beer and wine in grocery stores
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Wheat Ridge demands return of records detailing billionaire’s stake in liquor giant Applejack
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Saying the city released records it shouldn’t have, an attorney representing the city of Wheat Ridge is demanding the immediate return of dozens of pages of documents concerning a 2014 liquor license application for a new owner of Applejack Wine and Spirits obtained in March under the Colorado Open Records Act, The Colorado Statesman has…
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Late liquor license bill pits smaller stores against some local retail giants
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Legislation introduced Tuesday to permit independent liquor stores to amass more than twice as many licenses as last year’s landmark compromise allows has groups representing smaller merchants warning the move will devastate Colorado’s mom-and-pop retail landscape, but the bill’s sponsors and supporters say it’s simply an attempt to level the playing field. House Bill 1370,…
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Did a misinformation campaign kill this year’s liquor licensing cleanup compromise?
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A legislative effort to clean up last year’s hard-fought and widely bipartisan liquor licensing reform compromise died a surprise and dramatic death in the state Senate Monday. According to proponents, Senate Bill 143‘s demise by a narrow 18-17 vote was almost entirely due to misleading information, flat-out lies and a convolution of the process by a…
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Rival groups of liquor retailers kick up dust in legislative fight over spirit licenses
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The battle over Colorado’s liquor store landscape intensified Monday in the wake of a Senate vote that killed a bill to let Wal-Mart sell full-strength liquor in as many as 20 locations over the next two decades, among other tweaks to 2016 legislation that overhauled the state’s liquor licensing laws. And amid renewed threats of…
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Senate kills Williams bill to allow Wal-Mart to sell full-strength liquor
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The Colorado Senate on Monday narrowly voted down a bill that would have allowed Wal-Mart to sell full-strength beer, wine and liquor by clearing up a statute passed last year. This as the state begins expanding the number of liquor licenses grocery and big box stores can acquire over the next 20 years. Described by backers…
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Colorado alcohol debate still bubbling despite new law
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Colorado isn’t done arguing about where alcohol should be sold. A bill moving through the state Senate would allow more Walmarts and other big-box stores to sell liquor, not just beer and wine. It’s a spirited debate less than a year after Colorado made its biggest alcohol change since the end of Prohibition by allowing…
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Truce called in battle over beer, wine sales in grocery stores
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The backers of a November ballot initiative to allow wine and full-strength beer sales in Colorado grocery stores said Friday they are halting their petition drive and instead will work to operate under a compromise law signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in June. “With the legislation now in affect, we are working diligently to figure…
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Presley: Legislature picked the wrong side in the beer war; guv should veto
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The Colorado Legislature passed a compromise bill in the waning hours of the legislative session, which if signed into law, would make a bad situation even worse. The last minute bill requires our antiquated liquor laws to favor one competitor over another for the next 20 years. Grocery store chains in Colorado are pushing for a ballot initiative…
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Navarro: Majorities matter in the Legislature
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This legislative session just concluded has illustrated the undeniable differences between Democrats and Republicans and the importance of majorities. Working day in and day out to represent the people of House District 47 has been another rewarding and humbling experience. It is an honor to serve the people of Pueblo, Otero and Fremont County. I…
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Actions speak louder than corporate promises (advertisement)
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In case you were wondering how much effort big-box retailers would put into supporting local brands, here’s a solid indicator: They recently started a new front group — in addition to some serious spin and creative data analysis — they took our logo and made an exact copy! Because why put effort into it when they…
