House Votes to Privatize Liquor in Pennsylvania — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Last night, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that’d been pushed by Gov. Tom Corbett and House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, which seeks to “privatize” the Pennsylvania alcohol industry. The bill, passed by a 105-90 margin, would begin phasing out the state’s 600 liquor stores and allow grocery stores with restaurant licenses the...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Vetoes Finnegan’s Wake Balcony Plan
Regular City Council sessions begin tomorrow. And first things first: Mayor Nutter has vetoed the zoning plan that would have allowed 61-foot balconies on Finnegan’s Wake at 3rd and Spring Garden streets, citing “dramatic dedication of the public right-of-way to a primarily private use” and neighborhood complaints. South Jersey bros revolt! The...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Report Will Call for More Than 1,250 new Liquor Stores
There’s a draft of the Corbett report on private liquor stores and it calls for—surprise!—more than the proposed 1,250 new private stores throughout the state. Turzai’s liquor bill, says Corbett’s report, will net the state almost $2 billion up front and $186 million to $230 million annually. The catch: Over 3,000 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board employees...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Does Your Name Appear on Trash? That Might Be a Littering Fine
Ever troll Ripoff Report? We do! It’s fun! Especially when you find a complaint from someone who says the city of Philadelphia is allegedly fining them $150 for “littering” because a piece of trash was found with their company’s name on it. Seriously! (And no, Mayor Nutter, those are not Philadelphia Weeklies strewn up and down Girard Avenue.) Here’s...
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DAILY GRINDER: Mayor Nutter Makes Endorsements in 1st and 6th
The Nutt has chosen. Mayor Michael Nutter is officially endorsing candidates in the First and Sixth Districts: Respectively, Mark Squilla and Marty Bednarek. “Mark Squilla has shown why he would make a strong addition to Philadelphia City Council,” said Nutter, and “Having coached thousands of local kids over the past 35 years, Marty Bednarek exhibits...
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