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Maine Governor Signs Bill Extending Cocktails To-Go to September 2022
Maine Governor Janet Mills today signed L.D. 205 extending cocktails to-go from restaurants and bars with a food purchase until September 2022. “Governor Mills acted quickly to support Maine’s restaurants and bars […]
Read MoreWisconsin General Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Cocktails To-Go
Measure heads to Senate, would provide support to struggling hospitality businesses Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB32 , a bill allowing cocktails to-go from restaurants and taverns – increasing consumer […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative
Distilled Spirits Council Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative On behalf of the nation’s distillers, we congratulate Katherine Tai on her confirmation as United States […]
Read MoreKentucky Governor Makes Cocktails To-Go Permanent
Third state to make temporary COVID-Era measure permanent Today, Governor Andy Beshear made Kentucky the third state in the nation to make a COVID-era cocktails to-go measure permanent by signing […]
Read MoreEconomic Analysis: Oregon Bill to Increase Markup on Distilled Spirits, Could Cost 6,000 Oregonian Jobs
The Oregon Legislature is set to consider a proposal to increase the state’s spirits markup by nearly 40 percent in the next six years, a move that would threaten more […]
Read MoreMaine Legislature Sends Bill Extending Cocktails To-Go to September 2022 to Governor’s Desk for Signature
Last night, the Maine Legislature passed L.D. 205 , which would extend cocktails to-go from restaurants and bars with a food purchase until September 2022. The measure now heads to Governor Janet […]
Read MoreOklahoma House Passes Bill to Allow Cocktails To-Go Until 2022
Measure will provide support to struggling hospitality businesses Today, the Oklahoma House passed HB 2122 , a bill to allow cocktails to-go from restaurants until July 1, 2022 – increasing consumer convenience […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement: President Biden Signs Covid-19 Relief Package Into Law Including $28.6 Billion for Hospitality Businesses
President Biden Signs Covid-19 Relief Package Into Law Including $28.6 Billion for Hospitality Businesses Statement by Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger “This critical funding provides hope and […]
Read MoreGreen Beer No More: Americans Will Be Toasting St. Patrick’s Day with a Dram of Irish Whiskey
Many American adults will be raising a dram of super premium Irish Whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day with interest in the Emerald Isle whiskey at an all-time high, according to […]
Read MoreTexas Lawmakers Move to Make Cocktails To-Go Permanent, Measure Unanimously Passes Out of House Committee
Today, the Texas House Licensing and Administrative Procedures (LAP) Committee unanimously passed HB 1024 , a bill to make cocktails to-go permanent which will help support hospitality businesses devastated by COVID-19 and […]
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