Commentary: Hidden Fuel Taxes Are Increasing Your Gas Bill

Commentary: Hidden Fuel Taxes Are Increasing Your Gas Bill

by Patrick Carroll   A Chevron gas station in Los Angeles was spotted charging over $8.00/gal for gasoline on Tuesday, a stark reminder of just how much fuel prices have risen across the country. Customers were unsurprisingly frustrated by the price, but felt...
Average U.S. Gas Price Surges to $4.85 a Gallon

Average U.S. Gas Price Surges to $4.85 a Gallon

by ​Dan McCaleb   In what has become a seemingly every day occurrence, gas prices rose to a new record high Sunday as the national average approaches $5 a gallon. Nine states already have surpassed the $5 threshold, and several others are just pennies away....
California Court Declares Bees Are Actually Fish

California Court Declares Bees Are Actually Fish

by Thomas Catenacci   A California appeals court ruled Tuesday that bees can be classified as fish under the state’s Endangered Species Act (CESA) in a blow to agriculture groups. The Sacramento-based three-judge panel ruled that four species of bumble bees found...