Monday, October 28, 2013

GMO fight: Judge rejects request by Moms for Labeling to impound No on 522 campaign funds | The Politics Blog | The Olympian

GMO fight: Judge rejects request by Moms for Labeling to impound No on 522 campaign funds | The Politics Blog | The Olympian: "The Moms group, which first filed suit against No on 522 more than a month ago, is funded for its legal costs by a $26,095 contribution by Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps"

 Thurston County judge rejected a request by the Moms for Labeling group Wednesday to freeze $3.5 million still unspent by the No on 522 campaign committee. The committee is trying to defeat Initiative 522, which would require labels on packages of genetically engineered foods and seed stock sold in Washington.
Superior Court Judge Chris Wickham said he did not know how he’d rule if the case went to trial and that there was not a clear enough case the Moms group had legal standing to seek the restraining order. At issue is the legality of spending $7.2 million that the Grocery Manufacturers Association gave to NO on 522 – money it solicited from food companies without first registering as a political committee, which Washington law requires.
GMA agreed to register as a PAC and identify donors last week after Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit alleging it broke state law in raising the funds.




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