10 Questions Larry Hogan Must Answer Following Breaking News that He Directed Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to His Own Clients

Six of Hogan’s clients won ~40% of housing awards over eight years, beating out 60+ other companies

Marylanders deserve answers following bombshell reporting by TIME that as governor, Larry Hogan directed millions of taxpayer dollars to his clients while holding regular meetings with company leadership. Nearly 40% of competitive affordable housing awards approved by Hogan went to his own clients.

Here are 10 questions Larry Hogan must answer:

1. Why didn’t the Governor recuse himself from votes that involved clients that had a financial relationship with his company?
2. Will Hogan recuse himself from any votes and funding requests in the Senate that would be conflicts of interest?
3. Where did the income Hogan generated from his company while he was governor come from? Did it come from clients receiving these state awards?
4. Did Hogan break his pledge that he would abide by state law, which prohibits him from participating in any government matter in which the HOGAN Companies has a specific interest? 
5. Why did the Governor decide not to divest his ownership in his business when assuming office? Why did he establish a trust run by his brother and former employees that kept him informed of his business transactions, rather than a blind trust?
   
6. The trust agreement allowed the trustees to provide the Governor with details on how much money he’s making. Did they ever discuss how much these clients were paying his company? What other information about his company’s finances and real estate dealings was the Governor made privy to during his tenure in his office? 
7. Hogan repeatedly met with the leaders of his company while he was in office. What was discussed during those private meetings?
8. Why did it take more than a year of negotiations with the State Ethics Commission for a trust agreement to be approved with Governor Hogan?
9. Will Hogan fully divest himself from his company to prevent further conflicts of interest?
10. Why did Hogan’s company scrub its client list from the internet when reporters started asking questions?

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