Hoping to bypass the veto of a Democratic governor who’s already used it before on a similar proposal, Republicans in Harrisburg are considering the use of a constitutional amendment to privatize the state-run liquor system.
Republicans have been trying to hand over the wine and spirits business to the private sector for years, and their latest effort is taking place in the House’s Liquor Control Committee, where they held a hearing on Monday to discuss the topic with business and labor leaders.
The idea is taking shape in a bill by Upper St. Clair Republican Natalie Mihalek, who introduced the concept in legislation last week and says voters should get to decide if the system the GOP calls “archaic” is what they actually want.
