Stories by A. I. Benavidez on Federal Newswire


Vice Chair of Rebuild California: Gas prices are 52% 'higher than rest of country'

Mike Netter, vice chair of Rebuild California, said that gasoline prices in the state are 52% higher than the national average, with Northern California experiencing the highest costs.


PACT: MS-13 expands crimes to insurance fraud and legal system abuse

Consumer advocacy group Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has issued a warning regarding the growing involvement of the gang MS-13 in organized insurance fraud and legal system abuse.


Pinpoint Policy Institute calls on Trump administration to prioritize legal reform for economic growth

The Pinpoint Policy Institute, a think tank focused on promoting free-market policies and reducing regulatory burdens, is urging the incoming Trump administration to prioritize reforms to the U.S. legal system, which they argue imposes a hidden “tort tax” on businesses and consumers, stifling economic growth.


Georgia Congressman on trucking insurance bill: ‘What we actually need is true tort reform’

Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA) has voiced his opposition to HR 6884, a bill that proposes to increase the minimum liability insurance for trucking companies from $750,000 to $5 million. Collins argues that this legislation would spur more lawsuits and cause "trucking rates [to go] through the roof," with the resultant costs ultimately being borne by consumers. The Congressman expressed these views during an April 30 episode of the Land Line podcast.


Auto insurance rates show notable increase of 22% since last year

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary for March 2024 with a 22% increase in motor insurance rates nationwide. Motor insurance rates rose an average of 2.6% nationally in March.