Tag: Liquor Stores
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Bill to stop growing number of grocers from selling booze passes key House committee
Colorado’s independent liquor stores won a resounding victory Thursday as a state House committee unanimously approved a bill that would freeze any increase to the number of grocery stores selling hard booze. The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee passed Senate Bill 25-33 by a 13-0 bipartisan vote, virtually assuring a smooth path for legislation…
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Committee passes bill changing how Colorado grocery stores can sell alcohol
A Colorado House bill that would alter liquor licenses for mostly large grocery stores so that they can only sell beer and wine, not spirits, cleared the Business Affairs and Labor Committee on a 6-5 vote Thursday. House Bill 1373 drew hours of testimony from both sides of the issue and a rally on the Capitol…
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Advocates, opponents clash during town hall on Colorado’s alcohol ballot measures
Business owners, lawmakers and activists clashed Thursday during a town hall that delved into three ballot measures seeking to expand the sale and delivery of alcohol. The town hall – hosted by Colorado Politics, The Denver Gazette and The Colorado Springs Gazette – brought together advocates and opponents of Propositions 126, 125 and 124. Respectively, the…
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Election day booms for Colorado liquor stores but busts for bars
There were winners and losers on election night 2020, and not just in politics. Some liquor stores in Colorado saw a boom in sales Monday and Tuesday, while restaurants and bars held steady, store owners said. An uptick in bottle sales during an election is nothing new. Celebrating or drowning your Election Day sorrows dates back…