While Calling on Biden Administration to Take Action, Governor Hogan Continues to Lead on Addressing Nation’s Supply Chain Crisis

While calling on the Biden administration to take action to end the bottlenecks in the supply chain that threaten the nation’s economic recovery, Governor Hogan continues to lead in Maryland on helping to address this crisis.

Yesterday, Governor Hogan broke ground on the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will generate 14,000 jobs and significantly grow capacity by reconstructing the freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Port of Baltimore.

This transformative project is just another example of the strategic investments Maryland has made under Governor Hogan to grow its economy and help support the nation’s supply chain. While many of the nation’s ports are stalled, the Port of Baltimore has added two new container ships in recent weeks, while the number of containers at the port continues to grow by 12% year over year.

Governor Hogan’s leadership in this area has paid dividends for Maryland’s economic competitiveness. A recent CNBC report ranked Maryland as “2021′s most-improved state for business” thanks to “forward thinking” development of new infrastructure like the Port of Baltimore.

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Nearly 90% of Black Marylanders Support Governor Hogan's Common Sense Solutions to Support Police and Stop Violent Crime

With murder skyrocketing across the country, Governor Hogan has been a national advocate for re-funding the police and common sense policies to get tough on violent crime. According to new polling, this push has the overwhelming support of Marylanders including black Marylanders.

Last week, Governor Hogan announced a series of actions to tackle the violent crime crisis, including fast-tracking and expanding neighborhoods safety grants program, ordering a review of funding for the state’s attorney’s office, and urging the Baltimore Police Department to redouble tactical efforts in high-crime areas. The Governor is also renewing his push to pass legislation to significantly toughen penalties for offenders who illegally possess guns or supply firearms to criminals and to publish detailed information on the sentences that are handed down by judges for violent crimes.

According to recent polling first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, 88% of black Marylanders support Governor Hogan’s re-fund the police proposal. Meanwhile, more than 80% of all Marylanders support Governor Hogan’s proposals to crack down on violent crime.

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