Jun 28, 20192 min readNC Reps push for alcohol provision during RNC“Extending the ‘Last Call’ time would be up to the individual businesses, and would be a huge boom, for modernization of our state’s alcohol policy. Not only would clubs, bars, and …
Mar 6, 20191 min readThe case for dismantling North Carolina's liquor monopolyhttps://youtu.be/ZHx8sJNiy3Y Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski joined Joe Catenacci on 106.7 FM to discuss democratic socialism (1:45), net neutrality (7:10), and why North …
Feb 27, 20193 min readEnd North Carolina’s archaic monopoly on liquor salesWhen it comes to alcohol policy, North Carolina is more an outlier than exemplar. Though ours is among 17 states with an alcohol control system, where the state retains monopoly control of part of the …
Apr 9, 20183 min readN.C. alcohol rules should join the 21st centuryImagine you’re prepping a dinner party for 10 friends. You pull out your smartphone and fill your Amazon shopping cart with the best meats, vegetables and delectable cheeses. Then, a bottle of …