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Most Recently Added Dumb Laws
A Dumb Regulation in Massachusetts
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=229From the Boston Herald:
Massachusetts is poised to become the second state to require restaurant chains to post calorie counts alongside each menu item.
The state Public Health Council will vote Wednesday on the proposed regulations, which would affect some 5,800 Massachusetts eateries and have been opposed by restaurant and retail trade groups.
[...]The regulations are part of the stateƒ_Ts larger ƒ_oMass in Motionƒ__ initiative to promote wellness.
HT: Steve Bartin
New Dumb Law in Maryland
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=228From the Washington Examiner's Gregory Kane:
As of 2009 in Maryland, ƒ_oinsurance companies wishing to do businessƒ_Ýmust disclose any policies they or their predecessor firms provided to slave owners until 1865...ƒ__
You read that correctly. The quote comes from The Daily Record of April 14. Gov. Martin Oƒ_TMalley signed this meaningless, do-nothing bill into law on April 12. It was sponsored by Baltimore state Sen. Lisa Gladden. As a result of this latest display of ƒ_oDemocrats Gone Wild,ƒ__ insurance company executives now have to become historians.
More here.
Dumb Law in New Hampshire
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=227The Union Leader's Drew Cline points to this dumb regulation in New Hampshire, making it the first blog post about the Granite State in our Dumb Laws blog. Excerpt:
The City of Concord allows businesses to have electronic sign displays, but only if the electronic message displays nothing more than the date, time and temperature. Why this makes sense to anyone is a subject worthy of scientific study. How is a driver less distracted by the lit-up words, ƒ_o10:30, April 24,ƒ__ than by the words ƒ_o$9.99 dinner specialsƒ__? Does the city think drivers will get too distracted by the thought of tasty, inexpensive meals or cheap dry cleaning that theyƒ_Tll cause accidents?
Those Evil Black Cars
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=137Smile, Damn It!
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=226Happy Pi Day
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=225Rather than do important work like making the economy stronger, the House is going to consider a resolution today that would mark March 14 as "National Pi Day".
Yes, we're talking about the 3.14.
The sponsors and co-sponsors of the bill are:
Bart Gordon (D-TN-06)
Brian Baird (D-WA-03)
Ralph Hall (R-TX-04)
Daniel Lipinski (D-IL-03)
Florida Bans the Feeding of Fish
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=224Beware of the Monkeys!
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=223I Hate Snakes, But I Hate This Dumb Bill More
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=222Another Dumb Idea by Mayor Bloomberg
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=221
