ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - A proposed alcohol tax put forward by the chair of the Anchorage Assembly, Dick Traini to help fund alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers could be up for discussion at the Tuesday night Assembly meeting.
WAILUKU — The chairman of the Maui County Liquor Control Commission promised a simpler application process for nonprofits seeking single-event liquor licenses after a handful of groups complained of more issues during Wednesday’s meeting in Wailuku.
e want to commend House Speaker Michael E. Busch for raising concerns over Comptroller Peter Franchot’s latest example of skirting his public duty to provide fair and balanced oversight of the regulation of alcohol in Maryland.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Authorities said the owners of Columbia Liquors concocted an elaborate scheme to skip paying taxes on alcohol purchased for their Hammond, Ind., store and then sold for millions in cash to Illinois stores from a backdoor register.
The Issue: The sale of liquor in Massachusetts is governed by an 84-year-old system of state regulations, sharing jurisdiction with cities and towns. Why it matters: Liquor licenses can fuel economic growth and prosperity as restaurants open; communities seek balance with safety and health needs.
It is a bittersweet cocktail.
When he was a student at Gonzaga University, Ryan Hand and his friends routinely spent about an hour on the road to buy booze for game-day house parties.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)--- City of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin vetoed a liquor license for the Taco Bell Cantina on State Street.
The Madison Common Council approved the license at a meeting on December 5.
As a statewide coalition of brewers, consumers and stakeholders gear up for the effort to modernize Maryland's antiquated and dysfunctional beer laws, Comptroller Peter Franchot today launched a petition drive in support of his proposed Reform on Tap Act of 2018.
MARYLAND - Various liquor sale issues and local towns seeking more state revenue were among the issues Washington County's state lawmakers heard Tuesday at Hager Hall.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Officials in Delaware’s largest city are eyeing an ordinance expanding the hours for alcohol sales on Sundays.
The proposed ordinance would allow liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday sales currently are allowed only from noon to 4 p.m.