Christian Coalition Blocking Sunday Liquor Sales Bill In Georgia

Today's Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that religious conservatives are increasing pressure on Republicans in the state Senate to kill a bill that would allow local referenda to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail stores on Sundays. In the past, defeat of similar proposals were blamed on former Republican governor Sonny Perdue, a Christian conservative who said he would veto any Sunday liquor sale bill. New Republican governor Nathan Deal said he would sign the bill.  A Senate committee has approved the bill, but then members of the Georgia Christian Coalition began to lobby and send e-mails and letters to Republican senators. Now it is not clear that the bill has majority support in the Republican caucus. If it does not, it will not be brought to the floor.