Washington Supreme Court upholds liquor-privatization initiative
The Washington Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state’s liquor-privatization initiative Thursday, a day before private retailers were set to move forward with spirits sales. In a 5-4 decision, justices ruled that Initiative 1183 did not violate the state’s single subject rule by asking voters to end the state’s monopoly on liquor sales and divert $10 million in liquor tax revenues for a new public safety fund
