Sep 21, 2025
The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply chains rattled. Six lives were lost, the Port of Baltimore was crippled, and Maryland’s economy—13% of which flows through that port—was thrown into chaos. Congress rightly stepped in on a bipartisan basis to commit federal dollars for a full rebuild, projected at $1.8 billion and…
#Baltimore#conservative commentary#construction fraud#DBE program#DEI contracting#Equal Protection Clause#federal oversight#Francis Scott Key Bridge#Government Waste#infrastructure spending#Maryland politics#merit-based hiring#minority business contracts#political accountability#Port of Baltimore#Sean Duffy#supply chain#taxpayer dollars#transportation policy#Trump administration#Wes Moore