Inside Tucson Business

Last Updated on Friday, Nov 20, 2009 - 01:09:09 pm MST

THIS WEEK'S STORIES

Eegee's about to spread its wings northward
Eegee’s has kept itself to Tucson long enough. In December owner Tom O’Connor said he plans to break ground on a new store off Interstate 10 in Casa Grande.

Radio Shack to test Thanksgiving Day shopping in Tucson and Western U.S.
So there you are Thanksgiving Day, getting ready to watch the Macy’s parade or maybe an NFL game. (Really, the Detroit Lions?) Suddenly, you remember you’ve always wanted to move the TV but you never got around to buying the 16-foot cable you needed to do the job. If only it weren’t a holiday.

Contractors won’t intervene; $200 million in downtown construction stays on track
A threatened lawsuit by the Alliance of Construction Trades to stop construction of a new grand entrance to the Tucson Convention Center was called off last week — but not because the trade association didn’t believe it would have succeeded.

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OPINION

TUSD has failed us; what to do?
Nobody is more aware of Tucson’s poor reputation regarding education than business and economic development leaders. For more than a year, both Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO) and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council have ranked education as their No. 1 priorities for this region.

Voters' message found in Prop. 400
The real message from voters in last week’s elections lies in the results of the City of Tucson’s obscure Proposition 400.

Lawmaker sets wrong 'top priority'
Arizona’s current state budget is already expected to come up short by well over $1 billion — maybe close to $2 billion. And forecasts for next fiscal year, which is eight months away, are that it will be short of revenue projections by billions more.

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CONSTRUCTION/REAL ESTATE

Foreclosures still flood housing market; October new home permits slip
Despite the extension of the new home buyer’s federal tax credit, it is becoming more apparent that foreclosures are too deeply entrenched in the housing market to be resolved in the foreseeable future. The latest housing data indicates it could take up to three more years to sort through the problem.

Realtors association narrows search for chief executive
With help from their national association, the Tucson Association of Realtors is on track to name a new executive director by the end of the year, but officials there aren’t saying much more than that except to say they’re down to a short list of fewer than 10 candidates.

Advice: underwater homeowners should think of walking away
Homeowners who are significantly underwater with their mortgages should consider walking away from those, according to Brent T. White, an associate professor at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law.

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SALES/MARKETING

Helping a good cause can help bring you loyal customers
Now more than ever, your customers are being bombarded with messages from your competitors demanding their attention and motivating them to open their wallets.

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FINANCE

Help a loved one, pass the mouse this Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is almost here. Families across the nation are coming together to share more than a meal — to share warm memories, and to make them. You may plan to watch a Thanksgiving Day parade, toss a football around a yard, or simply sit together over coffee or wine and talk.

Bipartisan worries, but what to do about national debt
There’s one issue that still has broad bipartisan support: At some point, Washington will have to rein in its budget deficits – hard – or the national debt will explode.

Nearing retirement? Give yourself a financial check-up
As you approach retirement, quite likely you will be assessing your financial situation to determine if you have saved and invested enough to afford a comfortable future

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MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY

Jim Parisi switches to KVOI; KNST retools morning show
There’s been a shake-up among Tucson’s local morning radio talk shows. Jim Parisi, who hosted the morning show on KNST 790-AM for nearly five years, decided he wanted to own and run his own show so, as of Nov. 30, he’s going to KVOI 1030-AM where he’ll be on the air from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays.

Former WGN president Shaw named general manager of KVOA 4
KVOA 4’s new general manager is Bill Shaw, who until August 2008 was president of Superstation WGN, now called WGN America. Shaw was at KVOA last week being introduced to staffers. He is to officially take over his new job Jan. 1, replacing Gary Nielsen who has been the general manager since 2002 and is retiring.

Buyouts at the Star and other cuts in printed media world
The Arizona Daily Star lost a handful of newsroom employees Nov. 6 as part of a workforce reduction program in which certain qualifying people were given buyout offers. Among the departures was Ann Brown, who had been the editorial page editor the past four years.

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COMMUNITY/LIFESTYLE

No Thanksgiving plans? Here are some options for you to consider
If you still don’t have your Thanksgiving dinner plans put together, some local restaurants, resorts and hotels have options for you to consider. I don’t mean for this to be a complete list, but here are some ideas to consider:

Five courses with five brews, special dinner at JW Marriott
I have just a brew for you. Make that five brews from New Belgium Brewing – most famous for Fat Tire ale. The Colorado brewery has teamed up with the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa for a five-course dinner paired with a different brew for each course.

Look who has flown in from Florida for you to eat
Now through May, Sullivan’s Steakhouse is offering fresh Florida Stone Crab Claws. These are highly regarded as the best Stone Crab Claws from any coastal part of the world. Sullivan’s is offering them as both an appetizer and entrée, each served with traditional dijon mustard sauce.

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