Hough pledges to lower taxes, slow spending as Frederick County executive

Maryland state Sen. Michael Hough said that as county executive, he wants to lower taxes, slow government spending and alleviate traffic on major highways through the county. Hough, who has represented Frederick and Carroll counties in the state Senate since 2015, said he would return surplus revenue to taxpayers through tax rebates or by lowering taxes, one of a number of changes he would bring to the office.