Eye Opener: Gun bill to get tougher on mentally ill

Here’s a few government and politics headlines for Wednesday:

• The Washington Post reports Gov. Martin O’Malley will support an amendment to his gun control bill that would make it more difficult for the mentally ill to get firearms.
• Patch.com reports a bill that would have allowed a partially-elected school board in Baltimore County was killed by the county’s Senate delegation.
• MarylandReporter.com reports some are pushing lawmakers to force older drivers to have their license renewed more frequently.