Remember a few months ago when Legacy Media and their Democrat allies called conservatives a bunch of crazy conspiracy theorists for warning that the Left wanted to ban gas stoves? That Democrat-Media Complex episode occurred despite numerous bureaucrats and liberal politicians advocating the ban of fossil fuel power appliances and more.

Well, now, New York is one step closer to banning gas stoves in new buildings. On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that a budget deal had been reached that would prohibit gas hookups in new buildings. Existing buildings and gas stoves not be affected under this deal, it should be noted. According to Hohcul’s office, this would be an airtight ban as well.

Katy Zielinski, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office, said on Friday that no such measure was included in the deal.

“The new law will not have any loopholes that will undermine the intent of this measure,” Hochul’s spokeswoman Katy Zielinski told The New York Times. “There will not be any option for municipalities to opt out.”

The Democrats enthusiastically pummeling New York into the ground are about to pass a statewide ban of gas hookups on new construction. Such a terrible idea! Kathy Hochul and her cohorts are fast tracking the downward spiral of a once greatest state.

— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) April 27, 2023

This would obviously make future construction costs more expensive, as pointed out by New York Republican politician Lee Zeldin.

“The Democrats enthusiastically pummeling New York into the ground are about to pass a statewide ban of gas hookups on new construction,” he tweeted. “Such a terrible idea! Kathy Hochul and her cohorts are fast tracking the downward spiral of a once greatest state.”

Hochul isn’t alone. At the federal level, the Biden administration is considering a proposed energy efficiency rule from the Department of Energy (DOE) that could remove up to 50% of current gas stoves from the U.S. market if it is enacted. That means if you have a gas hookup in your building, buying a new stove down the road could be significantly more expensive.

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What’s driving all this?

The Democrats claim that it’s concerned about climate change. Of course, there is big money to be made in the government-mandated electrification of everything. Groups that push these mandates often stand to financially gain from gas stove bans, and in turn haul in taxpayer money thanks to Democrat-enacted schemes, according to Fox News.

The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

A California man accused of killing three teenagers after plowing his car into them after they had rang his doorbell as a prank has been convicted of murder. 

Anurag Chandra, 45, was convicted of murder on Friday after an incident in 2020 when he responded to a “ding dong ditch” prank by chasing six teenagers in his vehicle and smashing into their Toyota Prius. The Prius was forced off the road, and three 16-year-old boys were killed and three others were injured when they hit a tree. 

“The murder of these young men was a horrendous and senseless tragedy for our community,” Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said. “This is an important step toward justice.”

The incident happened on January 19, 2020 and occurred in Temescal Valley. Chandra said that he was “extremely, extremely mad” and that had believed that his family might be in danger after his doorbell rang and one of the teens exposed his backside. 

Daniel Hawkins, Drake Ruiz, and Jacob Ivascu were all killed after Chandra struck them after driving up to 99 miles per hour, according to court testimony. According to Chandra, he did not intentionally hit the Prius but rammed into it after it had hit the brakes. 

“I whipped into my window and I blacked out and then I remember I woke up on the floor,” said Sergio Campusano, who was driving the car. “I don’t remember how I got there. I was shaking.”

During the trial, Chandra said that he had drunk 12 beers over a period of 2.5 hours before the doorbell prank. After hitting the Prius, he returned home and did not check to see if the boys were alright. Police say that they found his license plate at the scene. 

“We are happy to see justice was served even though in this day and age it is hard to come by,” Alex Ivascu, the father of two of the victims, told The Press-Enterprise. “But we had a reasonable jury that looked at the facts and realized that the facts speak louder than words — or lying words from the defendant.”

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“He has his right to a day in court but the constant lying was so ludicrous,” Craig Hawkins, another father of two of the victims, said. “He said such preposterous things. Here is a guy who we think murdered our sons, and he takes no ownership. No contrition. That’s so insulting.”

Chandra, who will be sentenced in July, faces life in prison without parole.