laws

I do not tell my wife what to do as that would not end well. However, there is a weird Missouri law that does tell women what to do and I'm pretty sure that most of the females I know in the state would not be pleased.

What's the harm in having a garage sale? For one Missouri place, plenty is the answer as this one city has some of the harshest garage sale laws in America.

Wednesday is an unusual day for new laws to go into effect, but that's the case for 10 new pieces of legislation in Missouri that become laws on August 28, 2024.

You've no doubt been told at some point in your life that ignorance of the law is no excuse. That's never more true than the time of year we're approaching when it's vital to remember the 100 foot law in Missouri is in effect and not abiding by it can have bad consequences.

Is there anything more frustrating than pulling up to an intersection in Illinois and waiting for a light to turn green? Some people believe that you can influence traffic lights to turn green by doing things like honking your horn or flashing your lights. Did you know that in some cases there are things you can do?

There was quite a bit of legislative activity in Illinois this week. Several bills were just signed into law and they cover a variety of issues involving food, technology and labor.

I'm not a lawyer or any kind of legal expert, but I will say that many laws and regulations don't use common sense in my opinion. This is a great example. Do you think that Missouri landlords should be required to provide you air conditioning? The answer is more complicated than it needs to be.

I was always taught to throw away my trash. That's a good idea with the exception of like a billion items that are actually against the law to throw away in Wisconsin. Toss these things and you'll face consequences.

"Happy hour" has a rather surprising origin story that dates back to the 1800s, but it's still illegal in these states.

I don't want to be the old man on the porch constantly complaining about why things have to change and wishing we could go back 30 years to "the good times", but there's a new proposal in Illinois that wants to ban gas-powered vehicles by the year 2035 and I'm grumpy about it.