State Senate Majority Leader Does an About-Face on Amazon

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8. Where I live our city council made demands and received concessions before approving SuperWalmart

We didn't just let Walmart come in on their terms. Instead our local politicians listened to citizens in nearby affected neighborhoods and considered all the long term ramifications and turned down Walmart until Walmart made some major concessions to protect integrity of our neighborhoods and enhance road and park system. Now, over 10 years later everyone is happy with the outcome. Amazon did not try enough to make concessions and work with local politicians and citizens who had concerns before abruptly ending the deal. Sends message that they weren't willing to make good faith deal but wanted it all on their own terms.