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At least two municipalities in Wisconsin prohibited the retail sale of alcohol until recently: the city of Sparta, [10] [11] and the village of Ephraim. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In the April 1, 2014, Wisconsin spring election, voters in Sparta narrowly passed a referendum to allow the sale of beer and wine in groceries and convenience stores.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is a bipartisan regulatory agency of the state of Wisconsin established to administer and enforce election laws in the state. The Wisconsin Elections Commission was established by a 2015 act of the Wisconsin Legislature which also established the Wisconsin Ethics Commission to administer campaign finance, ethics, and lobbying laws.
To serve in the Wisconsin Legislature, individuals must be a resident of the state for at least one year preceding his or her election and be a qualified elector in the district they are elected to represent. [11] All 99 members of the Wisconsin Assembly are elected in a two-year term cycle without term limits.
While many parts of the law will impact the inner workings of the alcohol industry, consumers may still see some changes.
The bill fundamentally alters Wisconsin's complicated system governing the making, distribution and sales of alcoholic beverages.
Eagle Park Brewing and Distilling Co., which produces liquor at its Muskego taproom only, S64 W15640, Commerce Center Parkway, can now serve its own spirits at its Milwaukee taproom, 823 E ...
In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law or county or city ordinance to investigate dishonest or unethical practices by public employees and elected officials. [1]
By contrast, Democrats and groups such as the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Common Cause defended the G.A.B. [3] [5] [8] In December 2015, Walker signed a bill that dissolved the G.A.B., [8] effective on June 30, 2016, [3] and replaced it with a separate Wisconsin Elections Board and Wisconsin Ethics Commission. [4]