The Michigan Senate this week approved legislation from state Senator John Proos to give a tax break to micro-distillers. Senate Bill 579 would reduce the state’s overall liquor markup by 2% over a period of four years, eventually reaching 63%, but only if in the previous year the total state sales of spirits increased by at least 2%.
After two system changes costing at least $40 million, the state’s liquor division has turned a corner. A little more than three years ago, Ohio paid $21 million for a new system to run its liquor business. Two years later, the state spent $19 million to replace it.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office says it has found no evidence of illegal activity related to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s handling of large, all-cash transactions at state-run liquor outlets.
A California winery may lose its permit to do business in Oregon after state regulators determined the company repeatedly and intentionally violated labeling laws aimed at protecting Oregon's $5.6 billion wine industry.
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.
WILLISTON, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott's Marijuana Advisory Commission held a listening session in Williston Wednesday evening to get feedback on their recently released draft report, which covers roadway safety, education and prevention, and taxation and regulation.
LANSING, MI – Sam Awdish, of Howell, was named President of the Michigan Spirits Association (MSA) at its recent board meeting in Novi.
The beer sales tax law has been there since the ’70s. It just hasn’t been enforced. There’s been lots of confusion in the craft beer industry and in the press about Pennsylvania’s new retail sales tax on beer sold at brewery taprooms.
The beer sales tax law has been there since the ’70s. It just hasn’t been enforced. There’s been lots of confusion in the craft beer industry and in the press about Pennsylvania’s new retail sales tax on beer sold at brewery taprooms.