Tag: alcohol

By Cameron Rogers Eighty-three years after Prohibition was repealed in the United States, Maryland lawmakers have come together to end its lingering impact on election districts. Under current laws of the state, the sale of alcohol on Election Day is prohibited in certain election districts, such as Ballenger and Catoctin in Frederick County. In addition, licenses to sell alcohol in these districts are unavailable to restaurants and other businesses throughout the year. With some exceptions, bills in the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates will repeal these restrictions. The bills have seen bipartisan support and support from organizations like the Frederick County Liquor Board. If passed in both houses and signed by Gov. Larry Hogan, the bills will take effect on July 1 this year. The Liquor Board will not be able to issue licenses before it passes. “It’ll breeze through,” Sen. Ronald Young, one of the co-sponsors of the bill in the Senate, said. “It already breezed through the Senate. All the governor has to...