By Ronald Sampson As a political nerd, I love to read the tea leaves of an election by strolling through the area. You can learn a lot about the dynamics of a race by simply driving around and seeing the street signs in the area. Granted, signs don’t vote, and sometimes an overabundance of street signs is more of an … Read More
Opining on Paradise: PV Mayoral Candidates Attempt to Differentiate Themselves
We frequently talk about the town of Paradise Valley in this blog; true to its name, it is easily one of the most special gems in all of the state of Arizona. In such a special place, it is difficult to pinpoint too many items for improvement. But like every municipality around, from near perfect to near hell, Paradise Valley … Read More
Guest Editorial: Abe Hamadeh Endorses Mason Gates for Scottsdale City Council
By Mason Gates Mason Gates for Scottsdale City Council is proud to announce the endorsement from Abe Hamadeh, distinguished candidate for Congress. This endorsement highlights the growing support for Gates’ vision and dedication to the community. Hamadeh is running to represent Arizona’s 8th Congressional District where he has an impressive background of local education, having attended Happy Valley School, Stetson … Read More
Guest Editorial: Jan Dubauskas Endorsed by Police Officers of Scottsdale Association
By Jan Dubauskas Jan Dubauskas, candidate for Scottsdale City Council, is proud to announce her endorsement by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA). “Scottsdale is blessed with the award-winning, gold-standard of police departments. It is an honor to receive POSA’s endorsement. As a graduate of the Scottsdale Citizens Police Academy, I got to understand their important work up close … Read More
Lemonade from Lemons: A Positive Outcome from an Unfortunate Event
The story of the 2024 WM Phoenix Open has been widely written about and discussed, even to the point of being an international story. The notorious “golf party”, easily the most eventful PGA tour event of the year, got entirely out of control this year with quite a few attendees getting out of control with an abnormally high number of … Read More
Scottsdale’s October Surprise? Traffic is About to Get Crazy Around Chaparral
There’s not too much to complain about in Scottsdale. However, one frequent concern from voters is traffic. Residents will often decry the construction of large apartment complexes out of concerns of increased traffic, and developments will often fail to pass through council without robust traffic mitigation plans. It’s a very real concern. So when the news broke that a large … Read More
The Russ Lyon Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Charitable Giving
With over 140 different organizations helped over the last decade, the Russ Lyon Foundation has turned into one of the more prominent philanthropy organizations in Arizona. For more than 77 years, the agents, owners and employees of Arizona’s leading luxury real estate brokerage Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty have been involved in community service work and with charitable organizations throughout Arizona, either … Read More
Contentious Protests Hit Home in Scottsdale
The Israel/Gaza conflict has undoubtedly been a global hot-button issue. You would have to actively avoid news and current events to not have at least heard of the protests on college campuses around, often turning extremely contentious. Arizona State University had a significant issue with over 70 arrests of students on its campus. One would assume that a city such … Read More
Scottsdale Research Institute gears-up for 1st ever Natural Psilocybin Mushroom Human Trial Funded by State of Arizona
By the Scottsdale Research Institute Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) announced today it will lead the first government-funded global study on whole natural psilocybin mushrooms, positioning Arizona as a leader in psilocybin research. This groundbreaking initiative was driven by a diverse coalition of military veterans, firefighters, and Arizonans with terminal illnesses, who successfully advocated for the legislature to approve $5 million … Read More
Axon President the Highest Paid Executive Officer in Arizona (While They Continue to be a Thorn in the Side of Scottsdale)
What a wonderful year it has been for Axon. Every quarterly earnings report seems to come with it blockbuster financials, with massive revenue, huge profits, and a skyrocketing stock price. Everything seems to be going wonderfully for the company, even as it threatens and bullies the city of Scottsdale to get everything it wants (read the whole story here). How … Read More