DRINK TAX STILL STIRRING DEBATE
8/26/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gaztte

GOP: DEMS SHOULD REIMBURSE TAXPAYERS IF LAW VIOLATED
8/23/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

DRINK TAX REFERENDUM CHALLENGED
8/21/08, Bobby Kerlik, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

COUNCIL REAFFRIMS DRINK TAX REFERENDUM
8/20/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
 
AROUND TOWN: ALLEGHENY ANGST -- DAN AND JIM, MANO A MANO
8/19/08, Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"INCREASED TAXES IN PENNSYLVANIA IGNITE ANOTHER WHISKEY REBELLION"
8/15/08, Clare Ansberry, The Wall street Journal

"RODDEY SUES OVER DRINK TAX SESSION"
8/15/08, Bobby Kerlil, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"RODDEY SUES COUNTY COUNCIL DEMS OVER PRIVATE MEETING"
8/15/08, The Associated Press

"DUELING DRINK TAX QUESTIONS UNDER REVIEW"
8/18/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"A REBUTTAL: DAN ONORATO DEFENDS HIS HIS RECORD"
8/17/08, Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"'EGRAHC!' & OTHER BACKWARD ALLEGHENY POLITICS"
8/17/08, Colin McNickle, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"COUNTY COUNCIL DEMOCRATS CRY 'POLITICS'"
8/16/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"DRINK TAX FOES DELIVER SIGNATURE"
8/6/08, Daniel Malloy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"DRINK TAX OPPONENTS DELIVER ON PETITIONS"
8/6/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

F.A.C.T. Release
8/5/08

"GROUP SUBMITS SIGNATURES FOR DRINK TAX REFERENDUM"
8/5/08, Kym Gable, KDKA-TV
 
"PITTSBURGH WAITERS, WAITRESSES DELIVER ANTI-DRINK TAX PETITIONS"
8/5/08, Bob Mayo, WTAE-TV

"MAKE IT A DOUBLE: 2 DRINK TAX REFERENDA LIKELY"
8/5/08, Daniel Malloy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"ALLEGHENY EXEC OKS DRINK TAX REFERENDUM ON BALLOT"
8/4/08, Associated Press

"DRINK, PROPERTY TAXES MAY BE ON NOV. REFERENDUM”
7/30/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"DRINK TAX MAY INDUCE ELECTION HANGOVER”
7/30/08, Eric Heyl, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"VOTERS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO TAX BOOZE OR HOMES”
7/30/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"ONOROATO WEIGHS IN ON COUNTY DRINK TAX REFERENDUM”
7/30/08, WTAE-TV

"DRINK TAX REFERENDA COULD CONFUSE VOTERS”
7/30/08, John Greiner, WTAE-TV

"ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL SENDS CONTROVERSIAL DRINK TAX TO VOTERS”
7/30/08, Tim Schooley, Pittsburgh Business Times

"COUNTY COUNCIL PASSES DRINK TAX QUESTION”
7/29/08, KDKA-TV

"DRINK TAX DEBATED AT COUNTY COUNCIL”
7/29/08, Kym Gable, KDKA-TV

"ONORATO DISCUSSES FATE OF COUNTY DRINK TAX”
7/21/08, Andy Sheehan, KDKA-TV

"ALLEGHENY BALLOT MAY HAVE TWO DRINK TAX REFERENDA”
7/15/08, WTAE-TV

"ALLEGHENY COUNTY MULLING ITS OWN DRINK TAX REFERENDUM”
7/15/08, The Associated Press

"INSIDE THE DRINK TAX OPPOSITION, A TRIO SEES 'A GOOD SHOT'"
6/30/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“COUNTY TO DECIDE DRINK TAX REFERENDUM TUESDAY”
6/25/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

'WHISKEY REBELLION II' TARGETS COUNTY'S DRINK TAX
6/18/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

WHISKEY REBELLION
6/18/08, Gordon Loesch, WPXI-TV

PETITION WOULD FORCE COUNTY DRINK TAX TO BALLOT
6/18/08, WTAE-TV

GROUP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO END DRINK TAX
6/17/08, Kym Gable, KDKA-TV

DRINK TAX BATTLE COULD SPILL INTO VOTING BOOTHS
6/17/08, Jon Delano, KDKA-TV

DRINK TAX OPPONENTS KICK OFF WHISKEY REBELLION
6/17/08, WPXI-TV

DRINK TAX MAKES PA COUNTY EXECUTIVE UNPOPULAR
6/15/08, Ramesh Santanam, Associated Press

BAR OWNERS CHALLENGE ONORATO DRINK TAX DEBATE
5/23/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW BATTLE BREWING OVER COUNTY’S DRINK TAX
5/22/08, Jon Delano, KDKA-TV

