I've filed a complaint with the Executive Ethics Board alleging that the Liquor Control Board, and its Deputy Administrative Director Rick Garza, have been violating RCW 42.52.180, which prohibits the use of public resources to assist political campaigns.
I allege that Garza has been using state resources to oppose Initiative 1100, traveling around the state giving presentations and disseminating false, misleading and prejudicial information against the initiative.
The alleged violation is similar to incidents where the PDC has fined public employees for using public funds to disseminate biased information supporting or opposing ballot measures affecting their agencies (e.g. school employees promoting levies).
A one-page summary of the complaint is here. The complete complaint is here. An audio recording of the presentation referenced therein is here. An amendment to the original complaint, alleging a related Liquor Board violation is here.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at September 07, 2010 02:33 PM | Email ThisAlready we have the "protect our communities" campaign backed by the unions and big government folks. I'm just waiting for the signs to appear in front of liquor stores.
A friend who is a liquor board employee make the comment that all a teenager has to do is slip a $20 to a quickie mart employee to get booze. The compliance with the law will go out the window, yada yada yada... No, she has not read the bills.
Posted by: Vince on September 7, 2010 06:22 PM(Economics) I101: Indian Casinos to pay all State Sales Tax, B&O Tax, L&I, UNemployment Insurance, all excise and other BS fees, taxes and "citizen empowerment contributions" (I love that one) that the Dems screw the productive of us with.
Time for ALL of us to pay, don't 'ya think?
Posted by: James on September 7, 2010 06:51 PM(Economics) I101: Indian Casinos to pay all State Sales Tax, B&O Tax, L&I, UNemployment Insurance, all excise and other BS fees, taxes and "citizen empowerment contributions" (I love that one) that the Dems screw the productive of us with.
Time for ALL of us to pay, don't 'ya think?
Posted by: James on September 7, 2010 06:51 PM''(1) No state officer or state employee may use or authorize the use of facilities of an agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of a person to an office or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition.''
Note especially the inclusion in above of the words ''or INdirectly''; i.e.:
How can this NOT be an open-and-shut case....
And if he wins, the Board will pay a fine out of my pocket, and keep their victory.
It's just one of the costs of running an election.
Here's a little law that I'd like to see:
Liquor shelf prices displayed without the taxes.
Then the full price is rung up at the register.
Much to the awe of the customer.
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