A lot of sound and fury over Maryland’s gas tax

Gov. Larry Hogan’s political brand has been about being the no-nonsense guy who doesn’t play games but tells it like it is, especially in recent months as he attempts to define himself to a national audience for a potential presidential candidacy in 2024. We know this because he’s made whole speeches on the topic, including at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library several weeks ago where he expressed a preference for “work horses” over “show ponies.”