A New Proposal For Privatization Gets House Liquor Committee’s Approval
The new plan will allow beer distributors and supermarkets to sell wine, but doesn't scrap the state store system.
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The Only Thing Pennsylvanians Hate More Than The LCB Are the Plans to Scrap It
Critics argue that a bill introduced earlier this doesn't cut it.
LCB Gives the Go-Ahead For Booze Shipments to Homes
On it's deathbed, the agency gets a little lenient.
Pour One Out For the LCB
The study says that selling off the state's liquor stores is what's best for Pennsylvania, its finances and its residents.
Look Out LCB, the Ax Is About to Fall!
The new 23-member panel will begin deliberating the future of PA's liquor store system in coming weeks.
Sadly Cheap Boxed Wine Is Now the Center of the LCB Privatization Debate
LCB CEO and Pennsylvania politicians just don't see eye to eye when it comes to boxed wine.
Can You Say ‘Kiosk-Gate?’
Turzai unearthed an LCB internal memo that recommended that the booze board not get tangled up with the wine kiosks.
Finally Someone’s Posing Some Serious Questions in the Privatization Debate
From the get-go the discussion has been dominated with talk of prices and selection.
No Big Surprise Here: Former PLCB Chair Jonathan Newman Backs Privatization
The former PLCB chair told crowds that privatization is now or never.
The Wine School Hosts a ‘Historic Moment’ In the Battle to Abolish the PLCB
Though details on the "major development" are few, the Wine School is encouraging public support.
The State’s Top GOP Senator Puts the Kibosh on Liquor Store Privatization
When lawmakers return to Harrisburg in the fall they will have bigger fish to fry.
No Changes For Beer Sales in PA’s LCB Overhaul
The newly proposed rules promise big changes for how and where liquor and wine will be sold, but not beer.
Breaking: Turzai Unveils His Plan to Privatize the LCB; Corbett Still Hasn’t Looked at It
The plan boasts a windfall for the state, but doesn't explain what will replace lost revenue.
PA Lawmaker Vows Liquor Store Privatization Bill Coming Sometime Next Week
The bill is coming but will anyone be there when it's introduced?
Gov. Corbett and Co. Back Off From Liquor Store Sales
In the face of fundraising and lobbying efforts by state store workers, the Corbett administration is backing off its campaign promise to sell of the LCB's retail arm.