Michigan official invites whiskey maker to visit
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A top Michigan Republican would like the makers of Jack Daniel’s whiskey to consider moving north if they decide to leave Tennessee.

House Speaker Jase Bolger has invited distillery managers to visit Michigan. He says the state’s business climate is improving, and he noted the state’s large supply of fresh water.

A spokesman for Jack Daniel’s parent company said Friday there are no plans to visit Michigan or other places that have made similar offers since a dispute about taxes sprouted in Tennessee.

Some Moore County citizens have proposed a “barrel tax” for the Lynchburg, Tenn., distillery that could raise up to $5 million a year. They’re asking Tennessee lawmakers to authorize a local referendum.