Regulation

Liquor Liberty On Tap Again

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 11, 2015

Pennsylvania voters have consistently said they want more convenience and choice by privatizing liquor sales. Not only would privatizing the state-run liquor store monopoly grant voters their wish, but it…

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Regulation

PLCB Limitations Shackle Entrepreneurs

  • January 26, 2015

“I’ve got products in the pipeline that I can’t sell, because they didn’t get approved,” said Mike Gonze, president of Dreadnought Wines in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article that perfectly…

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Regulation

Liquor Privatization Reduces Operating Cost

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 8, 2015

Union leaders, copying from the same talking point memo, have repeated an identical falsehood about liquor store privatization. In two recent letters to the editor, I correct the record of…

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Education

Super Six: Important ‘Wins’ for Taxpayers, Kids this Year

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • December 30, 2014

Policymakers made significant strides over the past legislative session to increase school choice, save taxpayers from waste and abuse in unemployment compensation, and protect students. While critical reforms remain, it’s…

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Regulation

PLCB Annual Report: Future of Government Booze Bleak

  • November 13, 2014

Last year, my colleague Dawn did us all a favor by providing a summary of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) annual report. This year, I drew the short…

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Regulation

PLCB Ethics Scandal (Again)

  • October 24, 2014

Pop quiz! What year is this headline from? A. 2014 B. 2013 C. 2012 D. 2011 E. All of the above. If you answered E., you…

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Regulation

Monopolizing Success

  • September 4, 2014

Is it time to wave the white flag on liquor privatization? After all, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) reported record revenue and transfers to the state’s General Fund…

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Regulation

Pennsylvanians Win: Liquor Markup Increase Nixed

  • August 18, 2014

Finally some good news for booze consumers: the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has decided against increasing the markup added to each wine and spirits product, according to PLCB…

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