June 3rd, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp both strongly disagree with Governor Larry Hogan “prematurely" discontinuing the extra unemployment benefits-  saying the action will hurt Marylanders who have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Extended unemployment benefits were set to end Sept. 6 nationwide, but Hogan has decided it would end July 3 for Maryland. During Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Kopp echoed criticisms from other Democrats calling the decision rash and ill advised…

Franchot said Hogan’s plan seems more designed to mirror a hard right conservative narrative- rather than to help the state’s economically distressed famiies…