The bill, on its way to the governor's desk, would allow restaurants in the Lacleve Landing area to open at 8 a-m on Sundays. This means sports fans could start their drinking earlier without having to bring their own liquor. Proponent Bill McKenna says the bill gets people out of the parking lots and into the businesses.
The bill would allow liquor wholesalers to package and sell their products with nonalcoholic products. For example, a bottle of vodka could be sold with a jar of orange juice. Bill sponsor Bill McKenna says federal laws already allow these sales, and so do several other states.
But Sen. Bill McKenna, the bill's sponsor, said the preemptive language is really about being fair to retailers and has little to do with going easy on the tobacco industry as many have claimed.
Beginning in January 1997, cars in Missouri will be a little brighter - due to the new license plates unveiled at the Capitol. The new plates are white with shades of blue and will be on all vehicles, including trucks. Owners will be issued the new plates after renewing their registration or with the purchase of a new car. Jefferson County Senator Bill McKenna helped to design the new plates.
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