Guest Editorial: A Tale of Two Apartment Complexes

By Alex McLaren I attended the City Council meeting on Wednesday December 7th where two apartment complexes were on the agenda.  Actually, three were on the agenda but one was withdrawn by the Applicant, possibly knowing that there was a difficult hearing ahead for any apartment complex. The Kiva was crowded and most of the attendees were fervently against the … Read More

Arizona Takes a Leadership Position in Tech AND in National Security: What the TSMC Announcement Means for America

You may have heard about the recent announcement that Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC will be massively expanding their manufacturing footprint in Arizona. This naturally sparked the simplistic political conversations where those who support the current President will say it’s a great thing and those who don’t will find a way to deride it. But a look under the hood and … Read More

A Scottsdale Institution Puts Insight On The Menu

Most readers have heard of or been to AZ88, a local eatery of artistic and culinary ingenuity and reliability near Scottsdale City Hall.  But during a recent visit it wasn’t either of those attributes that caught our attention.  Instead, it was an observation by the restaurant’s long-time General Manager.  When asked how business was going he said “terrific.” Why? We queried as such. … Read More

Sour Grapes from the City of Phoenix

As reasonable capitalists, or at the very least not communists, we hope for a government that is reasonably limited. We prefer that government doesn’t unduly hurt the business climate, as unreasonable red tape and bureaucratic nightmares are readily available one state to the west for those who want it. For the most part, Arizona has been a beacon of reasonably … Read More

The Iron Lady

There once was a woman in England that had this nickname.  It’s appropriate for Scottsdale City Councilwoman Linda Milhaven too.  Next month will be the first time in 12 years the dais will not benefit from her determination, grit and smarts.  Term limits are the culprit. Milhaven is the type of person every City Council needs.  Learned.  Unafraid. She has been an indefatigable proponent for … Read More

HonorHealth Goes Hard in the Paint, Says Hell No to Banner

We don’t typically focus too much on business moves on this blog, as there is so much in the local space of politics and culture. Besides, corporate battles rarely become public or are blatantly obvious in the public eye at the local level. Every once in a while, a move comes by that is such an undeniable power move to … Read More