Chair: Alcohol Privatization Dumb

When Sharon Foster retires in January, she plans on travelling and has no plans to stay involved with state government. That’s allowing her to say what she wants about her term as Liquor Control Board Chair. On the privatization of liquor sales, Foster said, “I think it’s the dumbest thing we ever did in our state.” Foster blames higher prices and increased shoplifting of alcohol, especially by minors, on the voter-approved move. “We’ve heard stories there may be alcohol brokers in every high school,” said Foster/ KING5 . More here .