The Michigan Senate this week approved legislation from state Senator John Proos to give a tax break to micro-distillers. Senate Bill 579 would reduce the state’s overall liquor markup by 2% over a period of four years, eventually reaching 63%, but only if in the previous year the total state sales of spirits increased by at least 2%.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office says it has found no evidence of illegal activity related to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s handling of large, all-cash transactions at state-run liquor outlets.
After two system changes costing at least $40 million, the state’s liquor division has turned a corner. A little more than three years ago, Ohio paid $21 million for a new system to run its liquor business. Two years later, the state spent $19 million to replace it.
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Huntsville’s Costco is the only store in Alabama that doesn’t sell liquor. The store sells beer and wine, but Mobile, Montgomery and Hoover all have liquor stores attached to them.
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.
The beer sales tax law has been there since the ’70s. It just hasn’t been enforced. There’s been lots of confusion in the craft beer industry and in the press about Pennsylvania’s new retail sales tax on beer sold at brewery taprooms.
RICHMOND – No need to worry any longer about getting those hard-to-find gifts for the spirits lover on your list. For the first time, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) will provide convenient options for shoppers in three areas of the state to buy liquor gift sets over the holidays.
Michigan voters approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana last week.
Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to approve recreational use of marijuana, capping a years-long debate here over legalization.
UNION — Voters in Union approved the town’s municipal question about allowing the operation of agency liquor stores within town lines by a vote of 757 to 465.
The question was: Shall this municipality authorize the State to permit the operation of agency liquor stores on days other than Sunday?