OR Privatization Supporters Fight to Keep “Sales Tax” out of Ballot Title

Dear Client: You may recall, after the Oregon legislature punted the privatization issue, the Oregonians for Competition (AKA the Northwest Grocery Association) took up the challenge of getting a privatization initiative on the November ballot. Last we reported, eight privatization initiatives had been filed, five of which have since been withdraw. The three that remain are initiatives 47, 57, and 58. The news out of Oregon today is that Initiative 58 was given a title this week: "Allows qualified retail