AG Sues Grocery Manufacturers Alleging $7.2 mil No on I-522 Contribution Violates Disclosure rules

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed suit in Thurston County Superior Court alleging that the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) violated the state’s campaign disclosure laws. Ferguson alleges the GMA illegally collected and spent more than $7 million while shielding the identity of its contributors. The funds were spent to express opposition to Initiative 522, a measure requiring labeling of genetically engineered foods, seeds and seed products in Washington.

“When Washington state voters overwhelming approved Initiative 276 in 1972, they voiced their desire for transparency and openness in elections,” Ferguson said. “Truly fair elections demand all sides follow the rules by disclosing who their donors are and how much they are spending to advocate their views.”

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/10/16/ag-ferguson-files-suit-against-grocery-manufacturers-alleging-72-million-no-on-i-522-violated-disclosure-rules

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1. Good on the AG

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/OrganicBytes398.pdf