The ABC Board is raising the cost of liquor to pay for its new $98 million warehouse – and lawmakers are not happy

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October 13, 2025

State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is calling out the ABC Board for misleading legislators on the cost and funding mechanism for their new warehouse and offices.

The board, according to Elliott, claimed no new funds were needed to

Some legislators are working on getting Alabama out of the liquor business altogether, and this issue will likely be used to push that solution.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

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