A hearing has been set for April 8 in Takoma Park, Md., to gauge public opinion on whether the city should lower its voting age for local elections to 16.
Two councilmembers proposed the measure to engage young voters and make the local voting process more representative.The legal voting age for national and state elections would remain set at 18.
If it's passed, according to WTOP, Takoma Park would have the youngest voters in the country.
IN OTHER NEWS:
* Former D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown abruptly dropped out of the April 23 special election for “personal and family” reasons. (News4)
* Marion Barry was hospitalized overnight for observation after his blood sugar level dropped. (News4)
* The Maryland House of Delegates passed emergency legislation Tuesday that would expand tax credits for film and production companies that are located outside Maryland, but want to film in the state, from $7.5 million to $25 million. (Maryland Reporter)
* Maryland House Democrats defeated Republican efforts to weaken Gov. O’Malley’s expansive gun control legislation. (AP)
* After public outcry, Arlington County announced Tuesday night that it would preserve its Office of Child Care Licensing and continue its inspections of child care centers and in-home daycares, and would also continue its training programs for providers. (News4)
* It’s official: Terry McAuliffe is the Democratic nominee for Virginia governor. (Washington Examiner)
* After delays, Capital Bikeshare is restarting its expansion plans. (Washington Post)
* Gov. Martin O’Malley bailed out the Towson University baseball program with $300,000 per year for two years. The General Assembly still has to approve this supplemental budget amendment. (Capital Gazette)
* Lead-based paint is still a threat in D.C. (Washington Examiner)
