Daniel Sutter

Several dozen Alabama school districts are offering free lunches to all students this year.

It was amusing, yesterday, to see the President of the United States with his counter-part from the EU, a Luxembourgian.

Federal judge William Alsup recently dismissed a lawsuit by Oakland and San Francisco against oil companies for costs related to global warming.  The decision is wise, regardless of whether global warming threatens humanity’s future.

Opioid abuse is taking a tremendous toll on America, with 42,000 opioid-related deaths in 2016.

Subsidizing building in risky areas is poor policy, but I think that transparency makes direct subsidies a better option.

Unfortunately, many recent college graduates report putting off buying cars or homes, saving for retirement, or marriage due to student loan debt.

Presidential tweets and a Supreme Court case have reignited the question of taxing internet sales.

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking’s recent death brought new attention to his dire predictions about artificial intelligence (AI). 

Income taxes were just due, and I hope that filing this year wasn’t too painful. 

March Madness recently concluded with Villanova winning the title.  Given the ongoing college basketball bribery investigation, the bigger question may be whether the Wildcats will eventually vacate the title.

The recent tragedy at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High has sadly raised this question again. The failure to prevent the loss of young lives reflects both an unpleasant reality and some problems of politics.

Will tariffs on imported steel and aluminum help or harm US workers?

An Institute for Justice report detailing forfeiture abuses, “Policing for Profit,” suggests that there is an inconsistency between proper policing and profit.