training initiative inside the Montgomery County Fire and...

Michael Phillips
January 17, 2026

Frederick Quietly Approves $400K Police Drone Deal — Raising Big Questions About Privacy, Oversight, and Priorities

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Frederick City Council has approved a five-year, $400,000 contract with Axon Air—a...

Michael Phillips
December 6, 2025

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