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Tag: Western Maryland

Introducing New Maryland: A Modest Proposal for the Rest of Us

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Let's get the disclaimer out of the way first, because someone in Annapolis is already...

Michael Phillips
August 15, 2026

District 1 Is Set: Western Maryland Heads to November With One Open House Seat

Western Maryland's Garrett, Allegany and Washington county seats head into November with an open House race, three...

Michael Phillips
August 7, 2026

Federal Dollars Restart Warrior Run — But Will Maryland Ratepayers Actually Benefit?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump announced Thursday that $85 million in federal funds will restart the...

Michael Phillips
June 5, 2026

Maryland’s Other June Awareness Month

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews June is PTSD Awareness Month. It arrives in Maryland alongside Men's Health Month and Men's...

Michael Phillips
June 1, 2026

The Field Nobody’s Covering: Ten Candidates Running in MD-6 While Everyone Watches the Billionaires Fight

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election 2026 · Maryland's 6th Congressional District Maryland's 6th Congressional...

Michael Phillips
May 10, 2026

The Montgomery Shadow Over Maryland’s 6th

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The numbers are simple. In 2024, Republican Neil Parrott carried Washington County by 22...

Michael Phillips
March 31, 2026

Republicans Put Forward Neil Parrott for Washington County Commissioner Vacancy, Setting Up Test for Moore Administration

By MDBayNews Staff In a move that highlights both local political dynamics and broader state-level tensions, the Washington...

Staff Writer
March 18, 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

Innovation Corridor or Illusion? Western Maryland’s Energy Crossroads

By MDBayNews Staff Western Maryland is once again at the center of a debate that cuts to the core of Maryland’s economic...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Western Maryland Flooded in 2025. Action Came in 2026. Moore Points Elsewhere.

By MDBayNews Staff When devastating floods tore through Western Maryland in May 2025, residents in Allegany and Garrett...

Michael Phillips
January 23, 2026

David Trone Is Back on TV — Again. What’s Actually Different This Time?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion If it feels like Maryland’s television airwaves are already drowning in...

Michael Phillips
January 10, 2026

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