A state lawmaker wants to dig into the functions of the often-silent partner" in the state's alcohol system — the distributors who get beer and wine from manufacturers to retail outlets such as bars and grocery stores."
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A last-minute attempt to pass legislation that would have allowed Eastern Panhandle distilleries to sell their products on Sundays for off-premises consumption failed in the West Virginia Legislature on Saturday.
CHARLESTON - With the end of the regular legislative session for the 83rd West Virginia Legislature less than 72 hours away, make-or-break time has come and gone for hundreds of bills.
Two days after a state legislative panel gutted a bill allowing breweries to ramp up beer production while still charging for drinks in their taprooms, the Senate restored the original proposal while making concessions to Montana's tavern owners and distribution companies.
In addition to the ABC Omnibus Legislation, and the Economic Growth for NC Distilleries / "Brunch Bill," other alcohol-related bills being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2017 long session are as follows:
MICHIGAN (WJRT) - (04/05/17) - It is now legal for some retailers to deliver alcohol in Michigan - but not everyone is a fan of it, including Mike Canan, co-owner of Oliver T's in Grand Blanc.
HARRISBURG — In a state Capitol room full of union members opposed to the legislation, the House Liquor Control Committee on Monday approved two bills whose sponsors believe are building on the liquor reforms of Act 39 of 2016.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A bill introduced in the Oregon House of Representatives would ban the use of alcohol on the state's public beaches.
Last March, Jack McGarry woke up in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he had been or how he had gotten there.
HELENA — A state Senate panel on Tuesday made cuts to a bill that proposed allowing craft brewers to make 12,000 barrels of beer a year instead of the 60,000 they requested, and they increased the tax those brewers will have to pay.