I have always been an advocate for making Repeal Day a national holiday. It is a day when we as Americans, should celebrate the freedom it brought back to the constitution. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was the only… Continue Reading →
When Prohibition was made law in 1919, taking effect in 1920, there needed to be a law passed to enforce the 18th Amendment. The Republican Congressman from Minnesota, Andrew John Volstead, introduced the enforcement law to Congress and it passed… Co…
Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached a compromise with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for industrial use to move forward. We’ll talk with Judge Hutchins on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax Read More »
