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The Maryland House Republican Caucus is comprised of the 39 Republican members of the House of Delegates

Authority: Republican House Caucus Committee, Dirk Haire, Chairman.

10/22/2026

The irony is hard to miss on this one, who is watching the watchdog?
Results from another troubling audit show that the office that is supposed to be the one rooting out fraud, protecting taxpayers and holding people and agencies accountable can’t even preside over their own.

Auditors have repeatedly flagged problems within Maryland Attorney General’s office on spending, contracts and oversight. A few of the problems this audit uncovered - the AG spent $1.8 million on a case management computer system that was never fully put in place and sent $62.6 million in payments to law firms where the state could not clearly track what was being spent.

AG Brown’s office has devoted time and taxpayer money to more than 100 legal actions against the federal government in less than two years, but his own office cannot even manage public funds or ensure that taxpayer dollars are not being mishandled. Maryland Democrats want to police Washington but who is policing their own mismanagement at home?

State auditors are calling for tighter controls and monitoring of outside law firms hired by state agencies, after finding a lack of procedures in the attorney general's office makes it difficult to track millions paid to nearly 100 firms.

10/21/2026

In case you missed this unfortunate recognition last week…Maryland now ranks 42nd in the nation for fiscal responsibility. This is a leadership problem and should serve as another warning sign to Marylanders who are consistently being asked to foot the bill while state agencies cannot rein in spending, cannot explain where the money is going and cannot collect money that is due to the state.

This fiscal mess didn’t happen by accident. We have long-term liabilities that must be addressed however under Gov Moore and the Democratic leadership, the growing price tag and unchecked spending of the Blueprint, the single largest driver behind the structural deficit, is driving the state deeper into debt. Maryland is one of only four states where long-term expenses have consistently outpaced revenue.

As political leaders argue over Maryland’s financial health, a new report released Thursday paints a bleak picture of the state’s balance sheet, ranking Marylan

10/20/2026

Another audit found that a state agency made $66.5 million in improper payments. The most troubling part, the agency (Dept of Education) has absolutely no plans to recoup the funds and is even returning money that was owed to the state back to providers who returned it. As one provider said, "We are getting free money. We do not have to pay it back. We did not earn it. We did not provide the service for it.”

This most recent audit follows numerous others, and when you take those findings together, the state has missed out on roughly $1.5 BILLION that has gone uncollected, was improperly paid or was owed to the state. This is a staggering amount while we face a major budget deficit, and Democrats have already stated that they will consider raising taxes and fees next legislative session to help balance the budget.

Perhaps the Moore Administration and Democratic leaders should demonstrate that they can hold agencies accountable for grossly mismanaging taxpayer dollars before asking Marylanders to pay more.

An explosive FOX45 News investigation has uncovered internal audits from the Maryland State Department of Education that show, between 2023 and 2025.

10/01/2026

Today, October 1, saw over 300 laws go into effect. From a No Kings Act, to eliminating the ability to charge juveniles as adults, to banning face masks for police/federal agents, to prohibiting dynamic pricing, to requiring residents to register their car in Maryland, these laws touch nearly every aspect of Marylander’s lives.

Other changes include protections for emergency abortions, cash payment requirements for certain goods, mandatory ice and snow removal from vehicles, new reporting requirements for fi****ms dealers, and limits on the use of artist’s lyrics as evidence in trials. Measures also established Muslim American and Jewish American Heritage Months, Korean American Day and the megalodon as the state shark.

The more than 370 bills that became law Thursday are the usual grab bag of serious and silly, of technical tweaks, of answers to sweeping national issues and personal responses to situations that took young lives in Maryland. Many were years in the making.

10/01/2026

Kanaiyah’s Law goes into effect today after a significant bi-partisan effort led by Delegate Mike Griffith (Dist. 35 - Cecil & Harford). The legislation, in honor of Kanaiyah Ward a 16-yr old who died in a hotel while in state custody, establishes a State Foster Youth Ombudsman within the Dept of Human Services. Kanaiyah’s death was a preventable tragedy that drove our members to fight for stronger oversight and safeguards for children in state custody.

