Georgia
Dissecting the opposition to the Sunday sales bill in Georgia requires talking about this individual – Jerry Luguire. Luguire is the president of Georgia’s Christian Coalition, backed by the Georgia Baptist Convention. He leads the charge against the passage of Continue Reading →
This is the blogging form of a retraction. Chip Rogers actually supports Sunday sales – and even co authored the bill. The response I received on Sunday Sales supporters mentioned Senator Rogers as an opponent. I spoke with his Continue Reading →
Today at 12 noon, supporters of S.B. 10 aka Sunday sales bill will rally at the capitol building in downtown Atlanta. Last week, the bill was not brought to a vote due to “lack of support”. Special interest groups have Continue Reading →
Last week the wind was taken out of the Sunday Sales (like what I did there??) when S.B. 10 was basically declared dead. Due to outside pressure, the bill will not go to the floor for a vote.
On Wednesday, a rally is planned at the Georgia Capitol building to attempt to push the bill for a vote. I have mixed emotions about this, but @AtlantaBeer made a good point to me. To use a football reference – it’s a 4th down situation. The bill is there, and being discussed now. Even though there might be other potential legislation than buying beer on Sunday, the bill is in the lawmakers hands at this moment. Good point. Act now before the bill gets forgotten. Georgia’s new governor Nathan Deal said he would sign the bill if brought to his desk. Is issue is just getting there. Read the press release here:
Atlanta, GA — Georgians for Sunday Sales, a grassroots, bipartisan organization, will hold a press conference and rally on Wednesday, February 23 at 12 pm on the Capitol Steps (Washington Street side) to urge passage of a bill to allow local communities to decide whether local retailers should sell alcohol on Sunday.
I know everyone had the hopes up, but S.B. 10 – aka Sunday Sales bill has died in Georgia today.
In the end, the special interest groups put enough pressure on lawmakers for them to decide that there isn’t enough support Continue Reading →
The Georgia Senate will begin discussing a bill (Senate Bill 10) today that would allow for Sunday sales. Like the recent growler discussion, the ability for an off premise site to sell on Sunday would be decided by the local Continue Reading →
Looks like the State of Georgia may have revised its opinion on growlers. It has been recently discovered that there is a certain situation that would allow growlers to be sold in the state of Georgia. I have obtained a Continue Reading →