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Hogan Approved Millions for His Firm's Listed Clients as Governor

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan entered into a trust agreement that he said would prevent conflicts of interest.

Nearly 40% of the competitive affordable housing awards overseen by the governor went to developers listed as clients on HOGAN ’s website.

A Hogan aide says he did nothing wrong.

Maryland 's governor approved affordable housing awards while his firm's listed clients competed for public funds he controlled.

Legal and ethics experts say Hogan ’s role overseeing and approving awards while he controlled his firm is wrong on its face.

The governor personally voted on grants or loans to several of the same HOGAN -listed developers.

Maryland 's governor approved highway improvements near properties his real-estate firm owned.

HOGAN scrubbed from its website its entire client list, which included the names of six developers that won awards during Hogan ’s governorship.

A Maryland lawmaker proposed new ethics legislation and the government watchdog group Public Citizen filed an ethics complaint in February 2020 .