Washingtonians Buy Liquor in Oregon After Privatization from GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ Washington residents are pouring over the Oregon line this summer to buy liquor after Washington state privatized the sale of hard alcohol—and made the booze more expensive by raising state fees. www.governing.com/news/state/Washingtonians-Buying-Liquor-in-Oregon-After-Privatization.html