MARYLAND’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS DECLINED UNDER HOGAN.
- Maryland school rankings by Education Week have dropped every year since Hogan took office.
Hogan repeatedly tried to cut funds for public schools but was thwarted by Democratic legislature. - State commission reports Maryland schools underfunded by almost $3 billion.
- Hogan has increased taxpayer funds going to private, rather than public, schools.
MARYLANDER’S HEALTH CARE IS AT RISK UNDER HOGAN. - Hogan hasn’t offered plan, after short term fix expires, to stabilize health insurance market and costs in Maryland.
- Hogan underfunded the Heroin & Opioid Prevention Effort (HOPE); Democrats restored funds.
HOGAN PUTS BUSINESS INTERESTS AHEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS. - Under Hogan, enforcement of environmental crimes is the lowest in two decades.
- Hogan vetoed bill to speed up move toward solar and wind energy; Democratic legislature overrode his veto.
- Hogan resisted air quality improvements until Democrats forced him to back down.
- Hogan opposed, but then signed, anti-fracking ban and now is undercutting the ban.
- Hogan weakened regulations to protect the Chesapeake Bay.
HOGAN BACKS WEAKER GUN CONTROLS. - The National Rifle Association (NRA) rated Hogan A- and endorsed him in 2014.
- Hogan opposed bump stock ban and only signed legislation after the Great Mills High School shooting.
- As a first term candidate, Hogan opposed Maryland’s new law banning assault weapons.
- Hogan supports the carrying of concealed weapons.
HOGAN FAVORS ROADSOVER MASS TRANSIT AND HIS ROAD PLAN THREATENS HIGH TOLLS. - Hogan wants to let private companies widen 270 and 495 and build “managed lanes” with potentially high tolls.
- Hogan torpedoed the Red Line in Baltimore, sacrificing $900 million in federal funds.
- Hogan opposed dedicated METRO funding until public outcry forced him to change.
HOGAN HAS NOT PROTECTED MARYLAND’S WORKERS. - Job growth in Maryland lags behind Virginia and unemployment rate is higher than national average
- Hogan vetoed paid sick leave for Maryland workers; Democratic legislature overrode him.
- Hogan was silent when Trump tried to cut NIH budget by 20%; NIH is major local employer
- Feds report Maryland is the only state with a negative economic forecast for the next six months.
HOGAN IS NOT FOR TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS IN GOVERNMENT. - Hogan tried to block critics from official Facebook page, and taxpayers will foot his $65,000 court penalty.