Paradise Regained
Some months back, I wrote of the lawsuit filed in the state of my boyhood against Bacardi and Winn-Dixie, in which the plaintiff pointed to a provision in Florida law…
Category: State Regulation
Trouble in Min(d/e)
A longtime fan of blues music, Trouble in Mind is one of my particular favorites. I don’t know how many different versions of the tune I have around the house…
Prophetic?
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece for Artisan Spirit titled Bernadette’s Lament. In it, the protagonist misses the boat on alerting regulators to a change in the ownership…
The City of Brotherly Love
Last June, I wrote about a new tax here in the City of Seattle – covering sweetened beverages. I was opposed to the imposition of the tax then – and…
A Supreme Question
In just over two weeks, Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court. And of course we have this week seen the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice…
An Exciting Opportunity
This morning, as is my habit, I sifted through overnight email while enjoying the friendly hospitality of the Washington State Ferry system. And this morning, as is customary, the overnight…
Lies or Mistakes?
Ah, politics. How can it be so simultaneously infuriating and entertaining? And shouldn’t there be a word for that conjunction of experiences? I bet there is in German. Anyway, some…
Five months later, an acknowledgment
Some months back, I wrote about an appellate decision that came down against the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, the effect of which was to invalidate the LCB’s requirement…
