Kip Stone – Montgomery County Republican Club

Political commentary graphic featuring Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando with the headline “The Case Against Will Jawando for County Executive” and criticism of his record on policing, SROs, immigration enforcement, rent control, taxes and data centers.

THE CASE AGAINST EXTREMIST WILL JAWANDO FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE

By Kip Stone / August 29, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes

From defunding the police and removing SROs to rent controls, tax-the-rich policies and restrictions on economic development, Will Jawando’s County […]

Editorial graphic featuring Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott with a judge’s gavel and investigation files, highlighting the court’s decision denying his bid to dismiss the Inspector General’s records-access lawsuit.

Baltimore City, Maryland Politics, what's new

If There Is Nothing in the Records, Hand Over the Records

By Kip Stone / August 15, 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutes

A judge just refused to throw out the Inspector General’s lawsuit. The real question is bigger than one folder of

Editorial graphic about Anne Arundel County Bill 23-26 showing scales of justice balancing a $250 campaign contribution cap against citizens holding a “Your Voice. Your Choice.” sign. The Maryland State House, a defeated Bill 23-26 document, First Amendment text, and calls for stronger disclosure and anti-corruption enforcement appear in the background.

Anne Arundel County, what's new

Disclosure, Not Disqualification

By Kip Stone / August 10, 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Anne Arundel County was right to reject Bill 23-26. The reason has almost nothing to do with developers. Every so

Square editorial graphic depicting a stylized image of Maryland Governor Wes Moore portrayed satirically in an ornate military-style uniform while holding a burning document labeled "Maryland State Constitution." The Maryland State House appears in the background with flames and smoke. Large headline text reads, "Annapolis Lost in Court. So Annapolis Is Rewriting the Rulebook." Additional text states, "Marylanders should recognize a power grab when they see one" and "A Constitution Is Not a Speed Bump." Four callout panels at the bottom summarize the article's opinion with phrases including "Lost in Court. Changed the Rules," "One Party. One Goal: Total Control," "No Grassroots Demand. Just Raw Power," and "Today It's Maps. Tomorrow It Could Be Anything." This is an editorial illustration expressing a political opinion, not a photograph of an actual event.

Maryland, Maryland Politics, Wes Moore, what's new

A Constitution Is Not a Speed Bump

By Kip Stone / August 6, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Annapolis lost in court, so Annapolis is rewriting the rulebook. Marylanders should recognize a power grab when they see one.

Infographic showing solar panels and wind turbines under a blue sky above a torn-paper graphic revealing an open-pit mine, a coal-fired factory with smokestacks, and discarded solar panels in a landfill. Large text reads, "Solar Panels and Wind Turbines Are Marketed as Clean. The Mining Pits, Coal-Fired Factories, and Landfills Behind Them Tell the Rest of the Story." Along the bottom are icons highlighting mining, energy-intensive manufacturing, environmental impacts, and end-of-life recycling challenges.

Energy Policy, environment, Technology and Politics, what's new

The Sun and the Wind Send a Bill Nobody Reads

By Kip Stone / July 31, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Solar panels and wind turbines are marketed as clean. The mining pits, coal-fired factories, and landfills behind them tell the

Square editorial graphic contrasting government regulation with new housing construction. The left side shows barriers labeled permit delays, impact fees, environmental studies, traffic studies, community meetings, and rent control blocking housing. The right side shows newly built apartments and a sign promoting streamlined permitting, zoning reform, and letting builders build. The headline reads, "Maryland's Housing Crisis: Built by Policy, Not by Nature."

Maryland, Maryland Politics, Montgomery County News, what's new

Annapolis Built the Wall. Now It Wants Washington to Tear It Down

By Kip Stone / July 21, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Local zoning boards, permitting mazes, and rent control schemes are strangling Maryland’s housing supply. State officials built the barricade. Somehow,