Showing posts with label State Stores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label State Stores. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

We need the PLCB! Because it...does what, exactly?

›
When talk is raised about privatizing the state's 80 year old monopoly on sales of liquor and wine, of doing away with the PLCB-controll...
8 comments:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

We can't even be better than Utah

›
There are 2 and only 2 states that completely control the sale of wine and spirits. One is Pennsylvania and the other is Ut...
2 comments:
Monday, December 16, 2013

Why can't Johnny read or do math?

›
For those of us following such things there has been a trend by some union representatives and clerks to spin or play down the amount o...
3 comments:
Friday, August 9, 2013

People want to break the law

›
Just as Prohibition made criminals out of ordinary people who just wanted to have a beer, a cocktail, a glass of wine, the PLCB steadily cre...
5 comments:
Thursday, July 5, 2012

How to 'save' the State Stores and make privatization go away

›
All this time we've been talking about privatizing, and the union and the social conservatives and the beer retailers have been railing ...
15 comments:
Friday, February 11, 2011

State Store Stings: a confirmation

›
As a follow-up to my previous post on whether or not the BLCE ever does "stings" using underage purchasers in the State Stores......
2 comments:
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Thank God: Wine Kiosks Still Viable!

›
It looks like my usually reliable source was wrong : the wine kiosks live! I'm so happy; I was really looking forward to seeing these...
2 comments:
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bill to Abolish State Liquor Stores to be Introduced in January!

›
Holy crap! Can you believe it? Just saw this today, and my head exploded . Lawmakers are introducing a new measure aimed at getting the sta...
8 comments:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A Shot Across the Bow

›
Time to step things up. I just sent the following to Governor Rendell, Senators Wonderling, Tomlinson (my local senator), Greenleaf, and Ra...
4 comments: