Axon’s Very Bad Week

Taser manufacturer Axon had to go on the offensive when it faced a campaign that appears to have succeeded in putting its controversial 1,900 apartment project, in what appears to be the largest multi-family entitlement in Arizona history, to a vote of the people. Now it is facing a campaign finance complaint for failing to account for the hundreds of … Read More

News Release: Complaint Filed Against Axon For Failing To Disclose Massive Sums It Spent To Prevent Public Vote On 1,900 Unit Scottsdale Apartment Complex

(Scottsdale, Ariz.) Taser manufacturer Axon likes to brag about being a friend to law enforcement. These days Axon is gaining fame for flouting the law. Axon is believed to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more, in a failed attempt to stop a petition drive that will put its controversial and unpopular 1,900-unit apartment proposal to a … Read More

Axon’s Proposed 1,900 Unit Multi Family Project Could Be Largest Ever Built In Arizona. Scottsdale Doesn’t Want To Set This Record And That’s Why Nearly 27,000 Scottsdale Residents Signed Our Petition.

By Bob Littlefield, Former Scottsdale City Councilman and TAAAZE Chairman Scottsdale, The Apartment Capitol of Arizona. Wait, no! That can’t be true. Doesn’t that dubious honor belong to Tempe, or maybe Phoenix? Sadly, no. If the massive Axon apartment project – nearly 1,900 multi-family units near Hayden and the 101 – is built it would appear to create the largest … Read More

The election is over, but the battle to Keep Scottsdale Special continues!

By Former Scottsdale Councilman Bob Littlefield Dear Friends: For the 5th election in a row Scottsdale voters have soundly rejected candidates who support overdevelopment! Every member of the City Council who was up for re-election in 2024 who voted for the overdevelopment of the last few years was either defeated at the ballot box (Ortega, Caputi, Durham) or seeing the … Read More

A Victory for All of Scottsdale. Thank You For Voting YES YES to Protect The McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Improve Scottsdale Parks, and Enhance Public Safety

By Mary Manross, Former Scottsdale Mayor and Chairwoman for Vote YES YES Scottsdale PAC and Carla, Preserve Pioneer and Campaign Coordinator for Vote YES YES Scottsdale PAC In most campaigns there are winners and losers. Not when it comes to the passage of Propositions 490 and 491 in Scottsdale which happened on November 5th. We believe everyone in Scottsdale wins. … Read More

Lisa Borowsky Declares Victory in Scottsdale Mayoral Race

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., – Lisa Borowsky, candidate for Mayor of Scottsdale, made this statement following her win over incumbent David Ortega in Scottsdale’s Mayoral race on Tuesday, November 5. “Scottsdale residents have spoken. Our message of vision-based planning, budget discipline and resident-first engagement resonated widely with Scottsdale voters who came out to support me in this election. I’d like to thank the … Read More

Your Action Needed: Shocking Lame Duck Shenanigans

By Jan Dubauskas Scottsdale City Councilwoman-Elect Dear Friends – CONGRATULATIONS to: : Lisa Borowsky , Mayor of Scottsdale! Adam Kwasman, Scottsdale City Councilman! We now have a 5 seat “Super Majority” with Kathy Littlefield, Barry Graham, and myself. (Full Maricopa County Results) Thank you to each and every volunteer and donor who helped deliver this incredible result! Your new Resident … Read More

If Not Mercado Village, Then What?

By Linda Milhaven A NO vote at tonight’s City Council meeting for the Mercado Village project is a yes vote for a vacant, obsolete office building or a preference for a new medical office building that will produce five times the traffic of the current proposal. You may have heard about this project but there has been a lot of … Read More