Even longtime political watchers were surprised to see the Kansas Chamber jump out front on the Big Box Liquor issue in 2013.  No sooner had Kansas retailers finally gone home for a well-deserved rest after the holiday season and recording their inventories, when the Kansas Chamber announced in newspapers across the state that it would be urging legislators to pass legislation to allow alcoholic liquor to be sold in grocery stores and convenience stores. 

The Kansas Chamber flexed considerable muscle during the 2012 elections to elect conservative Republican legislators.  Only time will tell if the Chamber actually intends to make deregulation of retail liquor a true priority on its policy wish list this year... and more importantly, whether or not our independent Kansas retailers went out and supported candidates during the elections themselves.

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