Folks, we have good reason to believe Riley is making his final decision on our bill today, and we will know the outcome today. At this point we think he will probably sign it, but we do not know for certain. And whatever happens, we don’t want to be sitting around a week from now [...]
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Patience
We did originally say the Gov had until this Thursday to sign it. But we later learned that due to the day on which it was transmitted to the Gov’s office (different from the day it passed the Senate) he actually has until Monday the 25th, as Stuart mentioned below. He is being… deliberative. Yes, [...]
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Friday FAQ
I’m seeing/hearing lots of questions and a little misinformation already floating around. Hopefully I can answer all the questions in one place. “Won’t Governor Riley veto our bill since he vetoes all alcohol bills?” Governor Riley does not veto all alcohol bills. The most relevant example is a wine bill that recently passed which is [...]
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WE PASSED! Now Call/Fax/Email Governor Riley
Just before 3:00pm today, the Alabama Senate passed HB373. Success. Vindication. The blood, sweat, and tears of all of our many supporters paid off. BUT. We are at a point where we must have the Governor’s signature for our bill to become law. We need to do everything we can to encourage the Governor to [...]
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Just Checking In
For anyone who hasn’t figured it out yet, the legislature is meeting Thursday and Friday this week. The unusual schedule is a product of their desire to avoid pocket vetoes. In a nutshell, any bill passed in the final five calendar days of the session will not become law if the Governor does not sign [...]
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An Act of God
We were really hoping to bring our bill up today, but things just didn’t work out. At least some of the blame rests on the flooding in Montgomery today, which shut down the State House and threw everything into disarray. The legislature had to abandon the State House and its modern computer system for the [...]
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Rocket City Brewfest!
Don’t forget! Hunstville’s first ever beer festival is taking place this Friday and Saturday. It’s going to have a bunch of beers you’ve never tried before, and if you’re anywhere within an hour’s drive or so, you have no business doing anything else this weekend. Get all the details and buy tickets at RocketCityBrewfest.com.
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Limbo
Obviously, our chance for the chair to call our bill up and get it passed didn’t occur yesterday. We’re in limbo, waiting for Erwin to be persuaded not to filibuster, or for him to be out of the chamber. There’s really not much constructive updating I can do at this point. The Senate will meet [...]
Amendment Update
I’ve just received the latest update on the Brooks Amendment. So here’s the scoop. My own speculation was correct in that the amendment applies to retailers that have an “off-premises” only license, while most upscale grocery stores have “on and off-premises” licenses. It would not apply to any grocery store that has an on/off-premises license [...]
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The Amendment
I’m hearing/seeing lots of buzz about the amendment. The biggest concern is that it might affect a large number of grocery stores in addition to convenience stores. I’m neither a legal expert on the ABC licensing code nor do I know which grocery stores have which type of license. So I can’t yet authoritatively answer [...]
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