Protecting Regulation is Cool Again

Dear Client:At the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) yesterday in Nashville, which includes state regulators in both license and control states, two themes are resonating: money is tight, and regulation is back.Talks of budget cuts created a heavy pall over the traditional roll call that takes place the first day of meetings, where 23 states reported being in attendance. Everyone got a laugh out of picking on California who has it the worst by far. "What you've heard