Last week I had a quick conversation with my Maryland congressman at the Starbucks near our IFA offices, and came to understand more fully the dilemma that Democrats face in the midterm elections, and why voters are frustrated that candidates still don’t get it.

Federal legislators are expected to finish their work on health care legislation this week, but for Maryland officials, the work is just beginning.

As many as 261,000 uninsured Marylanders could receive health care coverage and approximately 1 million families and 122,100 small businesses could receive tax credits to offset health care costs, under the current health care reform plan, according to a new congressional study.

The struggle to maintain affordable health care coverage may end a Maryland family’s 14-year “good run” of operating their own businesses.

UPDATE, NOV 9, 2009: To the surpirse of many, the House did in fact vote on and pass its health care reform legislation on Saturday, Nov. 7. Click here for …  Read →

Al Redmer Jr., a former Maryland insurance commissioner, says he is not interested in the post of chairman of the Md. Republican Party.

Maryland’s Democratic-dominated congressional delegation sang the praises of President Obama‘s health care speech Wednesday night, calling it “bold” and “powerful.”