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"A bill that would allow limited Sunday sales of alcohol in Minnesota is in jeopardy.

"Backers of a bill that would allow liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sundays have been rebuffed at the State Capitol for years. So this year, they considered it a victory that even a tiny Sunday sales provision was included in the overall liquor bill.

"The measure, which would allow craft beer taprooms to sell growlers (refillable containers that hold half a gallon) on Sundays, sailed through legislative committees. But the bill has stalled in the Senate Tax Committee. The roadblock? The powerful Teamsters Union," 

Today's Question: Do the Teamsters have too much power at the Minnesota Capitol?

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“A bill that would allow limited Sunday sales of alcohol in Minnesota is in jeopardy. “Backers of a bill that would allow liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sundays have been rebuffed at the State Capitol for years. So this year, they considered it a victory that even a tiny Sunday sales provision was included…

Do the Teamsters have too much power at the Minnesota Capitol?

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