Text of MTA/MBA License Stacking Bill Released

At long last, the text of the Montana Tavern Association’s and Montana Brewers Association’s collaborative bill was released late Friday.  Industry members in all tiers (and craft beer fans) can finally judge the potential effect of the bill, something not previously possible despite months of press releases and other media correspondence touting broad based support.…

MBA, MTA Change Stacking Proposal, Go On The Offensive

The game of politics is one filed with points and counterpoints. For 2013, the Montana Tavern Association stayed under the radar before launching an all out offensive against the craft brewing industry. When that effort was defeated, the various alcohol industry groups spent the next 1.5 years searching for common ground in Montana’s alcohol licensing…