Nanny State

June 8, 2023 9:45 am

Democrats’ Gaslighting, Republicans’ Temper Tantrum Endanger America’s Gas Stoves

The White House insists it doesn’t want to ban gas stoves but still needs the power to do so.

Tags: Climate Change, Congress, Nanny State, Politics, REASON

June 1, 2023 3:00 pm

WHO’s Absurd Claim That Tobacco Farming Is Causing Children To Starve

The organization has a long history of pushing bogus anti-tobacco claims.

Tags: Nanny State, REASON

May 9, 2023 7:05 am

Joe Biden’s War on Dishwashers Rages On

Not content with merely getting rid of Trump-era deregulation, the Biden administration is now tightening energy efficiency standards for a long list of home appliances.

Tags: Department of Energy, Nanny State, REASON

May 5, 2023 4:00 am

New York’s Heavy Hand Keeps Illegal Marijuana and Tobacco Dealers in Business

High taxes and heavy regulations are as effective as prohibition at creating black markets.

Tags: Marijuana, Nanny State, Politics, REASON, taxes

May 3, 2023 1:40 pm

Gas Stove Bans Promoted From Baseless Conspiracy Theory to New York State Policy

New York’s budget deal includes a ban on gas stoves in new residential construction.

Tags: Nanny State, REASON

May 3, 2023 12:22 pm

‘Reprehensible and Plainly Unconstitutional’: Child Welfare Agents Took Their Kids. Now They’re Suing.

Even though a family pediatrician said she had “zero concerns,” child welfare services still seized Josh Sabey’s and Sarah Perkins’ two young children. It took four months for the couple to regain custody.

Tags: children, Nanny State, REASON

April 24, 2023 11:00 am