NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey predicted Wednesday that lawmakers will approve a bill next session to allow wine to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.
The Blountville Republican told reporters that lawmakers previously uncertain about the proposal were surprised by the backlash to the failure of this year's bill in a House committee.
This year's bill died when House Local Government Chairman Matthew Hill, who had supported an earlier version, cast the deciding vote against the measure.
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