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New Jersey on the Verge of Overhauling Outdated Liquor License Laws, Boosting Craft Brewing Industry

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is poised to make significant changes to its liquor license laws, ending a long-standing standoff between Governor Phil Murphy and top state lawmakers. The deal, if approved, will ease restrictions on craft breweries and modernize the state’s decades-old regulations. Lawmakers are set to introduce a compromise bill by Thursday, with the aim of securing approval from both houses of the state Legislature on Monday, the final day of the ongoing lame-duck legislative session. Anonymous sources familiar with the negotiations disclosed this information to NJ Advance Media. The highlight of … Read more

California Court Rules Assemblymember Vince Fong Can Run for Multiple Offices, Calls for Urgent Update of Outdated Election Law

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Sacramento, California – California Assemblymember Vince Fong finds himself in the spotlight for a controversial move in his political career. Despite the common sense notion that candidates should not be allowed to run for multiple offices simultaneously, Fong took the audacious step of putting his name on the March primary ballot for both reelection to the Assembly and the congressional seat left vacant by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Last week, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Fong, stating that the state law prohibiting candidates from seeking “more than one office … Read more