LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A faith ministry in Nebraska has started a fundraising campaign to buy out four stores that sell millions of cans of beer each year in a tiny village next to a South Dakota Indian reservation plagued by alcoholism.
Alcohol distilleries in Washington are worried that they could soon see a drastic tax increase of about 400%. That's because a law lowering the amount owed is set to expire at the end of the year. Back in 2017, Congress approved tax relief for distilleries so their excise tax would lower from $2.70 to 54 cents.
Two local lawmakers have prefiled bills to help increase law enforcement staffing. In a bill filed by Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, the state would assume half the burden of paying new officers. In one filed by state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch, her hometown of Hallsville would be authorized to ask voters for a new sales tax to support police.
Although I believe in strengthening our criminal laws in the interests of justice, a “zero tolerance” drunken driving law for all Hawaii drivers is not the best solution for prevention, deterrence or securing a criminal conviction.
NEW JERSEY - A bill that would allow small theaters across New Jersey to sell alcohol is moving forward. The bill advanced Monday to the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.
After decades of feuding with state alcohol regulators over how they conduct food and beverage audits of the local competition, Tallahassee venue owner Scott Carswell is finally taking the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation to court.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Rule changes regarding liquor licenses are coming to Sioux Falls. The city council passed a two-part ordinance Tuesday spearheaded by Councilor Christine Erickson.
A few weeks before the champagne corks pop to usher in 2020, one branch of the liquor business is viewing the New Year with trepidation: craft spirits.
Riverside County will receive roughly $93,000 from the liquor store chain BevMo! under a civil court settlement stemming from an investigation that revealed outlets in the county and other California locations sold items at prices higher than advertised, it was announced Tuesday.
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Restocking the bar at your holiday get-together is about to get easier. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is issuing permits allowing drivers to deliver booze directly to a customer’s door.