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Michael Higgs

Bills aiding port workers and boosting the state’s struggling horse racing industry are among the last and most significant to pass on a Sine Day that was exceedingly busy — except during the solar eclipse.

An agency veteran, Daniel K. Phillips, takes over as interim director, replacing Michael Higgs.

Legislators are scrambling to fix the problem that could cost local governments by some estimates as much as $250 million over three years.

An agency responsible for assessing the value of residential and commercial properties missed a key deadline. Lawmakers scramble for a fix that won’t penalize taxpayers or local government.

The Maryland Republican Party elected an all-male executive committee at its convention in Hanover on Saturday. Chairman Dirk Haire was unopposed for reelection. Haire,…

One week after Maryland Democrats ousted their party chairwoman, the Maryland Republican Party will host its fall convention this weekend – and Chairman Dirk…