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Skeptical Legislative Leaders Await Corbett’s Liquor Plan

Later today in Pittsburgh, Governor Corbett will unveil his long-awaited proposal to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania. But there are already signs of rough waters ahead in the legislature.

2013/01/30

New LCB Chairman Says Pennsylvania Is Ready For Privatization

“I personally believe – and I’m not speaking for the LCB – I personally believe that privatization is something at this point in time that probably the citizens of the commonwealth are ready for,” Joseph “Skip” Brion said.

2011/11/02

Series Of Liquor Control Hearings Begin In Harrisburg

“We’ve got to move into the 21st century and you’ve got to modernize,” Majority Leader Mike Turzai says. “And we’re trying to do the best we can, in our proposal, in balancing competing interests.”

2011/07/28

Pa. Republican Has Reservations About Liquor Store Privatization

“I don’t care if it’s the liquor business or selling my own business – before you sell a business, you get the best bottom line you can. And I’m not so sure that we in Pennsylvania have yet got the best bottom line out of our liquor system that we can,” Joe Scarnati said.

2011/07/22