Reforming Federal Payments for Mental Health Services Could Save Lives

From the Daily Signal: [Rep. Tim] Murphy’s (R-PA) legislation, dubbed the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, would repeal a 1960s-era ban on using federal dollars to pay for residential treatment in psychiatric hospitals. Currently, states must shoulder the … Continue reading →

Compromise of 1850 Has Lessons For Politicians and Frustrated Conservatives Of Today

American conservatives are feeling neglected by the people they elected to Congress. The latest evidence: Congress did not use the “power of the purse” to foil Pres. Obama’s intention to quit enforcing parts of US immigration law. In the days … Continue reading →