The following are links to recent press releases and news items regarding WSWT and issues that are of concern to the association.
Scotland: Scotland should ban drinks sales in supermarkets: doctor
OLN
January 11, 2012
Wisconsin: We don't need more access to alcohol
Herald Times News
November 5, 2011
New York: STATEMENT FROM JEFF SAUNDERS FOUNDER, LAST STORE ON MAIN STREET COALITION
LAST STORE ON MAIN STREET
November 4, 2011
New York: Cuomo opposes grocery wine sales
Newsday
November 3, 2011
California: State bans alcohol sales from automated checkout counters
LA Times
October 10, 2011
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Joins Effort to Curb Underage Drinking in Tennessee
WSWT
September 29, 2011
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Ends Wine Kiosk Program
CBS
September 20, 2011
New York: Wine in grocery stores remains shelved
Finger Lakes Times
September 13, 2011
California: Bill to Ban Self-Serve Alcohol Sales in California Lands on Governor's Desk
Sacramento Bee
September 12, 2011
Australia: Petrol Stations to sell Alcohol?
The Shout
September 7, 2011
California bill banning alcohol sales at self-checkout stands advances
Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2011
Pennsylvania: Walmart pulling out of wine vending machine project
AP
August 24, 2011
Council Shoots Down Walgreens' Bid To Sell Alcohol
Menlo Park Patch
August 24, 2011
New York: Statement from Jeff Saunders, Founder Last Store on Main Street Coalition
Jeff Saunders
August 20, 2011
New York: State Busts More Than 100 Bodegas For Selling Alcohol To Underage Customers
NY Daily News
August 19, 2011
What Have We Learned About Underage Drinking?
Pamela S. Erickson Newsletter
August 10, 2011
Calif. legislation aims to ban grocery self-checkout of alcohol purchases
McClatchy Newspapers
June 21, 2011
New York: Majority of Consumers Oppose Wine in Supermarkets, Study Reveals
University at Buffalo School of Management
June 16, 2011
New York: Memorandum in Opposition
NYSPHA
June 15, 2011
New York: NEW YORKERS SEND POWERFUL MESSAGE TO ALBANY TO STOP WINE SALES IN GROCERY STORES
MPSA
June 14, 2011
Maryland: Councilwoman 'disturbed' by alcohol delivery
Washington Examiner
June 13, 2011
New York: Statement from Last Store on Main Street Founder Jeff Saunders
Last Store on Main Street
June 9, 2011
Connecticut: Sunday liquor sales in Connecticut not happening
WTNH
June 8, 2011
Pennsylvania: Hard liquor coming soon to vending machines at supermarkets
Penn Live
April 21, 2011
Tennessee: Sub-Committee Votes Against Wine In Grocery Stores Bill
NewsChannel 5
April 13, 2011
Colorado: House kills bill aiming to let convenience stores, groceries sell full-strength beer (Excerpt)
The Denver Post
April 12, 2011
Wine needs to be sold in liquor stores
Asheville Citizen-Times
April 12, 2011
Legislators consider grocery wine sales today
Nashville Business Journal
April 12, 2011
Utah: Liquor Commissioner Suggests Ban on Gas Station Beer Sales
CSN
April 11, 2011
California: Marin Institute & others join for statewide ban on self-service alcohol checkouts
DBR
April 11, 2011
National Survey Finds Broad Support for Alcohol Regulations to Keep the Public Safe
PR Newswire
April 6, 2011
New York: Wine Will Return to the Menu
Crain's Insider
March 31, 2011
Iowa: Gassing up, getting liquor just got easier in Iowa
The Quad-City Times
March 31, 2011
Be wary of industry’s promises that seem too good to be true
Baptist Reflector
February 18, 2011
Kansas wrestles with expanding alcohol sale sites
Associated Press
February 16, 2011
Wisconsin: Crime has dropped downtown - is the city's alcohol policy the reason?
The Capital Times
January 17, 2011
Bingeing linked to access
Otago Daily Times
November 1, 2010
Local alcohol providers join ‘We Don’t Serve Teens’ campaign
The Knoxville Journal
October 1, 2010
Bill would ban alcohol from self-checkout lines
The Associated Press
August 23, 2010
State Legislature Says No to Wine in Grocery
Last Store on Main Street
August 4, 2010
Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Department Visits Nearly Double over the 4th of July Weekend
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
July 1, 2010
Wine Sales In Grocery Stores A No-Go For Legislature
NY Daily News
June 27, 2010
Mom-and-pop liquor store owners protest increase of Wegmans that sell alcohol
NJ.com
June 19, 2010
Thousands of Teens in 46 States Participate in the Inaugural It's 21. Just Pass Education Initiative
WSWA
June 10, 2010
World Health Organization (WHO) Takes Steps to Fight Harmful Drinking
Wall Street Journal
May 21, 2010
Waukegan mayor seeks ban on liquor sales at gas stations
Chicago Sun Times
May 15, 2010
Binge drinking as a teenager 'increases risk of breast cancer'
The Telegraph
April 15, 2010
Is Paterson Hiding Numbers on Wine In Grocery Stores?
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
April 4, 2010
Alcohol Sold To Minors In Undercover Sting
WSMV-TV
March 9, 2010
Coalition Blasts Plan To Boost State Funds With Wine in Grocery Stores
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
February 25, 2010
More Alcohol Sales Sites Mean More Neighborhood Violence, New Research Finds
Science Daily
February 22, 2010
Sale of state ABC stores won't happen this session
Associated Press
February 9, 2010
Showdown looms over Colorado liquor laws
Fox 31
February 9, 2010
Erie County passes resolution against wine sales in grocery stores
The Observer
February 8, 2010
Liquor store owners resist Kansas compromise on beer
Kansas City Star
February 4, 2010
Kentucky: Abrams abandons Sunday liquor license
Courier Journal
January 27, 2010
Alcohol sales to minors becomes issue with self-checkout lanes
Los Angeles Times
July 8, 2009
WSWT Press Release
September 23, 2009
American Association of Wine Economics: Introducing Wine into Grocery Stores:
Economic Implications and Transitional Issues
October 2009 (PDF)
The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The UK Experience
November 2008
As Decade Closes, Alcohol Industry Speaks Out on Economy, Jobs, Higher Taxes and Deregulation
Industry Leaders Share Insight on Economic Impact
PR Newswire , December 31,/2009
WSWT Press Release
September 21, 2007
Nashville Business Journal
Tennessee's wine industry launches 'We Don't Serve Teens' campaign
September 21, 2007
Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
Campaign targets teen drinking
September 21, 2007
WPLN (Nashville's NPR Affiliate)
Law enforcement mark 'We Don't Serve Teens Week'
September 21, 2007
WMC-TV (Memphis)
September 21, 2007
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