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Apr 04, 2013 08:42 PM

Kentucky Governor Signs Bill to Repeal Prohibition-era Ban on Election Day Alcohol Sales

Frankfort, K.Y. – Governor Steve Beshear today signed into law a bill repealing America’s strictest ban on Election Day alcohol sales, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, which called Kentucky’s modernization the latest in a trend of states updating antiquated liquor laws.

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Nov 15, 2012 07:30 PM

Distillers Report Alcohol Tax Increase Hurt Retailer Performance in Maryland

Annapolis, MD – The poor performance of Maryland’s package stores in 2012 is a direct result of last year’s alcohol tax increase, according to the Distilled Spirits Council’s Chief Economist, who today spoke on a panel before the Maryland Economic Advisory Forum.

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Jul 12, 2012 02:45 PM

DISCUS Commends Missouri Governor Nixon for Vetoing “Franchise Protection” Bill

Jefferson City, MO – The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) today commended Missouri Governor Jay Nixon for vetoing Senate Bill 837 – legislation that would have created special, government-sanctioned protections for a small group of wholesalers.

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May 14, 2012 04:52 PM

"Birthplace of Blue Laws" Ends Prohibition-era Ban on Sunday Sales

Hartford, CT – Connecticut residents and tourists now have the opportunity to purchase alcohol on Sundays under legislation signed today by Governor Dannel Malloy repealing the statewide ban on Sunday alcohol sales, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.

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Apr 04, 2012 04:58 PM

West Virginia Governor Signs Spirits Tasting Legislation

Charleston, WV – West Virginians have reason to cheer as Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed legislation on Friday allowing consumers to sample liquor at distilled spirits outlets, a move the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) called the latest in a trend of liquor law modernizations across the country.​

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Mar 20, 2012 05:03 PM

Connecticut Sunday Alcohol Bill Clears Key Legislative Hurdle

HARTFORD, CT – Legislation to reform Connecticut’s outdated liquor laws, including ending the ban on Sunday alcohol sales, cleared a major legislative hurdle today as it passed the General Law Committee, according to the Distilled Spirits Council – which called the vote a win for consumers, small businesses and the State Treasury.

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Feb 08, 2012 07:30 PM

Wisconsin Assembly Committee Hears Spirits Tasting Bill

Wisconsinites could soon have an opportunity to sample distilled spirits at liquor stores under new legislation heard today in the Assembly Homeland Security and State Affairs Committee, according to the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS), a national trade association representing thousands of liquor brands sold in Wisconsin.

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New Year's Resolution for Legislators in 13 States Should be to Pass Sunday Alcohol Sales

State legislators should make a New Year’s resolution to pass Sunday alcohol sales in the 13 states that still continue to enforce archaic Blue Laws, stated the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS).

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Oct 26, 2011 06:02 PM

Alcohol Tax Threatens Cook County Hospitality Industry

CHICAGO, IL – The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS), representing thousands of spirits brands sold in Illinois, today blasted Cook County’s proposal to raise spirits taxes calling the 25% hike a major job-killing burden on Chicago’s hospitality industry.

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Jun 22, 2011 06:36 PM

Distillers Applaud PA House Liquor Control Committee, PLCB for Consumer-friendly Approach to Sunday Sales

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pennsylvania House Liquor Control Committee took a step in the right direction yesterday by advancing a bill to modernize the Commonwealth’s Sunday alcohol sales restrictions – a move the Distilled Spirits Council hailed as a consumer-friendly approach to generating revenue through increased customer convenience rather than taxes.

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