FEMA’s Western Maryland Denial: Bureaucracy, Not Bad Faith, Is the Real Disaster
By Michael Phillips When catastrophic floods slammed into Allegany and Garrett Counties this May, Western Marylanders...
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No Lifeguards, No Accountability: How Washington’s Bureaucratic Failures Put Maryland Families at Risk at Assateague
By Michael Phillips The Atlantic may be calm some days, but the political waters around Assateague Island are anything but....
Opinion: Trump’s FBI Relocation Plan Is a Return to Sanity—Maryland Just Doesn’t Like Losing
By Michael Phillips The battle over the FBI’s future home has become a political circus—one that says more about power,...
Dragging Feet or Leading Wisely? Why Moore and Brown Are Right to Pause on “Clean Cars” Lawsuit
By Michael Phillips On July 3, Maryland Matters published a piece bemoaning what it called the “inaction” of Governor...
Privacy vs. Border Security? The Medicaid Data Lawsuit and the Battle for American Sovereignty
By Michael Phillips On July 1, 2025, twenty states—Maryland among them—filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump...
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...
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...
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...
Trump’s America and the New Land War: Federal Judge Grants PSEG Access to Private Property Without Consent
By Michael Phillips In a blow to private landowners and local government oversight, a federal judge has ruled in favor of...
Why Baltimore Tech Hub Missed Out on Federal Funding—And What It Says About Our Priorities
Baltimore’s failure to secure federal funding in two rounds of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hubs...
Maryland Faces Potential Loss of Billions in Federal Funding Following ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ Designation
The Trump administration has designated Maryland as a "sanctuary jurisdiction," placing the state at risk of losing...
Maryland Court’s Habeas Order: Shielding Illegal Immigrants or Undermining Immigration Enforcement?
In a move that has sparked significant debate, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has issued a standing...