Baltimore city ID card program from 2016 may finally move forward

Seven years after it was first greenlighted, a program to develop Baltimore city ID cards will face a City Council committee hearing on Wednesday, according to Government Technology.

In 2016, the Baltimore City Council passed legislation to establish a city ID card program. Some argued that the cards would make it easier for those who have difficulty gathering legal documents to obtain federal IDs access to city-specific credentials.

The system would make obtaining a legal ID document easier …

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