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Costco Leads Fight To Privatize Wash. Liquor Sales

by Austin Jenkins, N3
November 8, 2011

Voters in Washington state will decide whether to privatize the sale of hard liquor on Tuesday. Currently spirits can be sold only at state-run or contract liquor stores. Retail giant Costco has been pouring money — about $22 million — into advertising in favor of getting the initiative passed.

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