COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans could legally produce as much as 200 gallons of homemade moonshine a year without a government permit -- as long as they don't sell it -- if a new bill proposed by an eastern Ohio lawmaker were to become law.
That windfall is set to come from a new state bill that will increase the share that cities and counties get from state alcohol taxes by 48%. This in turn will increase the amount mandated to be spent on substance abuse treatment, with a large share leftover for local units to spend at their discretion.
The association, which lobbies on behalf of Wyoming cities and towns, is pushing hard for four proposals expected to go before lawmakers in the coming weeks, according to a legislative agenda provided to the city of Casper.
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is bringing Mocktail Month back to the Granite State for the third year in a row to encourage customers to mix up alcohol-free mocktails during the month of January.
HELENA (UM Legislative News Service) – Montana lawmakers are considering a package of bills that would overhaul alcohol regulations in the state. Some are part of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s “red-tape” initiative aimed at cutting unnecessary or outdated business regulations.
Michigan's minimum wage is now above $10 for the first time and many want to know what this increase would mean for tipped workers.
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is advising drivers with commercial drivers' licenses that they could lose their commercial driving privileges in Oregon for driving under the influence of intoxicants -- even if not driving a commercial vehicle at the time.
Over the past year, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission have been running a sting operation with a volunteer team of 20-somethings. They’ve been ordering booze for home delivery on their phones and tallying whether the delivery drivers check their identification.
At the time, distilleries could offer only on-site tours and a single quarter-ounce sample per visitor, and distillers statewide could barely scrape together enough profit to keep the stills running, much less turn a profit.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) has selected an operator to submit for approval that will operate Mississippi's alcohol distribution.