Gov. Larry Hogan Was Warned About Dangers Of Megaships In Harbor
Unlike the media talking heads, I assumed there was more to the Key Bridge collapse than "an accident." Well, turns out that former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who's now running as the Republican candidate for the Senate, was a significant factor. The Lever has done a remarkable job putting together the background on this disaster, go read the whole thing!
Hogan even appointed the head of dredging contractors’ lobbying group to run the port amid the expansion that doled out lucrative dredging and construction contracts. Now, don't get me wrong; these projects create tons of jobs, which is a good thing. But could you slow down just long enough to consider safety?
As the insurance conglomerate Allianz was spotlighting the dangers of large cargo ships, Hogan positioned himself as his state’s highest-profile supporter of the mega-ship industry — at one point declaring that thanks to his administration’s investments, “every year we are seeing larger and larger container ships choosing the Port of Baltimore.”