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Tag: Wes Moore

The Calm Before the PAC Storm

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...

Michael Phillips
March 6, 2026

Maryland Appellate Judge Beachley Retires, Opening Key Judicial Appointment for Gov. Moore

By MDBayNews Staff The retirement of Judge Donald E. Beachley from the Appellate Court of Maryland marks a turning point...

Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

Blocking ICE, Shifting the Burden: How Annapolis Policies Are Pushing Costs — and Consequences — West

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore says Maryland “won’t tolerate communities being terrorized.” But for many...

Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

Maryland AG Anthony Brown Leads Yet Another Anti-Trump Fight — This Time Over Student Loans

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a multi-state political...

Michael Phillips
March 4, 2026

If Maryland Wants Jobs and Federal Investment, Why Block ICE?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has watched a troubling pattern unfold over the past several years. The FBI...

Michael Phillips
March 3, 2026

Maryland’s Energy Reckoning: Democrats Built the System — Can Republicans Fix It?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland families are opening their electric bills with sticker shock. Monthly costs have...

Michael Phillips
March 3, 2026

Operation Epic Fury: Maryland Watches — But Is Not at War

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Operation Epic Fury is now in its second day. The U.S.-led campaign, conducted in...

Michael Phillips
March 1, 2026

Maryland GOP Primary Snapshot: Cox Goes Global, Hale Talks Water, Myrick Hits the Trail

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary continues to take shape, Saturday offered...

Michael Phillips
March 1, 2026

As Iran’s Supreme Leader Confirmed Dead, Maryland Democrats Stick to Script

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With multiple major outlets now confirming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Shore Watermen Left Waiting as Annapolis Stays Silent

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s watermen are facing what some are calling the worst year in recent memory — and according...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

House Republicans Issue “Midterm Report Card” as Session Hits Halfway Mark — and Democrats Don’t Like the Grades

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session reached its official halfway...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

From Model Counties to Warning Signs?

By MDBayNews Staff For decades, Montgomery County, Howard County, and Baltimore County were marketed as Maryland’s crown...

Staff Writer
February 28, 2026

Is Ed Hale Already Sidestepping the GOP Primary Debate?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary hasn’t reached full throttle yet — but...

Michael Phillips
February 28, 2026

Cox Demands Transparency on Soaring Electric Bills, Files MPIA Requests to Moore Administration

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox announced Thursday that he has filed...

Staff Writer
February 27, 2026

Governor Moore Demands Tariff Reimbursement — Maryland Families Demand $5,000 Back

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore has joined Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Treasurer Dereck Davis in...

Michael Phillips
February 27, 2026

Special Elections, Media Narratives, and the Maryland GOP Reality Check

By MDBayNews Staff A Democratic win in a Pennsylvania special election this week has sparked a predictable wave of...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race Is Set — And Wes Moore Is Running on a Record Voters Should Scrutinize

By MDBayNews Staff The filing deadline has officially passed. Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is now locked in, and...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s Legal Offensive Expands: Brown’s Lawsuits Against Trump Now Top 55

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is no longer simply responding to federal policy...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s Behavioral Health Push: Compassion, Cost, and the Coming Budget Fight

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland heads deeper into the 2026 General Assembly session, state legislators and mental health...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

The $30 Billion Mirage: How Maryland’s “Blueprint” Became a Case Study in Expensive Failure

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—often called the Kirwan plan—passed in 2021,...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Education Funds, Ballot Deadlines, and the Next Immigration Fight

By MDBayNews Staff With Maryland’s candidate filing deadline closing and major legislation moving through Annapolis, the...

Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

What Trump’s SOTU — and Spanberger’s Rebuttal — Mean for Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump didn’t mention Maryland by name in his State of the Union. No Baltimore...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Moore Touts $8.5 Billion Housing Impact — But Are Marylanders Feeling It?

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore took to social media this week to celebrate what he called a major success for the...

Staff Writer
February 24, 2026

Maryland’s Political Echo Chamber: Brown’s ICE Lawsuit Backed by Two Insiders — But Where’s the Public?

By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced his lawsuit aimed at blocking construction of a...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Politics Over Protection: How Annapolis Is Undermining Federal Law Enforcement

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a state attorney general sues to block federal immigration enforcement, it is no...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Maryland AG Brown Joins Multi-State Coalition to Block Federal Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors — But At What Cost to Maryland?

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of Democratic-led states opposing two new...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Project Baltimore Raises Red Flags on Moore’s Pick for Education Inspector General

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has nominated Natalia Medina Ahn to serve as Maryland’s next Inspector General for...

Staff Writer
February 22, 2026

55 Ways Maryland Has Been Pillaged Under Gov. Wes Moore

By MDBayNews Staff When Wes Moore took office in January 2023, he promised to “leave no one behind.” Three years later,...

Staff Writer
February 22, 2026

Filing Clock Ticking: Does the Deadline Cripple Gov. Moore’s Redistricting Push?

By MDBayNews Staff With just days remaining before Maryland’s candidate filing deadline on February 24, a late-stage...

Staff Writer
February 21, 2026

Maryland’s Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Annapolis Looked Away

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since January 2023, when Gov. Wes Moore took office, Maryland has continued to lose some of...

Michael Phillips
February 21, 2026

135 Deaths. How Many More Under Wes Moore’s Watch?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since Wes Moore took office in January 2023, Maryland’s prison system has recorded at...

Michael Phillips
February 21, 2026

Moore’s Latest “Green Bag” Appointments Raise Familiar Questions About DEI and Direction

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — On February 20, 2026, the Moore–Miller administration formally delivered its Green Bag...

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

Silence on the Sewage: Where Are Maryland’s Environmental Powerhouses?

By MDBayNews Staff Since mid-January, hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Schifanelli: Maryland Constitution Limits Governor’s Power Over Sheriffs

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As debate continues over Maryland’s recent ban on formal 287(g) immigration enforcement...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Wes Moore’s Fantasy Maryland: Big Promises, Bigger Bills, and a State Families Can’t Afford

By MDBayNews Staff For a governor who branded himself as the face of “competent leadership,” Wes Moore’s Maryland...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Moore Announces AI Workforce Push — But Is Maryland Ready to Compete? And Who Does This Benfit?

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore this week announced a new round of program investments aimed at preparing...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

REPORT CARD POLITICS: Senate Republicans Blast Moore Over Audit Failures and Growing Deficit

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Senate Republicans are sharpening their attacks on Governor Wes...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Cox Calls for Emergency Action as Bowser Declares Over Potomac Sewage Disaster

By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — As the Potomac Interceptor sewage crisis drags into its second month, Republican...

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

Maryland’s $1.5 Billion Sphere Fantasy: Big Promises, Out-of-State Profits, and Zero Relief for Residents

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland leaders are once again selling voters a glossy economic fairy tale. This week,...

Michael Phillips
February 19, 2026

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