Under the Influence Part 1 The Detroit Free Press has an article that looks at how the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association courts politicians including free trips, hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in campaign contributions, picking up large food and bar tabs and golf outings in northern Michigan. Despite the state's budget crisis, state commodity taxes on beer and wine haven't changed in decades. Read UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Michigan beer and wine distributors have it made. And they wine, dine and finance legislators to keep it that way in the Freep Read Part 2 of 3 of this Series Read Part 3 of 3 of this Series Posted/updated Feb 10, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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