All Is Not What It Seems: Moore’s Conowingo Dam “Victory” Spreads 30 Years of Illusion By Clayton A. Mitchell Sr.
When Governor Wes Moore stood at the foot of the Conowingo Dam to announce what he called a “historic” 340-million-dollar environmental settlement, the optics were perfect. There he was, surrounded by energy executives, environmental advocates, and state officials, all smiling for the cameras. It looked like leadership. It looked like progress. But all is not […]
Governing By Absence: Governor Moore Lands in Sun Valley
“‘Cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane Don’t know when I’ll be back again…” John Denver (“Leaving on a Jet Plane”) They call it Billionaires Summer Camp. Tucked away in the rarefied air of Sun Valley, Idaho, the annual gathering of moguls, media titans, and monied elites is a weeklong networking bonanza for the ultra-wealthy. […]
Maryland Democrats will have a Contested Primary – not a Coronation by Clayton Mitchell
“Speak out, you got to speak out against the madness You got to speak your mind, if you dare.” Crosby, Stills, and Nash (“Long Time Gone”) By any measure, the Democratic primary for governor in 2026 should be a contest and not a coronation. Yet some political observers have rushed to dismiss Ed Hale’s future […]
Moore’s DOGE Trick: Hiring Spree, Fiscal Crisis, and the Magic Act of a Freeze by Clayton Mitchell
“And it really doesn’t matter If I’m wrong, I’m right Where I belong, I’m right Where I belong. See the people standing there Who disagree and never win… And wonder why they don’t get in my door.” The Beatles (“Fixing A Hole”) Less than three years after promising to rebuild Maryland’s government by staffing up […]
Eight Years to Impact: The Social Security System Is Dying and No One Will Save You by Clayton Mitchell
The annual report from the Social Security and Medicare Trustees is a sobering reckoning. It is also a warning. According to the Trustees, the Social Security trust fund, the bedrock of American retirement security, will be insolvent by 2033. That is not a distant abstraction. That is when today’s 59-year-olds retire. And if nothing is […]
Is the Governor Patching Over a Crisis of His Own Making by Clayton Mitchell
“When the music’s over, turn out the lights.” – The Doors (When the Music’s Over) Wes Moore is back at it again, slapping a press release on a problem he created and calling it leadership. The Governor’s latest announcement of a $19 million energy relief initiative, reported by Bria Overs of the Baltimore Banner, is […]
AHEAD: The Largest Spending Program You Have Never Heard of by Clayton Mitchell
“There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear…” — Buffalo Springfield, (“For What It’s Worth”) I am willing to bet that most Marylanders reading this article have never heard of the “AHEAD Initiative.” You are not alone. There was no bill introduced. No legislative hearing was held. There was no floor debate. No […]
Does Anyone Really Think Governor Moore’s Energy Policies Will Work? By Clayton Mitchell
“He’s a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.” – The Beatles (“Nowhere Man”) Electric bills across Maryland are set to rise again this July. This is not an isolated spike or a seasonal adjustment – it is part of an ominous emerging trend that increasingly burdens […]
Governor Moore: Where Were You During Session by Clayton Mitchell
You say you got a real solution Well, you know… We’d all love to see the plan – The Beatles (“Revolution”) Governor Wes Moore would like the public to believe that he is the adult in the room. That after another tax-and-spend session of the General Assembly, he alone had the resolve […]
Democrats… This Time, You May Have a Real Choice by Clayton Mitchell
For years, Democratic voters in Maryland have been asked to fall in line. You are told who the frontrunner is. You are handed the talking points. You are expected to get excited about style over substance, slogans over solutions. And if you question the machine’s chosen candidate, you are labeled a traitor to the cause. […]