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…
Category: State Regulation
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…
North to the Future
Alaska is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. I’ve managed to visit (or at least pass through) 48 of the 50 states – but Alaska is not among them.…
The Care and Feeding of Stakeholders
[Originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of Artisan Spirit magazine.] In a prior article, I discussed the ways that smaller spirits businesses can solicit and receive equity investments from…
