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.
ST PAUL, Minn. — According to the Department of Health, Minnesota has one of the highest rates of binge drinking in the nation. Binge drinking is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having, for women, four or more drinks in about a two hour period. For men, it's five or more in that same time period.
ALBANY, N.Y. - A new study finds adding a nickel deposit on wine and liquor in New York would help keep them out of the trash but increase the cost to retailers.