Az Star Reports-- Economic Outlook For AZ Is Even Gloomier

The Aug 1 Az Star reports what most of us already know: Two new reports indicate that the economic outlook for AZ is even gloomier.

In another business section article, "The prospects for a quick economic recovery dimmed Thursday with new data showing the economy grew at a slower-than expected rate this spring despite some oomph from tax-rebate checks--and actually shrank late last year."

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/biz-topheadlines/250817

Given this information, wouldn't it be prudent to NOT burden the residents of Oro Valley with a property tax to build a park?

That's a good enough reason to vote "NO" on the Naranja Bond in Nov.

Perhaps Another Reason Why We Don't Want Wal-Mart In Oro Valley

Inasmuch as Wal-Mart (unfortunately, from our perspective) will soon be part of our scenic corridor landscape, we thought our readers might be interested in the following news.


The Wall Street Journal reported today that Wal-Mart had held mandatory meetings with store managers and department supervisors in recent weeks to warn that if Democrats take power in November, they would likely push through the bill, which the company says would hurt workers.

A Wal-Mart spokesperson responded by saying; "We believe the Employee Free Choice Act is a bad bill and we have been on the record as opposed to it, but the company wasn't advocating that its employees vote against backers of the legislation. If anyone representing Wal-Mart gave the impression... they are wrong and acting without approval."

You can read the article here, and judge for yourself what is accurate.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/01/news/companies/walmart.ap/