After a lively debate, two motions, and then an 11-7 vote to pass the bill, state Liquor Dispensary Superintendent Dyke Nally chided me for saying earlier, at the Boise City Club, that his bill to end the ban on Election Day liquor sales was “insignificant,” noting that there I was, covering the debate and vote. Now, I didn’t actually say the bill was “insignificant.” I called it a “non-issue.” Apparently, though, I was wrong – at least when it comes to the House State Affairs Committee. And it should be noted that the same day I made that comment, others argued that Election Day liquor sales could be significant, in that voters who’d had a stiff belt might find their ballot choices more palatable. But I didn’t say that.

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