KingCo Metro relents on ‘Buy American’ bus ads
Published 2:04 pm Thursday, December 1, 2011
SEATTLE — King County Metro Transit has reversed itself and says it will accept bus ads urging shoppers to “Buy American” and “Shop Locally.”
Metro initially had rejected the ads as a violation of its policy against political advertising.
General Manager Kevin Desmond said Thursday that upon further evaluation, the ad does not express an opinion about a public issue, but rather promotes the sale of goods.
The nonprofit group TAP America wants to run the ads.
