While North Carolina moved to centralize control over the state’s archaic liquor system and redesign the system’s ethics regulation (see legislation here), Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia has decided to move forward with privatization of the liquor distribution system in his state. North Carolina should follow. I have opined on the issue in an op-ed [...]
- 1Jan25
Civitas Poll: Voters Divided on Privatizing ABC
North Carolina voters are fairly evenly split on privatizing the ABC system versus keeping it state-run according to our poll for January. 47% say keep the government in charge. 44% say let private businesses run it. This issue presents a bit of a double-edged sword for many rural legislators, especially Republicans. While just about everyone [...]
- 1Sep17
Perdue’s Intriguing Choice for ABC Board
Yesterday Gov. Bev Perdue appointed Surf City Mayor A.D. “Zander” Guy to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission. Guy has a pretty interesting background, in case you hadn’t heard. While currently employed as the owner of a real estate company, that wasn’t Zander’s first profession. He used to be an insurance agent, that [...]