Corbett to Propose Privatizing Pa. Liquor Stores
Gov. Tom Corbett will announce plans to privatize Pennsylvania's state store system
The big issue of whether to privatize Pennsylvania's liquor stores will take center stage today as Gov. Tom Corbett announces plans to sell them off. Corbett will call for liquor store licenses to be auctioned off, according to multiple sources. Sales of beer and wine could be opened up to various retailers including drug stores and big-box department stores. Related story: Pa.'s Prohibition Era May Finally End The Republican governor is expected to announce his plan at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Pittsburgh. This move comes on the heels of plans to privatize the PA Lottery -- another controversial move. Pennsylvania has about 620 state stores. Union groups have argued that more than 4,500 jobs will be lost if the state system is privatized, but …
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Mike legacy
10:24 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Open the state to online sales. I'm sick of having to order 6 bottles of the scotch I like because the dumbass state PLCB won't let me buy online (where prices are up to 30% cheaper on a lot of things, including my favorite scotch). more ›