News from Protect Our Communities http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news 2012-05-18T01:02:08+01:00 text/html 2011-11-02T12:21:34+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=44 The Daily EvergreenPULLMAN -- Initiative 1183 is by far the most important and the most talked about initiative on this yearrsquos ballot. Coincidentally it is also the most expensive initiative in state history which is partially why The Daily Evergreen Editorial Board cannot support I-1183.Costco alone has spent almost 21 text/html 2011-11-02T11:48:38+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=43 Washington Beer BlogIf you already decided how to vote on Initiative 1183 it is unlikely that anyone can change your mind. Discussions have degraded and it now sounds more like a shouting match than a cogent debate more like a football rivalry and less like a political issue.People have been text/html 2011-10-31T09:56:01+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=42 Washington Wine ReportWhy I Am Voting No on I-1183 And Why You Should TooI have decided to vote against Initiative 1183 because I believe that it poses a threat to numerous small wineries distributors and wine stores. I believe that the effect on these businesses would be bad for the text/html 2011-10-28T11:26:18+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=41 Alcohol Justice an Alcohol Industry WatchdogSAN FRANCISCO CA -- Alcohol Justice formerly Marin Institute added its voice of opposition today to the primarily Costco-financed alcohol privatization initiative I-1183 in the state of Washington. The alcohol industry watchdog is encouraging the statersquos voters to reject once again a profit-driven corporate retailer text/html 2011-10-28T11:06:29+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=40 The Redmond ReporterREDMOND -- If yoursquove watched any television recently or paid attention to the contents of your mailbox chances are good that yoursquove seen many of the ads for and against I-1183 Costcorsquos latest attempt to rewrite the rules regarding the sale of hard spirits in its favor.If the text/html 2011-10-27T09:23:10+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=39 The Seattle TimesSEATTLE -- WHEN Costco set out to dismantle the state liquor-control system they spared no expense. The company hired signature gatherers and poured 23 million into getting your vote for Initiative 1183 a record for political money in Washington. With all that cash theyve tried to convince voters text/html 2011-10-26T11:05:30+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=38 Tacoma News TribuneTACOMA -- Irsquom all for public safety and everything. But since the cops and firefighters featured in the dueling TV ads canrsquot agree about Initiative 1183 Irsquom left to ask Whatrsquos in it for consumersI know itrsquos crass to look at the latest plan to privatize liquor sales text/html 2011-10-26T10:35:42+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=36 The Wenatchee WorldWENATCHEE -- If a law were on the horizon seven years ago that would allow supermarkets to sell hard liquor Jon Sjolander says he and his wife Diane would never have opened Beer One.In a mini strip mall at North Wenatchee Avenue and Ninth Street the Sjolandersrsquo busy text/html 2011-10-23T16:12:42+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=35 Tacoma News TribuneTACOMA -- A year ago the editorial board of The News Tribune endorsed a measure that would have privatized the sale of liquor in Washington. We all make mistakes.We endorsed last yearrsquos Initiative 1100 because it was clearly better than a competing privatization scheme Initiative 1105. By a text/html 2011-10-21T10:32:53+01:00 http://protectourcommunities.com/ http://protectourcommunities.com/index.php?page=news&full=34 Seattle WeeklySEATTLE -- 128139Theres a perfectly good reason why youre seeing firefighters cops and teachers speaking out on TV in favor of the initiative to hand over the states liquor sales to private industry I-1183 would most likely fail if its ads portrayed the real-life overlords of the campaign.By having