The law is part of larger foster-care protections established by the General Assembly this year. The Ombudsman will provide an independent voice for children in out-of-home placements and investigate their complaints. The legislation also codifies a prohibition on placing foster children in unlicensed settings such as hotels and hospitals.

Gov. Wes Moore signed more than 200 bills into law Tuesday, but only one led to an extended hug from Moore for a grieving mother. Kanaiyah's Law was featured among bills that ranged from immigration protections to voting rights and grocery prices.

09/29/2026

Well, this could “backfire.” Now it doesn’t matter what you drive, Democrats will keep finding a way to make you pay.

Maryland Democratic lawmakers have an appetite for drivers’ wallets. They have spent years pushing Marylanders to go electric, offering incentives and encouraging us to ditch gas-powered vehicles. Now, after persuading many Marylanders to make that investment, they may be turning around and finding new ways to tax them.

You can’t spend years encouraging people to change what they drive and then charge them again (EVs pay an annual surcharge) for doing so.

Economists said that mileage-based systems could provide an alternative to the gas tax, but could cost more to administer and raise privacy concerns.

09/29/2026

For those following along at home…

You constantly hear from the Democratic Majority that ruthless utility companies are solely to blame for skyrocketing energy prices. They also act as though that the taxes and fees they foist on corporations are never felt by the consumer.

But, take a look at this.

The court found that the State had improperly taxed these utility companies, which, in turn, charged YOU more. This $250 million refund that the State has to pay will go back to the consumers- YOU.

The craziest thing about it is the State fought - to the highest level of court - against RETURNING YOUR MONEY to YOU and they used YOUR TAX DOLLARS to do it!

A July Maryland Supreme Court decision that found electric utilities in Maryland paid sales tax on equipment that was not taxable, will mean utility customers will get a refund.

09/26/2026

Maryland Republicans have said for years that our juvenile justice system is broken and one reason is that there is no accountability for these offenders.

While we do not know the sentence in this case due to it being heard in juvenile court, when a 14-yr old steals a car, takes it for a joyride, strikes and kills a 3-year-old girl, her family does not deserve to feel that justice has fallen short.

A life was taken. That alone should force the discussion about whether our juvenile justice system is providing meaningful accountability when a child is killed and if a death should trigger the consideration of a move to adult court.

If the state continues to keep serious crimes, even those resulting in death, in juvenile courts then that system should provide enough accountability of the offender, enough consequences to deter others, and enough justice for the victim.

A Baltimore mother whose 3-year-old daughter was killed in a hit-and-run says she is frustrated and disappointed with the sentence a 14-year-old boy received in

09/25/2026

We are starting to lose count of how many audits have been released this year that have found uncollected monies due to the state, all while we are facing a multi-billion dollar structural deficit. This is what happens when accountability takes a back seat with this Administration.

This time, an audit found $42 million owed to the state by local health departments and providers. It isn’t just about collecting the money, it’s about state agencies doing their job in preventing improper payments in the first place and recovering what they are owed. With a nearly $3 Billion budget gap in front of us, we cannot afford a system that keeps allowing this.

The Office of Inspector General for Health did almost 1,400 audits and investigations over the last four years and found more than $42 million in improper or unrecovered payments -- but those reports have only recently been posted for public review.

09/24/2026

Not to “drive” the point home…but as we have previously shared, Maryland drivers keep having to pay more and get less.

Marylanders are told they’re paying for roads every time they fill up their tank or renew registration, yet MORE THAN HALF of those dollars are redirected into public transit by this Administration while our roads and bridges are deteriorating in front of us.

The warning signs have been in front of us for years and the number of Maryland bridges rated “poor” has increased, up to 24. While “poor” doesn’t necessarily mean unsafe, it does show that our funding is not keeping pace with the cost of maintaining our aging infrastructure.

The state continues to funnel millions and millions from the Transportation Trust Fund into mass transit while the drivers who finance the TTF keep getting hit with higher registration fees, vehicle and gas taxes and emission fees. If this Administration keeps diverting transportation dollars away from vital infrastructure and repairs, they can’t be surprised when it starts to deteriorate.

The number of bridges rated “poor” on Maryland’s state highway system has increased for the first time in at least a decade, as transportation officials face competing demands for money to maintain aging roads, bridges and transit.

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