MAUREEN HAYDEN: Is Alcohol Tax Worth a Shot?

MAUREEN HAYDEN: Is alcohol tax worth a shot?
It wants to put the money to treatment programs for addicts, in light of a new law aimed at diverting low-level offenders from state prisons and back into their communities. … Illinois raised its alcohol tax in 2009 for roads and schools. But similar … Read more on Goshen News

When the Right to Bear Arms Includes the Mentally Ill
(Hawaii and Illinois also stand out for their strict — some would argue onerous — mental health standards for gun ownership.) … The highest rate, 64 percent, was found among people who had major mental disorders as well as substance abuse issues. Read more on New York Times