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Post by pavel on Feb 18, 2016 8:13:47 GMT -6
Bill that would allow cold, strong beer sales outside liquor stores passes in Senate panelOKLAHOMA CITY — A Senate panel on Wednesday passed a measure that could lead to a public vote on allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell wine and cold, strong beer. But the measure is not without controversy. The Senate Rules Committee passed Senate Joint Resolution 68 by a vote of 12-3 after heavy lobbying for and against the measure. It now heads to the Senate floor for consideration. The measure has prompted Anheuser-Busch to take out print, television and Internet advertisements saying the measure would cost jobs. Anheuser-Busch is upset because it says the measure would require it to divest itself of two distributorships that currently distribute 3.2 beer. Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/bill-that-would-allow-cold-strong-beer-sales-outside-liquor/article_61484baf-2fdb-5606-becc-9e010c7cf0d5.html
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