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• Initiative campaigns attract $30 million in state

  September 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Soda pop sellers, liquor distributors and warehouse retailers are pouring millions of dollars into Washington to influence residents’ votes on a slew of statewide ballot measures. Some $30 million so … 2

• Initiatives would change way liquor sold, cut state revenue

  August 27, 2010 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – The cavernous stores in Costco’s home state lack something you can find in its warehouses in California, Alaska and many other places: bottles of Maker’s Mark, Absolut vodka … 5

• Liquor initiative has enough signatures

  July 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Secretary of State Sam Reed has certified one of two liquor privatization measures to the ballot. Supporters of Initiative 1100 turned in more than 390,000 voter signatures, well …

• Signatures portend long November ballot

  July 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Washington voters will likely have six initiatives on the November ballot dealing with taxes, booze and workers’ comp. They could repeal some of the recent consumer taxes on …

• Initiatives would close Washington state liquor stores

  June 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington state’s continued control of liquor sales may be in doubt. Sponsors of one ballot measure to turn the sale of all liquor over to private stores, Initiative … 9