I also read there's a proposal to possibly privatize liquor sales?
But others consider liquor consumption a health and safety issue that warrants the current government restrictions. They cite figures in the Program Evaluation Division's report that said North Carolina, among all Southeastern states, collects the most public revenue per gallon of liquor sold and has the second lowest per-capita liquor consumption.
"Why would we ever want to be like those other Southeastern states?" asked Randolph County GOP Rep. Pat Hurley, a member of the legislative oversight committee hearing the report's presentation. She's also worried increased consumption could lead to more impaired-driving charges.
Other proposals received mixed reactions.
The state could make more money by allowing ABC stores to open on Sundays. North Carolina is one of only eight states that doesn't allow liquor store sales on Sundays.
"I think we need Sunday free for the Lord's day," said Rep. Pat Hurley, a Republican from Randolph County.
The Elon poll suggests many North Carolinians agree, as 52 percent of respondents said ABC stores should continue to be closed on Sunday.
Once, Mystic Farm & Distilling co-owner Jonathan Blitz says, he asked an ABC official why the state treats liquor so differently from other alcoholic beverages.
The official’s response: “Beer is food, wine is sacrament, and whiskey is the devil.”
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does Rex Chapman know anything about basketball ?
Charlotte just got a massive financial HQ. HB2 is behind us. All-Star Game here this weekend. Possible/probable MLS team and possible world cup host city. #incline.
Charlotte just got a massive financial HQ. HB2 is behind us. All-Star Game here this weekend. Possible/probable MLS team and possible world cup host city. #incline.
NC is kind of an interesting case right now. Charlotte is developing rapidly and is the financial center of the Southeast. The Triangle is exploding right now and has a very active tech/life science scene. Durham in particular has been transformed entirely in like 5 years. Asheville obviously everyone knows about and there are very nice coastal areas. But outside of those areas there are huge swaths of terrible/depressed parts of the state. Pretty stark contrast.
That’s the description of pretty much all states.
Chartlotte is like the Target of cities