Governor Hogan has turned out to be the duplicitous republican I knew he was. At every opportunity, he seeks camera time to TALK about all he does for the city of Baltimore, but behind the scenes he shanks the city — on a daily basis.
Let’s start with Safe Streets Baltimore, an initiative by the Baltimore City Health department in conjunction with recently released felons and gang bangers. These men work in the targeted areas to create open dialog and mediation as opposed to shootings and retaliation. I have included the Link to Safe Streets Baltimore for your review. The program is working to save and change the lives of black youth. I guess that is just too much of a good thing for the gov.
While withholding funding for Safe Streets Baltimore, the governor funded $5 million in private school vouchers. I contacted the governor’s office and was told this is a “scholarship” and recipients must file to receive the vouchers. However, I have been unable to locate this information to verify exactly who it benefits.
Finally, to spread more pain, the governor felt it wise to eliminate $1 million in funding for Food Stamps for the elderly (over 62). While this applies to all seniors in the state, more than 1/3 are located in Baltimore City and County.
I cannot wait to see how he runs his next campaign, considering all the lies of his original one. This time he won’t be able to point to many instances where he choose the entire state over the select few he knows as his base. I wonder why he did not endorse Trump. He is the same small, petty man. He and the Donald have a lot in common.
Baltimore Sun - Hogan Refuses to Spend Funds