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OPINION: Federalism on full display as Utah navigates drunk-driving legislation
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The laboratories of democracy, a phrase popularized by Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis to describe federalism, are in full swing across the country. One policy experiment some states are considering is lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration level for driving by 40%, from 0.08% to 0.05%. Dumbing down the…
Read MoreBeverage Licensees Urge Congress to Provide COVID-19 Relief to Hospitality Businesses
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Nearly two years since the onset of the pandemic, many bars, taverns and independent restaurants remain underwater and are struggling to get back on their feet, pay off debt, or otherwise recover from the significant setbacks caused by the pandemic. As Congress considers legislation to fund the government and federal…
Read MoreLawmakers Advocate for Transparent System for Performance Music
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow As anyone who has run a tavern can attest, navigating the world of music copyright laws can be a daunting task. Music can help bring value to your business, though making sure you are complying with existing laws can be difficult. Failure to do so can bring legal and financial…
Read MoreU.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces closure of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is announcing the closure of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Through the American Rescue Plan Act, the SBA launched the Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. SBA received over 370,000 applications from restaurant owners…
Read MoreMay is Tavern Month: Celebrating the social and economic impact of Wisconsin’s bars, taverns and restaurants
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The Tavern League of Wisconsin (TLW), along with its 5,000 members, is proud to recognize May as National Tavern Month. The special Tavern Month designation has been an annual tradition since 1953 and provides an opportunity to create awareness about the history, charitable giving, and economic impact of the TLW…
Read MoreABL welcomes passage of COVID-19 package
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow After months of protracted debate, Congress finally delivered some – emphasis on “some” – aid to local bars and taverns struggling to keep their doors open ten months into the coronavirus pandemic with the passage of a long-overdue COVID-19 relief package at the end of December 2020. This is welcome…
Read MoreAmerican Beverage Institute (ABI) as “one of the biggest opponents of .05 legislation”
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow A Utah Jazz fan drinks a beer while watching a game at Legend Sports Grill in Salt Lake City last year. A new Utah law, which goes into effect Dec. 30, lowers the DUI blood alcohol threshold in the state from .08 to .05, a move that has been praised…
Read MoreU.S. traffic fatalities fall following two years of rising toll
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Deaths on American roads fell by nearly 2 percent last year, blunting two years of increases that had troubled regulators and safety advocates. A total of 37,133 people died in traffic crashes last year, down 1.8 percent from 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Deaths involving pedestrians,…
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