Day: April 20, 2015

Analysis: Hubris at the Board of Public Works?

Analysis: Hubris at the Board of Public Works?

Whether you call him the new sheriff in town, or the public-sector incarnation of the muscle-bound wrestler “Hulk” Hogan, Governor Larry Hogan has meted out his own brand of “whoop ass” on flat-footed state bureaucrats while presiding over his first six meetings of the Board of Public Works, a three-member panel that approves major state procurements.

State Roundup, April 20, 2015

After stopping former Gov. O’Malley’s clean-air rule, the Hogan administration will take another look at coal power plant pollution; Gov. Hogan signs transportation bills including “hero highway” act; Baltimore City police accountability bill dies in custody of General Assembly committee; fixing the state’s procurement mess may have started with the Board of Public Works last week; rain tax stronger after Hogan’s first session; Maryland Republicans try to harness the momentum of Hogan election to increase numbers and influence; and state Sen. Raskin announces run for U.S. Rep. Van Hollen’s 8th district seat.

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