Flamboyant boxing promoter Don King used this phrase liberally to describe his rise and that of fighters in his sted who found fame and fortune. But it can also be said about Javier Munoz. Son of a doorman. Raised in a “scary” housing project in Brooklyn. Openly gay. H.I.V. positive. Cancer survivor. And now playing founding father Alexander Hamilton on … Read More
New Phoenix Property Tax Increase Passes By 5-4 Vote
Statement by Councilman Sal DiCiccio, who opposed tax increase, says small businesses and seniors will be hit the hardest. The vote was the closest vote in city history and shows fiscal irresponsibility of the tax increase. “This was nothing more than a money grab by Phoenix Politicians who refuse to practice basic fiscal responsibility and accountability.” Phoenix has the highest revenue … Read More
Odds & Ends To The Week
*There’s been a lot of talk (and evidence) of southern Scottsdale, specifically near and along McDowell Road, being the next hot Valley neighborhood. And here’s more evidence: Mark/Taylor Residential’s new apartment community on McDowell is so successful it’s started purchasing adjacent properties for additional parking. And up the street a respected developer is putting in for-sale, contemporary-style condominiums for upwards … Read More
Candidate for AZ Corporation Commission Andy Tobin Receives Chandler Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Phoenix, AZ, June 30, 2016 – Andy Tobin, the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives and Governor Doug Ducey’s appointee to the Arizona Corporation Commission, has received the endorsement of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce in his bid for election to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Tobin said the following, “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the … Read More
Scottsdale’s Lyin’ Ted Cruz
We didn’t start this opinions courtyard years ago to belabor Bob Littlefield, a former Scottsdale City Councilman and failed Republican candidate for the Arizona State Legislature. But his fodder has just become so rich, or rather so mendacious. His hypocrisy knows no bounds. He was for the Desert Discovery Center before he was against it. He voted for the tallest … Read More
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