TAX REVOLT MAY BE SOBERING FOR ONORATO
5/19/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

10% DRINK TAX ANALYSIS: ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL FICTION VS. FACT
5/22/08, FACT Press Release

THE CONVERSATION WITH BILL TOLAND, KEVIN JOYCE AND CHUCK MCCULLOUGH
5/9/08, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MANY CONTINUE EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DRINK TAX
5/3/08, Karamagi Rujumba Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ONORATO SAYS HE'LL GO TO MAT FOR DRINK TAX
5/2/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DRINK TAX OPPONENTS PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN
5/2/08, Tim Schooley, Pittsburgh Business Times

REDUCTION/REPEAL OF THE DRINK TAX REFORM OF COUNTY AUTHORITIES
5/2/08, Chuck McCullough, Allegheny County Council At-Large

DRINK TAX FOES STEP UP EFFORTS TO END LEVY
5/1/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

BAR OWNERS' SUIT AGAINST DRINK TAX NOW A CLASS ACTION
4/30/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

OFF THE FLOOR IV: AFTER FRAZIER'S LOSS, ONORATO NEEDS A DRINK [TAX SOLUTION.]
4/22/08, Peter L. DeCoursey, Bureau Chief, Capitolwire

OPPONENTS OF DRINK TAX FORM PAC, PLAN TO TARGET COUNTY COUNCILWOMAN
4/15/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PAC TARGETS POLITICIANS WHO BACKED ALLEGHENY COUNTY DRINK TAX
4/15/08, The Associated Press

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DRINK TAX OPPONENTS SAY THEY HAVE PROOF LEVY HURTING BUSINESS
4/4/08, Tim Schooley, Pittsburgh Business Times

WDVE RADIO­ COUNTY DRINK TAX VIDEO
03/18/08

STATE, COUNTY EYE DRINK TAX ALTERNATIVES
03/13/08, Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

THE DRINK TAX REVISITED
3/11/08, John E. Graf and Tom Baron, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

STATE SELLS LESS ALCOHOL IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
3/5/08, Justin Vellucci, Tribune Review

COPE FANS TREAT ONORATO LIKE A BROWNIE OR BUNGLE
2/29/08, Tom Barnes and Moriah Balingat, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

KDKA TV VIDEO - "BAR OWNERS RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT DRINK TAX
2/11/08, KDKA-TV

PITTSBURGH RESTAURANTS, BARS STILL TRYING TO BEAT DRINK TAX
2/11/08, Tribune Review

DRINK TAX HASN'T LOST BITTER TASTE
1/20/08, Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ALLEGHENY COUNTY'S NEW TAXES: THE REST OF THE STORY
1/8/08, Allegheny Institute for Public Policy

DRINK TAX CAUSING HANGOVER,
12/10/07, Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gaze

PORT AUTHORITY'S BEER TAB,
12/10/07, Ralph Reiland, Tribune Revie

TREASURER WRESTLING WITH LOGISTICS OF COLLECTING NEW LEVY,
12/10/07, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

TAXING FALLOUT AHEAD,
12/9/08, Colin McNickle, Tribune Review

1 MILLION DRINKS MUST BE POURED TO COLLECT NEW TAX
12/8/07, Justin Vellucci, Tribune Review

DRINK TAX STILL CONFOUNDING FOES,
12/7/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

DRINK TAX MAY SPUR MIGRATION,
12/6/08, Justin Vellucci, Tribune Review

FAWCETT: ASSESSMENT FLAWS FORCED DRINK TAX,
12/6/08, Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

COUNCIL PASSES 2 NEW TAXES; RESTAURATEURS FUME,
12/5/07, Justin Vellucci, Tribune Review

A DRINK TAX HANGOVER?
12/5/07, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CHALLENGES COUNTY EXECUTIVE ONORATO: WHERE IS YOUR STUDY DAN?,
11/30/07, FACT Press Release

FOES RELEASE STUDY SAYING DRINK TAX WILL SOUR ECONOMY,
11/30/07, Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ALLEGHENY TAX ALERT RADIO COMMERCIAL,
FACT Radio Commercial

ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE CALLED OUT FOR TAX STANCE,
11/26/07, Tim Schooley, Pittsburgh Business Times

PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES POSITION ON DRINK TAX,
11/15/07, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Press Release

NORTH SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DECRIES POSITION OF ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REGARDING PROPOSED TAX ON POURED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
11/12/07, North Side/North Shore Chamber of Commerce Press Release

WHISKEY REBELLION II,
10/25/07, Chris Young, City Paper

DIGGING A DEEPER HOLE,
10/22/07, Ralph Reiland, Tribune Review

NEW TAXES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY - A TERRIBLE IDEA,
9/5/07, Jake Haulk, Tribune Review