Spending political campaign funds at Wal-Mart apparently doesn’t play well in Peoria. Paul Mangieri, a Democratic running for Illinois state treasurer, promised this week to
Wal-Mart, the giant retailer that likes to appear environmentally green, will have to fork over some of that green for damage its stormwater runoff did
Stop the presses! Wal-Mart may have major legal and ethical problems, but the company’s CEO felt compelled to tell thousands of shareholders at their Annual
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.