Wal-Mart Uses PR Firm to Write Citizens
December 6, 2005
Sprawl-Busters noted this week the abrupt withdrawal of Wal-Mart from the city of Helotes, Texas, which is now led by elected officials who ran last
Helotes, TX
Wal-Mart Drops Out’But May Return
December 2, 2005
To celebrate, or not to celebrate? That is the question in Helotes, Texas. Seven months after an anti-Wal-Mart slate of citizens swept into office in
Anti-Wal-Mart Candidates Sweep Into Office
May 19, 2005
Activists in Helotes, Texas have been fighting Wal-Mart for months over an area of town called the Scenic Loop. They may have scored a crucial
Wal-Mart Debate Stirs Conflict Of Interest Charges
April 20, 2005
They say there are two things you should not watch being made: sausage and legislation. But add a third: zoning decisions. In Helotes, Texas, citizens
Officials Put Moratorium on Wal-Mart Plans
January 14, 2005
It may be warm in Texas hill country, but Wal-Mart officials got the cold shoulder this week, as city officials in Helotes, Texas put the
Residents Get Organized to Fight Wal-Mart “Done Deal” Syndrome
November 3, 2004
Wal-Mart has stirred up another battle in the community of Helotes, Texas. A citizen’s group called the Helotes Area Heritage Association (HAHA), thinks that a