Alcohol

August 29, 2007 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. – September is shaping up as a busy month for Kentucky’s bourbon whiskey industry, as the U.S. Senate has declared it National Bourbon Heritage Month and the celebration of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown will mark its 16th year.    » read more »

Encourages Judicial Branch Help

August 20, 2007 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today launched a national drunk driving enforcement crackdown and appealed to the judicial branch to use all the tools it has available to keep drunk driving offenders off the roads. She also released national and state statistics for alcohol related fatalities in 2006 and emphasized the costs of drunk driving in America.    » read more »

Aug. 28, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Aug. 29, NASA will announce the results of a review conducted by NASA Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance Bryan O'Connor to evaluate allegations of improper alcohol use by astronauts.

NASA will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. EDT, in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, located at 300 E St., S.W., Washington. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and O'Connor will participate in the news conference.    » read more »

Six-Month Law Enforcement Mobilization Increases DUI Checkpoints in Virginia

Aug. 28, 2007 -- RICHMOND – Overlooking I-95 in Richmond, Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell joined other state leaders this morning to launch an intense six-month mobilization of DUI checkpoints across Virginia.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- A kick-off event for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the Montana Capitol Rotunda.

The focus of the event will be the historic $4 million Legislative funding measure spearheaded by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to expand the state’s ability to offer drug and alcohol addiction treatment for low-income citizens.

The event is sponsored in part by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). September is national addiction recovery month.    » read more »

Aug. 22, 2007 -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison joined 29 other state attorneys general today in urging the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to better regulate alcoholic energy drinks. The attorneys general cite misleading health-related statements made by manufacturers in advertising alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants.    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- The nation’s top highway safety official, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Nicole Nason, called on judges and prosecutors to consider increasing the use of ignition interlocks as part of a penalty enforced against repeat drunk driving offenders.

Administrator Nason made the recommendation during a meeting today in Washington, D.C., with judges, court professionals, safety equipment manufacturers and national safety advocates to discuss the role of alcohol ignition interlocks for repeat offenders to reduce drunk driving fatalities.    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month provides an opportunity to underscore our commitment to stopping alcohol and drug abuse before it starts and to helping citizens in need overcome addiction and rebuild their lives.

Alcohol and drug addiction can ruin lives and devastate families. We must continue working toward a society in which our citizens can lead lives free from the influence of alcohol and drugs. Friends and family members can play a vital role in the fight and prevention of abuse by discussing the dangers and consequences with loved ones.    » read more »

Asking Feds to Halt Misleading Ads

August 22, 2007 -- (ALBUQUERQUE) -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has joined 29 attorneys general nationwide, urging the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when advertising alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants.    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- Thirty state attorneys general, including Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, are urging the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when they advertise alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants.

Go to Letter from Attorneys General to TTB.

Comment from Attorney General Tom Miller:    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- Olympia - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna joined 29 other attorneys general nationwide today in urging the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when advertising alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants.    » read more »

2007-08-20 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today urged the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when advertising alcoholic beverages containing caffeine and other stimulants.    » read more »

Attorney General Urges Federal Agency To Stop Alcoholic Manufacturers From Using Misleading Advertising Of Alcoholic Energy Drinks

August 21, 2007 -- Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers today urged the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when advertising alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants. Myers was joined by 29 attorneys general nationwide.    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe, joined by 29 attorneys general nationwide, urged the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop alcohol manufacturers from making misleading health-related statements when advertising alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine and other stimulants. Rowe is the Co-Chair of the National Association of Attorneys General Youth Access to Alcohol Committee, which has been active in addressing concerns about the classification of beverages known as “alcopops” or “flavored malt beverages”.    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today, joined by 29 attorneys general nationwide, urged the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to stop misleading health-related statements by manufacturers about alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants.    » read more »