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Idaho Target For Private Booze Push

Grocery industry lobbyists are eyeing Idaho for a possible liquor privatization push, reports AP reporter John Miller; click below for his full report. Miller reports that an industry lobbyist met with Gov. Butch Otter and other state officials last month over the issue, including inquiries about how to qualify a voter initiative for next November's ballot. In addition, some Idahoans are reporting receiving calls from a pollster with questions gauging their support for liquor privatization and grocery store sales/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here.

Question: Should Idaho liquor sales be privatized, like Washington's was?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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