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TexasTowelie

(112,217 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 10:55 PM Feb 2017

Liquor dealer in Kentucky House getting action on his liquor bills

Frankfort -- A liquor store owner in the Kentucky House of Representatives is pressing ahead with his ambitious package of seven bills aimed at helping liquor store owners, despite concerns about a conflict of interest.

State Rep. C. Wesley Morgan, R-Richmond, won House committee approval Tuesday for his House Bill 136, which would delete statutory language that prevents all liquor wholesalers from selling to a liquor retailer that has exceeded the 30-day credit limit with any one wholesaler.

Morgan told the House Licensing and Occupations Committee, of which he is a member, that his stores have been hurt by the law after past-due payment allegations prevented them from receiving new liquor shipments. Morgan owns Liquor World, with stores in Richmond, Manchester, Irvine and Barbourville.

“The only thing we want is to be treated fairly,” Morgan said. “We’re just asking for relief so we can operate our business in a timely fashion. We ask that you repeal this part of (the law).”

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article134060019.html

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Liquor dealer in Kentucky House getting action on his liquor bills (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
Another corrupt politician Best_man23 Feb 2017 #1

Best_man23

(4,898 posts)
1. Another corrupt politician
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 11:54 PM
Feb 2017

But, he has the "Magic R" so its alright

If a Democratic politician tried to do this it would be front page news on every Kentucky newspaper.

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