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Wisc. Alcohol Taxes Get Mixed Reception
Proposals to raise beer and liquor taxes in Wisconsin -- partly to pay for alcohol treatment and anti-drunk-driving programs -- drew big crowds to the state capital, but the response from lawmakers was less than enthusiastic. 10/23/2009
Governments Turn to Alcohol to Patch Budgets
Some formerly dry communities are allowing alcohol sales in order to generate tax revenues in tough fiscal times, while states are seeking higher alcohol taxes to close their own budget deficits. 10/09/2009
Study: Drink Specials Encourage Heavy Drinking
Researchers who studied the relationship between alcohol cost and intoxication concluded that drink specials encourage high levels of consumption, rather than just attracting customers to bars as some in the hospitality industry contend. 09/03/2009
Alcohol Retailers Fight New Mass. Tax
A new Massachusetts tax on liquor, wine and beer went into effect this weekend, but the state's alcohol sellers are working to reinstate a longtime sales-tax exemption on alcoholic beverages. 08/04/2009
Proposed Oregon Beer Tax Still Alive
With less than two weeks left in Oregon's 2009 legislature session, Rep. Ben Cannon (D-Portland) and Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) are proposing an updated version of the beer tax they introduced earlier this year. 06/18/2009
Beer Tax Eyed to Pay for Healthcare Reform
Senate lawmakers are looking at raising the federal tax on beer and soft drinks as part of a funding package for national healthcare reform, which could cost the nation up to $1.5 trillion over 10 years. 05/26/2009
CSPI Layoffs Latest Setback to National Advocacy on Alcohol Issues
In a move that has stunned members of the addiction community, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) announced earlier this month that it has cut all of its Alcohol Policies Project staff except longtime director George Hacker, effectively ending the only full-time advocacy effort on alcohol policy issues on Capitol Hill. 04/24/2009
Support for Oregon Beer Tax Increase Gaining Momentum
Coming on the heels of positive poll numbers and an endorsement by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, a proposal to raise the Oregon beer tax for the first time in 32 years is attracting more support. 04/22/2009
Report Identifies Lifesaving Alcohol Laws
Laws that prevent alcohol purchases and possession by youth are the most effective at preventing drunk-driving fatalities, according to a new report that also praises as effective license suspensions for underage alcohol offenses and zero-tolerance laws for drivers under 21 found with alcohol in their system. 04/09/2009
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