You may want to think twice before you start a business making whiskey in Washington state. That’s because Washington’s liquor taxes are the highest in the country, according to a new report out today by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
A protectionist Texas law that has kept Walmart, Costco and other giant retailers from selling hard liquor was found unconstitutional by a federal judge this week, prompting cheers from free-market advocates — and vows of a quick appeal from one of the parties on the losing side.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has the “exclusive power[…] to license the manufacture, importation and sale of alcoholic beverages in this State.”[1]
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - A surveillance program finds its way into two New Orleans bars, despite city leaders backing down from a controversial ordinance.
International beverage company Constellation Brands has announced it will increase its beer production capacity by 5.5 hectoliters a year with a US $900-million expansion of its Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, plant.
Many Hoosiers are celebrating their kids’ spring breaks right now. Others are counting down the days until their breaks begin.
A referendum vote asking enrolled members to approve a tribally owned package store and ABC store selling beer, wine and liquor will be held Thursday, May 31, following a recent announcement from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Board of Elections.
Gov. Butch Otter scolded lawmakers today for not reforming the state’s liquor license laws – a move he pushed for in 2009, but that has never succeeded.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan legislators say veterans affiliated with a private club or fraternal organization should be permitted to drink at whatever location they please.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Distilled Spirits Council today announced the launch of a rebranding initiative, featuring a new logo, website and annual report, as part of an ongoing modernization effort.