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Game Not Over For Higher Taxes For Beer, Wine In Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority asked Gov. Kate Brown to hike taxes on beer and wine but she balked, saying it would be too hard a lift. But the issue is likely to come up again in the legislative session next year.
December 3, 2018
 
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LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

In their recent budget pitch, experts at the Oregon Health Authority were clear in declaring “excessive alcohol use” a scourge that fuels domestic