We’ve been following along with this debate for what seems like forever (recent details here & here.)…and the debate marches on…last night even running into the evening. More from the Post-Gazette:
HARRISBURG -- The state House of Representatives debated into the night on Monday about a proposal to privatize the state system of liquor stores.
They reached no vote, but House Republican leaders said it was the first time a measure to end state liquor sales had reached the floor of either chamber.
Republicans spoke in favor of the proposal by Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, to replace the more than 600 state wine and spirit stores with 1,600 retail licenses that would be offered first for sale to beer distributors and then auctioned to the highest bidder. Mr. Turzai argued on the House floor that ending the state sale of liquor would improve availability for consumers and extract the government from a "conflict of interest" in both promoting and regulating alcohol sales. Full details here.
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