An FBI document circulated this week argues that a location near the FBI training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would be more convenient than a location in Maryland because some employees need to go back and forth between the headquarters and the training academy.

“He took on a very, very challenging job, and he is a true man of honor and integrity,” Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday.

Documents obtained from state prosecutors shed new light on the early days of the Roy McGrath scandal — including what then-Gov. Larry Hogan knew, and when he knew it.

In response to a court challenge of the approval of mifepristone, the state government bought thousands of doses in an emergency purchase that was approved Wednesday.

The thoroughbred racing industry was facing a June 30 deadline to reach a new agreement governing track operations, racing days and profits.

Outside City Hall on Thursday, Burnett said he’s hanging up his lawmaking hat next cycle. “I definitely don’t want to be an elected official anymore,” the progressive Democrat said with a laugh.

The Baltimore County Council signed off on the county executive’s nearly $5 billion budget on Thursday, a spending plan that does not raise property or income taxes but continues to plow money into public schools, parks and public safety.

Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a state government hospitality tent at the Preakness Stakes. Officials say the tent, a practice for several years, is a chance to show business prospects what Maryland has to offer.

“A threat to any history is a threat to all history,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, stepping into the national debate over conservative attempts to restrict teaching of race, sexuality and other issues.

As thoroughbred horses thundered around Pimlico Race Course at Preakness 2023, politicians considered what could — or should — be done about the future of the track and the racing industry.

The annual International Council of Shopping Centers conference may not sound like one of the most fascinating weekends in the Baltimore and Maryland political scenes, but when else has a sitting mayor officiated the wedding of two top lobbyists?

From dispensing graduation advice to raising funds, here’s this week’s look at what Maryland politicians are up to.

Law enforcement will no longer be able to stop a vehicle or person in Maryland solely based on the smell of cannabis, under a bill that will become law without Gov. Wes Moore’s signature.

Gov. Wes Moore signed bills into law that restrict who can apply for concealed carry handgun permits and where handguns can be carried. A short time later, the NRA filed a lawsuit saying the new regulations are unconstitutional.

A 2020 plan to redevelop Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park fell apart due to a variety of factors. Now racing industry stakeholders are negotiating a new plan, and they’re considering boosting Pimlico as the year-round home of thoroughbred racing.

The Moores will be featured as a couple who successfully found their match. A two-minute video clip shows the Moores on a couch in the governor’s mansion, holding hands and giving advice about finding a lifetime partner.

With a Maryland Air National Guard A-10 combat aircraft as a backdrop, the governor and legislative leaders made measures official that cut military retirement taxes and help military families.

The money from the tax is earmarked to pay for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, an ambitious and expensive plan to improve public schools. Tech companies argued the tax is punitive and violates the First Amendment and laws governing e-commerce and interstate commerce.

Police did not describe the relationship between the three people or offer information about a possible motive.

At a bill signing ceremony this week, Gov. Wes Moore highlighted one of the measures receiving his signature: the Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act.