Daniel Sutter

The Alabama legislature lowered the minimum age for a truck driver’s (CDL) license to 18 for within-state transport to help alleviate a driver shortage the American Trucking Associations (ATA) says has existed since 2005. 

The current measles outbreak has brought new criticism of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children over vaccine safety concerns.  

Democrats are calling the newest single-payer healthcare proposals “Medicare for All.” 

The Alabama legislature kicked off its new term with a special session to increase the gas tax, a result which seemed foreordained.  Nonetheless, the gas tax raises interesting economic and political considerations.

Last October, Hurricane Michael slammed the Florida panhandle with 155 mile per hour (mph) winds. 

Numerous prominent Democrats now support Medicare for All, the most recent proposal for a single-payer healthcare system. 

A carbon tax involves some good economics and is probably the best way to address global warming. 

A group of distinguished economists, including Nobel prize winners and past Council of Economic Advisors members, recently supported a carbon tax. 

Like many cities, Troy is trying to figure out how Airbnb rentals fit into the existing legal and regulatory environment. 

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

Millions of Americans engage in do it yourself (DIY) home improvements. 

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.

Right to try establishes that Americans and not bureaucrats decide about trying a potentially life-saving drug.