The measure, which removes the Mississippi Department of Revenue from controlling the alcohol warehouse, passed 112-2. It now goes to the state Senate.
So, who would benefit from the bill? “It would remove the legal prohibitions that currently exist and would allow businesses to invest millions in capital and create hundreds of jobs across our state,” State Rep. Trey Lamar (R) told Y’all Politics in January. “Of importance, the package retail and restaurant industry would not be changed by this legislation except that they would make purchases through private companies instead of through the state government.”
Translation: Probably Southern Glaszer’s Wine & Spirits, Breakthru Beverage, and Republic National Distributing Co. A review of the last two years reports of campaign contributions filed with the Mississippi Department of States does not show Lamar received any campaign contributions from SGWS, Breakthru or RNDC.