WASHINGTON — Montgomery County governs the sale of alcohol more closely than any county in the nation. While that control has caused problems in the past, private county businesses that sell beer and wine see improvements — but say the government’s operation needs more changes.
CHARLESTON — Members of the West Virginia Senate are discussing a bill that would require bar owners to report violent crimes or other life-threatening events that happen on their property to law enforcement, EMS and the state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed the proposed legislation, Senate Bill 110, on Tuesday.
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that there have been $1.4 billion in private investments towards Virginia’s tourism industry since he took office in 2014. The Commonwealth’s tourism industry also saw $2.2 billion in total growth during the McAuliffe administration, representing a compound annual growth rate of 3.3 percent.
MONTANA - About 12 miles south of Flathead Lake, the town of Ronan is a community based largely on agriculture. With several schools, banks, a golf course and an active business community, Ronan is home to an estimated 1,871 people, according to 2010 U.S. Census information.
Small homegrown operations that make beer, liquor and even wine say the tax reform act passed by Congress will help them grow their businesses.
Alcohol-related crashes appear to have dropped on Wyoming highways in 2017 compared to years prior, but by how much is not yet clear.
Preliminary data from the Wyoming Highway Patrol indicates that the number of alcohol-related crashes in the state dropped by 24 percent, from 712 in 2016 to 542 last year.
SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) -The new year came with what many consider a controversial change to a state law - giving underage drinkers a second chance.
Minors caught with booze would be charged with a civil infraction instead of a misdemeanor.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The number of wineries in Michigan continues to rise.
The Michigan Grape & Wine Industry Council says it has added eight producers to the list of wineries it promotes, bringing the statewide total to 138. That’s up from 49 in 2007.
The Vermont House passed a bill Thursday night to legalize recreational possession of marijuana just hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a Department of Justice policy on legal marijuana.
Lawmakers voted 81-63 in favor of the bill, which would allow adults over the age of 21 to grow and possess small amounts of legal marijuana beginning in July.
The Vermont House passed a bill Thursday night to legalize recreational possession of marijuana just hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a Department of Justice policy on legal marijuana.