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Online travel company Orbitz has reached a confidential agreement with Baltimore and Montgomery counties over claims it improperly avoided paying some taxes, according to court records and the company's attorney.

With some of the lowest projected insurance rates in the nation, Maryland leads the way in creating a vibrant health insurance exchange.

Big multi-state corporations need to pay their fair share of taxes — even for transactions conducted on the Internet.

In a hunt for more revenue, Maryland officials are weighing ways to pressure hotel-booking websites such as Expedia and Orbitz to pay more taxes — a tactic that has netted some cities, counties and states tens of millions of dollars, but left others mired in lengthy legal battles.

While travel agents may seem to be relics of another era, a time before travelers began turning to the Internet, those in the business say demand for the agencies' help is rebounding