Clint Bolick, director of the Goldwater Institute Center for Constitutional Litigation, will speak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at the Oro Valley United Church of Christ, 1401 E. El Conquistador Way.
Mr. Bolick will discuss why tax subsidies and other government giveaways to corporations are unconstitutional in Arizona. He will also discuss the Institute’s Turken v. Gordon lawsuit over tax subsidies and their impact on local economies.
“People in Oro Valley are still concerned about the tax subsidies to outside developers that brought us a Wal-Mart Supercenter,” said Art Segal of LetOroValleyExcel.com. “Local governments have been willing to ‘give away the store,’ and the developers couldn’t wait to accept their gifts. Hopefully, the Goldwater Institute will prevail, and the verdict will be retroactive.”
“It's how the game has been played for far too long,” wrote Sarah Fenske of the Phoenix New Times. “Journalists rant and rave, and gadflies scream conspiracy, but nothing changes. No one has the money to fight City Hall.
“No one, that is, until the Goldwater Institute decided to file suit.”
The event is sponsored by Oro Valley First. Admission is free. For more information, and to RSVP, see http://www.ov1st.com/events.htm.
About Clint Bolick
Clint Bolick serves as the director of the Goldwater Institute Center for Constitutional Litigation. He has argued and won significant cases in the Supreme Courts of Wisconsin, Ohio, and Arizona, as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Bolick is the author of several books including Leviathan: The Growth of Local Government & the Erosion of Liberty. He was named one of three Lawyers of the Year in 2003 by American Lawyer. In 2006, Bolick was the recipient of a Bradley Prize for excellence in “strengthening American democratic capitalism.” For more information, see http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/aboutus/StaffView.aspx?id=99.
About the Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute is an Arizona policy research organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic freedom, constitutional liberty and educational opportunity. The Institute meets public policy challenges with solutions that maximize freedoms and keep government within its constitutional boundaries. The Institute has been a policy architect for many successful reforms, including initiatives to protect private property and tax relief. The Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation defends constitutional liberties and protects taxpayers against unconstitutional expansions of government power. For more information, see http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/.
About Turken v. Gordon
In July 2007 the City of Phoenix signed a contract with the Klutznick Company to provide a $97.4 million subsidy for their CityNorth project through sales taxes, despite a constitutional prohibition on corporate welfare within Arizona. The CityNorth project is a $1.8 billion retail development on prime real-estate in an affluent part of north Phoenix. On August 8, 2007 the Goldwater Institute filed suit against Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon over the City North subsidy. The Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, directed by Clint Bolick, will argue that the CityNorth subsidy violates three clauses within the Arizona constitution. The Institute will represent six small business owners in Phoenix. For more information, see http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/litigation/turkenvgordon.aspx.
About Oro Valley First
Oro Valley First was launched by a group of local, independent business owners and concerned citizens who recognize and appreciate the unique character of Oro Valley. We are working actively to ensure the vitality of the local, independent businesses in our area. We believe in living as good citizens while buying locally when possible. By preserving the richness and diversity of retail choice here in the greater Oro Valley area, we will all continue to thrive and prosper. For more information, see http://www.ov1st.com/about.htm.
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