MVA Fee Hikes Hit Maryland Families Hard: Safety Measure or Cash Grab?
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland families are once again feeling the squeeze — this time at the Motor Vehicle Administration....
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Too Little, Too Late? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban as Immigration Fight Shifts to Enforcement Reality
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has officially signed legislation banning 287(g) agreements between Maryland local...
Maryland Governor’s Race Grows More Crowded as Bouchat Bows Out — Filing Questions Remain
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With just days remaining in the current filing window, Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race...
Moore Promises “Affordability” — But Marylanders Are Still Waiting
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Wes Moore testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee this week, he framed...
Ed Hale Sharpens His Contrast With Moore on Energy, Power Bills, and Accountability
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale Sr. is escalating his messaging against Governor Wes Moore,...
Harris Slams Moore Administration Over Juvenile Gun Charging Reform: “Coddling Criminals?”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s debate over crime policy just reignited — and this time, it’s centered on...
Petty Politics in a Sewage Crisis: Moore’s Response Misses the Moment
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage pour into the Potomac River, Marylanders...
Symbolic Stand or Structural Shift? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban While ICE Remains in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore has signed legislation prohibiting Maryland counties from entering into...
Green Party Ticket Presses Moore on Sewage, Oversight, and AI Transparency
By MDBayNews Staff The Ellis/Andrews Green Party gubernatorial campaign is attempting to seize an opening in Maryland’s...
After the CBS Spotlight, Does Anyone Really Believe Moore Isn’t Eyeing 2028?
By MDBayNews Staff When Gov. Wes Moore appeared on CBS News’ nationally televised town hall, he delivered a clear answer...
Cox Fires Back at Moore’s CBS Town Hall, Pledges Executive Action on Energy, Taxes, and Schools
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial contest sharpened this week after Republican candidate Dan...
Moore’s “Working With Judges” Comment Fuels Scrutiny After $147M Court Contract
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland voters prepare for another heated election cycle, Governor Wes Moore is once again facing...
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...
29 Days of Silence: Political Spin Replaces Leadership After Potomac Interceptor Collapse
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a month after the catastrophic collapse of the Potomac Interceptor dumped...
Trump Calls Potomac Sewage Spill a “Massive Ecological Disaster,” Signals Federal Intervention
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Donald J. Trump issued a forceful public statement today calling the Potomac...
Wes Moore’s Selective Outrage: The NGA Invitation Hypocrisy
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is once again trying to have it both ways. In February 2026, Moore loudly...
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...
SCRIPTED. STAGED. SANITIZED.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Moore’s Town Hall Wasn’t a Town Hall — It Was a Production When Gov. Wes Moore...
Maryland Bans 287(g) — But Sheriffs Aren’t Backing Down. Now Comes the Legal War.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland is about to test the limits of federalism — and taxpayers may be the ones...
Moore Missing in Action? Maryland’s Governor Silent as Potomac Sewage Crisis Spills Onto State Soil
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On January 19, 2026, a 72-inch sewer main known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed near...
A $57,000 Power Bill and a Warning for Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff When a third-generation local grocery store is staring at a nearly $58,000 monthly electric bill,...
Virginia Warns. Maryland Shrugs.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When it comes to the Potomac River sewage spill, one thing is crystal clear: Virginia spoke...
Sewage, Silence, and Spin: Maryland Demands Answers After Historic Potomac Spill
By MDBayNews Staff What began on January 19 as a collapsed sewer pipe near Clara Barton Parkway has now become one of the...
Congress Moves on Sanctuary Ban as Maryland Weighs ICE Limits
As congressional Republicans push legislation to restrict or ban so-called “sanctuary” policies nationwide, the...
Baltimore’s ICE Holding Rooms: What Changed in 2025 — And Why Maryland Democrats Are Fighting New Facilities
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a decade, the George H. Fallon Federal Office Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza has...
Maryland Faces Fallout from Historic Potomac Interceptor Spill
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The failure of the Potomac Interceptor—now described as the largest wastewater spill in...
Green Party’s Andy Ellis Shrugs Off Moore Speech, Pushes “Two-Party Trap” Narrative
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis responded Thursday to Governor Wes...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s State of the State as “Fabrication, Misdirection, and Blame”
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore’s 2026 State of...
Governor Moore’s 2026 State of the State: Big Words, Big Spending, But Too Little Real Reform
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address on February 11, 2026,...
Washington County Commissioners Back ICE as Tensions Rise Over DHS Facility Near Hagerstown
By MDBayNews Staff WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. — The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve...
Green Party Ticket Pushes ICE Abolition as Maryland Faces Budget Reality
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland lawmakers advance legislation to ban local participation in federal immigration enforcement,...
Maryland Sheriffs Urge Gov. Wes Moore to Reject Bill Limiting Cooperation With ICE
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Republican sheriffs from Carroll, Frederick, and Harford counties issued a public warning...
Wes Moore Plays the Race Card After White House Snub—But the Full Story Tells a Different Tale
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is drawing headlines after claiming he was “singled out” and unfairly...
CNN’s Dana Bash Corners Gov. Wes Moore on Redistricting: “How Is That Good for Democracy?”
By MDBayNews Staff In a rare moment of national media clarity, Dana Bash pressed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on a redistricting...
Maryland’s Latest “Fiscal Accountability” Push Isn’t Nearly Enough — or New
By MDBayNews Editorial Board On the surface, Governor Wes Moore’s latest press release on audit reform looks like an...
Governor Moore Celebrates Frederick Hotel Groundbreaking—But Questions Linger Over Priorities, Risk, and Results
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore joined Plamondon Hospitality Partners this week to break ground on a new downtown...
Gov. Wes Moore Moves to Block ICE Detention Facility, Escalating State–Federal Clash
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is signaling a direct confrontation with the federal government over immigration...
Maryland’s Redistricting Power Grab Is Playing With Fire
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion Let’s stop pretending this is about fairness. Maryland Democrats are pushing a...
Wes Moore’s Family KKK Story Falls Apart as Church Records Contradict Governor’s Claims
By MDBayNews Staff For years, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has told a striking and emotionally charged story about his...