Hogan accepts two more TV debates as Brown remains in “communications bunker.”

Annapolis, MD – Yesterday evening, gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan accepted invitations to debate Anthony Brown from two additional major TV stations in Maryland. The requests from WBAL-TV, which will be simulcast on WHAG in Hagerstown, and WJZ-TV bring the Anne Arundel businessman’s total of agreed exchanges with Brown to five.

Anthony Brown’s seven years as Lt. Governor have been marked by a bunker-like mentality, where Health Exchange meetings were closed to the public and media in violation of state law (Secret-1, Secret-2, Secret-3); reporters questioning him received angry rebuffs (angry-1, angry-2), and even reporters covering his primary election were not permitted to mingle with supporters or go to the bathrooms by themselves (BR-1, BR-2).

According to Hogan, “The Lt. Governor is a career politician who, depending on the day, will either do nothing or say anything to secure a third term of the O’Malley-Brown Administration. Brown’s campaign strategy is to remain in his communications bunker through election day and emerge only for two tightly-scripted TV debates and one radio debate on pre-approved stations with his hand-picked moderators.

“Marylanders can’t afford another four years like the last seven, and middle class tax payers and small businesses deserve better from Martin O’Malley’s chosen successor. It’s time to restore transparency, accountability and integrity to Annapolis and the only way to do this is to end one-party rule.

The following invitations have been received and accepted by the Hogan campaign:

Invite received June 26 - Maryland Municipal League Gubernatorial Candidates Forum

Invite received July 3 – WBFF TV – Gubernatorial debate.

Invite received July 6 - Maryland Association of Counties candidates forum.

Invite received July 8 – WBAL-TV – Gubernatorial debate

Invite received July 8 - WJZ-TV – Gubernatorial debate