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Sysco Seeks to Purchase Restaurant Depot

Sysco Seeks to Purchase Restaurant Depot

Sysco recently made a bid to purchase the parent company of rival "cash-and-carry" restaurant wholesaler Restaurant Depot.Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Co-Chair of the Small Brewers Caucus Meets with WA Brewers Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland seated at a table at Well 80 Brewhouse in Olympia

Co-Chair of the Small Brewers Caucus Meets with WA Brewers

Last week, members of the brewing community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington attended a Brewers Association event with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland at Well 80 Brewhouse in Olympia. Read More

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Former State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt worked state government affairs for the Brewers Association, lobbying craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer.

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USMCA Trade Agreement Not Renewed, Negotiations Continue

USMCA Trade Agreement Not Renewed, Negotiations Continue

Although the U.S. has not renewed the USMCA for another 16 years, annual reviews and trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico will continue.Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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BA Urges USTR To Avoid New Section 301 Tariffs BA Urges USTR to Avoid New Section 301 Tariffs

BA Urges USTR To Avoid New Section 301 Tariffs

The proposed tariffs would increase costs on a range of unique foreign brewing inputs that are not always available from domestic sources.Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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BA Joins Push to Rein In Swipe Fees Squeezing Breweries Taproom bartender ringing up beer to-go as customer pays with credit card

BA Joins Push to Rein In Swipe Fees Squeezing Breweries

Since 2014, credit card swipe fees have more than tripled, outpacing inflation twofold.Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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UPDATE: Pennsylvania Brews to Barns Advances to Senate

UPDATE: Pennsylvania Brews to Barns Advances to Senate

The bill would provide an excise tax credit for brewers who donate their spent grain to agriculture interests in the state at a rate of 16 cents per dry weight pound, up to $30,000 in credits per brewer annually.Read More

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Former State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt worked state government affairs for the Brewers Association, lobbying craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer.

See Sam DeWitt's Articles

New Forced-Labor Tariffs Could Hit Imported Hops, Malts, and Equipment Barley

New Forced-Labor Tariffs Could Hit Imported Hops, Malts, and Equipment

Brewers may see additional tariffs on imported goods, excluding aluminum, steel, and duty-free Canadian barley and barley malt.Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

State Government Affairs Roundup: Colorado, Nebraska, and Vermont Vermont State House
Vermont passed H. 921 providing enhanced self-distribution for small brewers, allowing those who produce less than 3000 barrels per year to self-distribute without starting a separate wholesale entity.

State Government Affairs Roundup: Colorado, Nebraska, and Vermont

With state legislatures across the country concluding their sessions, the BA continues to pursue advocacy efforts at the state level.Read More

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Former State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt worked state government affairs for the Brewers Association, lobbying craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer.

See Sam DeWitt's Articles
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