LINCOLN — In the summer of 1997, Frank LaMere drove through the dusty village of Whiteclay and counted 32 people along the highway who appeared intoxicated.
The House approved on emergency final action a bill Thursday delivering to convenience, grocery and drug stores entry into the strong-beer market in Kansas and granting liquor stores authority to begin selling cigarettes and other nonalcoholic merchandise.
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) - Since Oklahoma voters approved State Question 792 for the sale of high beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores, this state's liquor business has been in transition.
TALLAHASSEE — Universal Orlando is stepping into the middle of a bar fight between beer makers and distributors over legislation that would allow brewers to sponsor rides or events at major theme parks.
INDIANAPOLIS — A battle is brewing at the Indiana Statehouse as lawmakers worked Wednesday to keep legislation alive that addresses a legal loophole used by Ricker's convenience stores to sell cold beer.
TOPEKA — This isn't a last call for 3.2 beer, but changing laws in Colorado, Oklahoma and Minnesota will leave Kansas and Utah as the main consumers and distributors plan to reduce the flow.
HARTFORD — With little debate, an apparently thirsty House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow farmers to brew and sell beer similar to the way that some now make and market their own wine.
A state Supreme Court ruling could have a big impact on liquor stores in South Carolina. The court overturned a decades-old law that limits how many liquor licenses a business can own.
Some store owners say they fear bigger chains could put them out of business.
A bill that would make drunk driving laws stricter is making its way through the state legislature.
“I think there should be a law to make drunk driving more strict here because there's too many drunks on the road,” Muldrow resident Wanda Eads said.
Andrea Marquez came to a House committee hearing Monday armed with three things: Kool-Aid packets, her makeup bag and a big bottle of Jack Daniels.