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State Public Service Announcement
stated on December 28, 2015:

By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.

By Nancy Badertscher • December 30, 2015
Susan Pitman
stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing:

The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens.

By Joshua Gillin • March 18, 2015
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild
stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement:

Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.

By Nancy Badertscher • March 11, 2015
Clay Pell
stated on August 26, 2014 in a TV debate:

"My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer."

By Karen Lee Ziner • August 28, 2014
Linda Koop
stated on February 25, 2014 in a campaign mail flier:

Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office."

By Sue Owen • March 21, 2014
Tavern League of Wisconsin
stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview:

A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.

By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2013
Bob Ryan
stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting:

Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."

By Tom Kertscher • August 21, 2011
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed:

Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia.

By Eric Stirgus • February 22, 2011