In the press
Media coverage.
How Maryland's newsrooms are following the movement.
- Baltimore BannerJan 22, 2026Lillian Reed"Should 16-year-olds vote in school board races? Some Howard County teens say yes."
Exploring youth engagement in local elections and policy discussions in Howard County.
- Baltimore SunJan 14, 2026April Santana"Howard County executive candidates discuss environment, education at teen-led forum"
Coverage of Illuminate Maryland's youth-organized forum elevating student voices in local politics.
- The AAPI AngleJan 19, 2026Hansen Zhang"Youth-Led Forum Highlights Candidates' Views on AAPI Community and Civic Engagement"
Coverage of Illuminate Maryland's candidate forum focused on civic engagement and AAPI community issues.
- Baltimore SunJan 8, 2026April Santana"Teens plan political forum to grill Howard County executive candidates"
Regional coverage of the teen-organized Howard County Executive candidate forum.
- Maryland MattersJun 30, 2025Doug Siglin"Howard County needs to do the right thing and discourage natural gas in new construction"
Opinion piece highlighting local advocacy on electrification and discouraging natural gas in new construction.