April 23rd, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Governor Larry Hogan defended an emergency contract related to the state's vaccine effort that has ballooned in cost. There was a testy exchange at this week’s Board of Public Works meeting over an emergency contract related to the state's vaccine campaign. Comptroller Peter Franchot questioned why the contract with the private company Ernst and Young nearly tripled in cost without going through normal procurement. The amount of the contract was originally $3.8 million, but the Maryland Department of Health increased it to $25 million and extended it through October. The governor fired back when Franchot questioned the need for continued spending by the state on an emergency basis…