California’s Plastic Bag Ban Produced More Plastic Bag Waste
California’s ban on thin plastic shopping bags in 2014 has actually increased, rather than reduced, the amount of plastic bag waste. The Wall Street Journal. Breitbart News reported on the fight over plastic bag bans, which were first implemented in states across the U.S. in 2014, and noted that the bans were a regressive tax […]
Florida GOP lawmaker wants to ban smoking on streets, but supports legalizing weed
A Republican Florida senator who supports legalizing marijuana has introduced a bill that would ban smoking on the streets. State Sen. Joe Gruters announced the possibility of the bill during an online press conference Thursday, saying he wants to ban all types of smoking and vaping in public places to improve the environment and quality […]
Experts rip ‘triple crown of bad regs’ as Biden admin posts gas stove rule it denied was a ban
After repeatedly denying its intention to formally ban natural gas stoves, the Department of Energy Federal Register Final rule covers kitchen appliances. Critics from Congress to energy advocacy groups have slammed the new rules, which administration officials have long denied amounted to a ban. But Tom Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance, said it […]
Kamala Harris to Announce Soviet-Style Price Controls on Food Under Guise of ‘Gouging Ban’
Soviet-style centrally controlled food and grocery price controls will be part of a federal economic proposal that US Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil when she finally outlines her 2024 policy on Friday. As Breitbart News reported, the speech will be Harris’ first policy-focused address since she was nominated as the Democratic candidate in July […]
Texas AG threatens to sue Dallas over gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, on Tuesday threatened legal action against the city of Dallas if the Texas State Fair, the nonprofit that puts on the annual event, does not reverse a new policy banning open and concealed carry of firearms at next month’s state fair. Paxton argued that because the State Fair […]
Harris to call for federal ban on price-gouging in Friday speech
Vice President Harris is scheduled to outline a series of economic policy proposals on Friday as part of her presidential campaign, including calling for a federal ban on corporate price gouging. Harris is scheduled to speak in the battleground state of North Carolina in November, where her campaign says she will focus on her plans […]
New York county signs first mask ban into US law, sparking controversy | New York
Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday implemented a controversial ban on wearing face coverings in public, a measure that has been criticized by state politicians and civil rights activists. The mask transparency law, signed into law by Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman, makes wearing a face covering to conceal one’s identity in public a misdemeanor. […]
New York County Drops Ban Hammer On Wearing Face Coverings In Public — With A Few Caveats
According to NBC News, Nassau County Mayor Bruce Blakeman signed a bill on Wednesday banning the wearing of masks in public places. The new law includes exemptions for religious and health reasons and aims to target those who commit crimes while wearing a face covering. According to Violators could face up to a year in […]
Joe Biden Reverses Three-Year Ban on Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The State Department announced Saturday that it was lifting a ban on sales of certain weapons to Saudi Arabia for three years, allowing about $750 million worth of bombs to be sold to the kingdom in the coming months. “The deliveries include 3,000 small diameter bombs and 7,500 Paveway IV bombs, which had been on […]
Florida sued over ban on lab-grown meat
UPSIDE Foods, a producer of lab-grown meat, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Florida’s new ban on the production, distribution and sale of lab-grown meat. of LitigationThe lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, argues that because cultured meat is produced outside of Florida, the ban is unconstitutional […]