Bills to Slide Back Federal Beer Taxes
Two competing bills to cut excise taxes for beer producers have been introduced by Congress. In the 23 years that have passed since the last increase, the government has lost millions in inflation erosion, and if either bill is enacted, millions more in tax revenue will be lost.
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NYC Campaign to Free Public Transit from Alcohol Ads
A new campaign to ban alcohol ads on public transit in New York City, Building Alcohol-Ad Free Transit (BAAFT), has signed on a bevy of supporting partners. According to BAAFT, thousands of youth ride MTA buses and trains every day, and 600,000 students receive MetroCards each year.
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State Bills Would Allow Local Bars to Extend Sales Hours
States including Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nebraska have introduced legislation that would allow bar hours to be extended, allowing extensions ranging from several hours more a day to 24 hours a day.
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State Bans on Powdered Alcohol Advance
Since 2014, legislators in several states have proposed or passed bills to prohibit sale and/or possession of powdered and/or crystalline alcohol, citing health and safety concerns.
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