welcome back to hannity. what better way to ring in the new year with some new laws. believe it or not your state governments were extremely busy last year. and some of the results might surprise or perhaps horrify you. for example, 21 states raised the minimum wage washington state took the top spot $9.47 an hour is now the minimum wage there. in california illegal immigrants will now be permitted to obtain a driver s license. also, egg laying hens must be granted more leg room in chicken farms. and you can now dine with your dog on restaurant patios thank heaven. in new york state residents in new york state no longer permitted to toss out electronics in the trash. and what is perhaps the most odd new law taking a selfie with a lion or tiger in the state of new york has now been outlawed. so don t even try it. joining me now with reaction national revun online contributor a.j.delgato. welcome to you both a.j. and
welcome back to hannity. what better way to ring in the new year with some new laws. believe it or not your state governments were extremely busy last year. and some of the results might surprise or perhaps horrify you. for example, 21 states raised the minimum wage washington state took the top spot $9.47 an hour is now the minimum wage there. in california illegal immigrants will now be permitted to obtain a driver s license. also, egg laying hens must be granted more leg room in chicken farms. and you can now dine with your dog on restaurant patios thank heaven. in new york state residents in new york state no longer permitted to toss out electronics in the trash. and what is perhaps the most odd new law taking a selfie with a lion or tiger in the state of new york has now been outlawed. so don t even try it. joining me now with reaction national revun online contributor a.j.delgato. welcome to you both a.j. and
reckoning cost of federal regulations are $1.882 trillion. bottom up tally looking at environmental, health and safety paper work and so on down the line. the cost of regulations is like a hidden tax buried in the price of goods and services. the president sees them contributing to the health and welfare of americans. i continue to do what i ve been doing which is where i see a big problem and the opportunity to help the american people and it is within my lawful authority to provide that help i m going to do it. the states bear a hefty share of what is pension for overregulation. take new york state s new tiger selfie law banning contact with large cats. in california 930 new laws are on the books this year starting today all egg laying hens raised there must be housed with enough space to stand up lie down, turn around and fully extend their wings. all california employees are