Amid a jurisdictional tug of war over the future home of the Washington Commanders, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday struck an assured posture on his state’s ability to keep the team in Prince George’s County. “I’m very confident we’re going to put together the most attractive offer for them,” Moore said in an interview with Capital News Service. “I wish I could predict what they’ll do.

Carey Wright, Maryland’s interim state superintendent of schools, will be on the job another four years. In a unanimous vote Wednesday evening, the Maryland State Board of Education selected Wright to run the state’s public schools on a more permanent basis, a job she’s said she wanted from the beginning. Wright, a native Marylander, called her selection an honor and committed to improving how schools teach reading and math.

1/ST and The Maryland Jockey Club Wednesday announced the return of its Preak Weeks initiative in partnership with Heidi Klotzman of HeidnSeek Entertainment. Introduced in 2023, Preak Weeks shines a spotlight on Baltimore-based businesses in the lead up to the Preakness Stakes. Each day, from April 26 through May 17, one of 22 participating businesses will give away the “Ultimate Preakness Experience,” a four-pack of tickets to Preakness 149 that includes access to this year’s Preakness Live festivities.