On Sept. 29, 2016, I was at a private book signing in Williamson County, Tenn., for Alberto Gonzales, the former United States attorney general. As the chairwoman for the Montgomery County Young Republicans, I spent a lot of time sharing drinks with Tennessee’s political class.
Much to the surprise and likely disappointment to the countless beer trading groups that are active on Facebook, the social media company announced earlier today that it had updated its policies to prohibit the sale of alcohol (and tobacco products) between private individuals.
People enjoying alcoholic beverages in Little Rock's River Market District will soon be able to take their drinks on the streets in a designated area, thanks to legislation the city board passed Tuesday.
Total Wine & More, the national liquor store chain with six locations in Massachusetts, can't sell liquor to customers at prices below the published wholesale price, according to a ruling issued Wednesday by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The state's highest court overturned a Suffolk County Superior Court ruling and ruled in favor of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, which first brought a pricing complaint against Total Wine in January 2017.
Senate Bill 290, ABC Regulatory Reform Bill, was sent to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk July 19 after bipartisan support in the General Assembly. With a vote of 86-28 in the House and 31-10 in the Senate, supporters easily ushered the bill through.
Voters could decide in November whether imbibers in Albany can grab a six pack of beer for the Falcons’ game at the local package store or have a cocktail with Sunday brunch.
Nov. 5 is the next opportunity to put a Sunday sales question on the ballot. A number of cities and counties in the area already have approved Sunday sales in stores.
The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office is still working to pin down who provided them alcohol.
They are having a difficult time getting that information, but what's not difficult, according to a teen who talked to 6 News, is getting alcohol when you're under-aged.
A Pennsylvania House bill on liquor licenses, touted as forward-thinking and offering a specific class of business owners greater flexibility, received tentative support at a hearing Tuesday.
Members of the state’s House Liquor Control Committee met at the Liberty View Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia to hear testimony from a number of groups on House Bill 1617, sponsored by Rep. Craig Staats, R-Bucks.
Mainers apparently have a thing for the mixture of coffee and alcohol.
Pabst Blue Ribbon began testing “Hard Coffee” this month in five states up and down the East Coast. One of them is Maine, a state whose decades-long affinity for coffee-flavored brandy is well known. And according to the Portland Press Herald, some local liquor stores are having a hard time keeping their shelves stocked with PBR’s new caffeine-infused malt beverage.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released its recommendations to the provincial government, suggesting better ways to regulate alcohol sales.