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Guns in Restaurants 2: The Comeback
After the hoopla earlier this week surrounding a bill that would allow handguns in restaurants that serve alcohol, it’s the first bill on the House agenda Monday afternoon. In fact, legislators are...
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House blames Mom and Dad for Junior’s drinking problem
Lawmakers in the House just passed a bill to hold adults liable for allowing underage drinking on their property, in the same way they’re punished for buying beer for teens. The bill, sponsored by...
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Jack Daniel’s collector bill passes
A bill to exempt collectors of commemorative bottles of alcoholic beverages passed the House today and will head to the Governor. The legislation will protect folks like Randy Piper, the Lynchburg...
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Lawmakers serve up liquor-by-the-drink licenses
State legislators are on track to set a record for special liquor-by-the-drink licenses, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The legislature has passed only 48 special licenses since 1972, but it...
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MillerCoors ordered to pull beer from shelves in Minn.
Ordinarily we avoid forays into the affairs of other states, but this one is irresistible: MillerCoors has been ordered to pull all its beer — 39 brands, including Coors, Miller Lite, Blue Moon and the...
View ArticleLawmakers bicker over “Open Container” bill
For the fifth straight year, Tennessee legislators have turned back a bill that would have made it illegal for vehicle passengers to possess open alcoholic beverages. The so-called “Open Container”...
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