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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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Former brewer Hickenlooper weighs grocery store beer, wine sales
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A co-founder of Colorado’s first brewpub, Gov. John Hickenlooper has a tough call to make in this year’s politically-charged alcohol debate. He must decide whether or not to give his executive approval to a bi-partisan bill passed by the legislature that proponents say would protect mom-and-pop liquor stores from having their businesses overrun by out-of-state grocery corporations.…
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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…
