GMO measure in Oregon's Jackson County draws big money, raises questions about local control | OregonLive.com:
"Supporters haven’t raised as much as opponents. Our Family Farms Coalition, the main political action committee supporting the measure, has raised about $376,000.
Top donors include
$75,000 from GMO Free Jackson County
$40,000 from Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
$30,000 from the Organic Consumers Fund
$25,000 from Mercola.com
Both sides are focusing on the Jackson County measure because it might be the sole opportunity in Oregon for a legal, enforceable measure to pass.
The Oregon Legislature in October passed a bill during a special session that named the state as the regulator of seeds. The law exempted Jackson County, where the crops measure had already qualified for the May ballot.
In Josephine County, it’s unclear whether a successful measure could be enforced because it was placed on the ballot after the new law took effect.
Gov. John Kitzhaber has also convened a GMO task force, which started meeting in April, to discuss labeling, crops and other issues."
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