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When Chopp speaks, parse it closely
The Speaker seems to be moving from his opposition to the Viaduct tunnel plan. Here's the three-cushion shot that probably lies beneath that very hedged statement.
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Lower prices for wine? Don't drink to that.
Big-box retailers such as Costco want volume discounting, but the state Liquor Board, as usual, fears any such moves would lead to too much tippling. A look at this year's harvest of proposed wine laws.