By Councilwoman Solange Whitehead
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 Actually, three were on the agenda but one was withdrawn by the Applicant, possibly knowing that there was a difficult hearing ahead for any apartment complex.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
Caputi Takes On Ortega in a Friendly Crowd: Is It a Sign of What’s to Come in 2024?
Is it too early to look forward to the 2024 Scottsdale Mayoral race? Well we are confident that Mayor David Ortega is looking forward to his re-election campaign, and based on a recent post from Councilwoman Tammy Caputi it looks like we may have someone else who is similarly looking at that race with opportunity in their eyes. We found … 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
Featured Editorial: Taking Responsibility, Thwarting Misinformation, Advocating for Change
By Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin I’m proud that 1.56 million Maricopa County residents voted in the 2022 election. It’s the second-highest midterm election turnout for Maricopa County in the last 50 years. Here are some additional interesting statistics. 52% of the votes cast were sent in early by mail 22% of the early ballots returned were dropped off at … 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