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Michigan Legislators: Under the Influence
Earlier this year, the Detroit Free Press published an in-depth and hard-hitting investigative report titled Under the Influence on the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association (MBWWA). The series explored how the MBWWA wines, dines and finances Michigan legislators.

» PART 1: Michigan beer and wine distributors have it made. And they wine, dine and finance legislators to keep it that way

» PART 2: Beer, wine wholesalers are life of politicians' parties

» PART 3: State beer, wine dealings done secretly

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Fact or Fiction?: The Truth about Michigan's Wine Industry v. The Wholesaler Monopoly (Aug 9, 2005)
Claims & Facts Regarding House Bill 4959 (June 21, 2005)
WineAmerica Interpretations of the Supreme Court Decision (May 17, 2005)