| Public Health Experts Agree: No on 1183 |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – Protect Our Communities announced the endorsements of major public health organizations across Washington opposed to Initiative 1183. They include:
· Washington State Public Health Association
· Washington State Medical Association
· Washington State Nurses Association
· International Community Health Services
· SeaMar Community Health Clinics.
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| Costco Supersizes Money in Politics |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – Just before the final deadline to move large political money into a campaign, Costco poured another $8.9 million into I-1183, bringing its total contribution to $22.5 million, by far a historical record for a corporate donor in Washington state politics.
Combined with the ... read more »
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| I-1183: Costco’s big bet to takeover state liquor system |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – Costco poured another $2.3 million into the I-1183 campaign, bringing its combined total to $13.4 million. The company has funded 99 percent of the entire I-1183 warchest. Costco hopes to buy at the ballot box what it has failed to accomplish in ... read more »
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| Costco increases fees, dumps money into 1183 |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – Costco’s announcement that it is increasing membership fees for its customers comes as the company continues to pump millions of dollars into its second effort to take over the state’s liquor system.
Last week, Costco contributed $1.7 million, according to the Public Closure ... read more »
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| Gov on I-1183: “I just don’t think it’s the right thing for Washington State” |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – In an interview with Q13 Fox News, Gov. Chris Gregoire strongly opposed Initiative 1183. The story and video are posted on the Q13 Fox News website.
Here are excerpts from the piece:
“Governor Christine Gregoire strongly opposed liquor privatization last November. This time around, ... read more »
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| The TV ad Costco doesn’t want you to see |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle -- Protect Our Communities released a TV ad last week that features a Longview restaurant owner talking about the 27 percent tax increases contained in I-1183. Here’s a transcript of the piece, which is available on our website: http://protectourcommunities.com
Alice Dietz: “As a ... read more »
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| OFM on I-1183: Higher Prices for Consumers, Still Unsafe |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle – The Office of Financial Management report on Initiative 1183 determined that the measure would increase costs to consumers and result in a four-fold increase in stores that sell hard liquor.
OFM found that the new fees required by I-1183 would increase the mark-up ... read more »
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| No on I-1183 gets campaign rolling |
Protect Our Communities
Contact: Alex Fryer
Protectourcommunitieswa@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
Seattle -- Protect Our Communities, a group of business, labor, community members and substance abuse prevention advocates, unveiled a website and announced a campaign team to oppose Initiative 1183, which would allow grocery chains and big box stories to sell hard liquor.
The website, ... read more »
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