Washington State Hotbed of Controversy

Dear Client: Expect to see more donations to the anti-privatization campaign in Washington, deemed "Protect Our Communities," from beer and wine distributors across the country. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is asking distributors for more contributions early on, as mail-in ballots start going out in mid-October. Since late August the NBWA has donated $2 million and the Washington Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association of Tacoma (WBWWA) donated $1 million. Back in July the WBWWA of Tumwater donated $94,000 in