In a state known for its beer and booze, Wisconsin is home to some of the lightest operating while impaired (OWI) penalties, mandated liquor store hours, and a majority of America’s “drunkest counties.” A person younger than 21 can even legally have an alcoholic beverage in Wisconsin with their parents at a bar or restaurant.
The Wisconsin Tavern League has lobbied on behalf of restaurants and bars throughout the state for decades. Now, their power may be diminishing as party politics begin to shape the narrative surrounding alcohol in the state.
The Tavern League’s power, or lack thereof
Since 1935, the Tavern League of Wisconsin has lobbied on behalf of the “needs of the retail beverage alcohol segment of the hospitality industry in the State of Wisconsin.”
The Wisconsin Tavern League has long been associated with drinking nuances across the state. Alcohol sales at liquor stores are
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