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nanny state

Apr 2019

After banning plastic bags, NYC will now tax paper bags

Jazz Shaw Apr 03, 2019 2:31 PM

Because Big Brother knows best

Jul 2017

San Francisco can’t stop illegal aliens, but by God they can keep chocolate milk out of schools

Jazz Shaw Jul 16, 2017 2:01 PM

Saving the children from the curse of drinking milk

Jun 2017

Texas’ backwards thinking on regulations

Taylor Millard Jun 11, 2017 6:31 PM

State preemption of local rules could backfire, if wrong people get elected.

To defend a higher minimum wage, San Fran looks at… banning robots

Jazz Shaw Jun 01, 2017 7:21 PM

The nanny state has a solution for everything

Mar 2016

Rhode Island moves to criminalize free range parenting

Jazz Shaw Mar 19, 2016 10:01 AM

Big brother knows best

Feb 2016

Uh oh. New York judge rules that vaping is not the same thing as smoking

Jazz Shaw Feb 23, 2016 10:41 AM

Up in non-smoke

Aug 2015

Gov’t to creamery: Your milk is entirely too natural to not be labeled “imitation”

Mary Katharine Ham Aug 20, 2015 10:01 PM

Udderly ridiculous.

Apr 2015

Government still wrong about salt, still doesn’t care

Mary Katharine Ham Apr 07, 2015 10:11 PM

For years, some scientists and nutritionists have been pushing back on the government’s salt guidelines. The notion that the average …

Mar 2015

‘Merica: Kids and parents take to Capitol Hill to protest sledding ban by sledding

Mary Katharine Ham Mar 05, 2015 10:01 PM

No fun allowed.

Feb 2015

Surprise: Government has been wrong about cholesterol for 40 years

Mary Katharine Ham Feb 12, 2015 10:01 PM

Don’t fear the egg.

FCC commissioner: Get ready for a government takeover of the Internet

Ed Morrissey Feb 06, 2015 6:41 PM

The Nancy Pelosi way!

Jan 2015

Literal nanny state alert: MD couple questioned for kids walking 1 mile home from park

Jazz Shaw Jan 16, 2015 9:21 AM

Wrong question

Nov 2014

ObamaCare an edict from “elitists” who don’t get the American people, says … Howard Dean

Ed Morrissey Nov 13, 2014 8:41 AM

Arrogance, contempt, and the Grubes.

The War on Soda claims its first victory

Jazz Shaw Nov 05, 2014 8:01 PM

Take that, poor people

Oct 2014

The soda wars move to Berkeley

Jazz Shaw Oct 19, 2014 11:01 AM

“Honest to God, if they can stop us here, they can stop us anywhere.”

When college kangaroo courts graduate to state law

Jazz Shaw Oct 15, 2014 4:01 PM

Situational rights under the law

Aug 2014

Obama administration routs scourge of ISIS pink cookies in schools

Jazz Shaw Aug 23, 2014 4:01 PM

Gone but not forgotten

May 2014

Illinois legislators briefly consider, promptly dismiss soda-tax proposal

Erika Johnsen May 27, 2014 8:01 PM

Whew.

Only in NY – School hands 66 lb girl note saying she’s fat

Jazz Shaw May 24, 2014 5:31 PM

Fatso

Billion-dollar ObamaCare contract pays people to do … nothing?

Ed Morrissey May 13, 2014 9:21 AM

Plus, “We have to break people away from the choice habit that everyone has.”

Former loathsome nanny-state mayor’s anti-big soda crusade lives on with new, even more loathsome nanny-state mayor

Erika Johnsen May 05, 2014 5:01 PM

Keeping the dream alive.

Apr 2014

NBC: Isn’t it great to have a multi-billionaire pour money into politics?

Ed Morrissey Apr 17, 2014 12:01 PM

God and man in the nanny state.

Feb 2014

New loathsome nanny-state initiative: Banning bottomless brunches

Mary Katharine Ham Feb 26, 2014 9:21 PM

Bottomless drinks, gutterminds!

Dec 2013

A brief word on James Bond and martinis

Jazz Shaw Dec 15, 2013 6:31 PM

Preaching

Nov 2013

Guess who is trying to regulate e-cigarettes?

Jazz Shaw Nov 23, 2013 4:01 PM

Not who you think

The best nanny state order ever?

Jazz Shaw Nov 17, 2013 6:31 PM

Safety first

Sep 2013

Video: Reason’s Nanny of the Month is …

Ed Morrissey Sep 30, 2013 6:01 PM

Big Teacher.

Out of other problems, L.A. city government goes after…tree houses

Mary Katharine Ham Sep 11, 2013 10:01 PM

Government: just a word for childhood dreams we tear down together.

Aug 2013

Chuck Schumer and the great Greek-yogurt grift

Erika Johnsen Aug 01, 2013 11:41 AM

Rent-seeking.

Jun 2013

Eye on the ball: Washington authorities crack down on guy planting unauthorized flowers

Mary Katharine Ham Jun 25, 2013 8:41 PM

The case of the Morning Glory Marauder.

Eye on the ball: Country without TP ponders banning baby bottles

Mary Katharine Ham Jun 18, 2013 3:11 PM

Out-Blooming Bloomie.

Heh: Appeals court openly skeptical, borderline derisive of Bloomberg’s big-soda ban

Erika Johnsen Jun 12, 2013 4:41 PM

Real talk.

May 2013

Super Nannies: EU bans olive oils, Germany ponders Autobahn speed limit

Mary Katharine Ham May 24, 2013 6:01 PM

Nannied to death.

Great news: Government salt intake guidelines useless, may even be dangerous

Ed Morrissey May 15, 2013 2:01 PM

Well … bad news for some.

Apr 2013

NYC looking to raise the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21

Erika Johnsen Apr 23, 2013 2:01 PM

Babying bureaucrats strike again.

The next ban… e-cigarettes

Jazz Shaw Apr 13, 2013 7:01 PM

Up in no smoke

Study: Yeah, that NYC soda ban would probably backfire

Erika Johnsen Apr 11, 2013 7:41 PM

Woops.

Good news: N.Y. Democrat wants to ban wearing costumes in public

Mary Katharine Ham Apr 09, 2013 10:01 PM

C is for C’mon, Man!

Mar 2013

MSNBC panelists: A lot of this opposition to Bloomberg’s anti-gun campaign is probably fueled by anti-Semitism

Erika Johnsen Mar 25, 2013 12:41 PM

Obviously.

FDA abandoning that legal battle over gruesome cigarette labels

Erika Johnsen Mar 19, 2013 8:41 PM

Strategic retreat.

Obama drops 10% in one month. In… New York?

Jazz Shaw Mar 12, 2013 9:21 AM

Revolting

Loathsome nutritionist thinks loathsome nanny-state mayor doesn’t go far enough

Jazz Shaw Mar 10, 2013 2:01 PM

Forward

Loathsome nanny-state mayor’s latest initiative: Loud earbuds

Erika Johnsen Mar 06, 2013 2:21 PM

Loud noises.

Feb 2013

Loathsome nanny-state mayor: The entire state should probably get on board with my soda ban

Erika Johnsen Feb 25, 2013 8:01 PM

Am I right, or am I right?