(SCOTTSDALE) — As the Bond Market has shifted, this has become the perfect moment for Scottsdale voters to approve bonds and their investments in our community. Questions 1, 2 and 3 on this November’s ballot will expand senior centers, make overdue infrastructure repairs and improve public safety facilities for our first responders. The bonds also make smart financial sense for … Read More
Guest Editorial: Tulsi Gabbard and Kamala Harris Can Teach Arizona About Marijuana and Its Evolution
By Recker McDowell — A few weeks ago, Kamala Harris was the emerging Democratic presidential candidate. She took on frontrunner Joe Biden over his past statements on busing and working with segregationists during his early days in the U.S. Senate. A few weeks later Harris is back in the crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls. The California U.S. Senator got … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Bonds Key for the Arts and Culture
By Dr. Gerd Wuestemann President & CEO Scottsdale Arts Scottsdale is a world-renowned arts destination. Art and Culture are part of Scottsdale’s DNA, at the core of its brand and are major drivers for tourism and the local economy. Culture is a big part of what makes Scottsdale such a special place. The bonds on the November ballot in Questions … Read More
Why is an out-of-state, far-left conspiracy theorist who hates Donald Trump and attacks Christians driving the debate over jobs in La Paz County?
Why is a left-wing conspiracy theorist from New Hampshire who wants President Donald Trump to go to prison and attacks Evangelical Christians as Russian agents holding the bullhorn when it comes to a job creating investment in La Paz County, Arizona? Sounds very strange but it is true. Conspiracy theorist Patrick Simpson has taken a lead role in opposing Alliance … Read More
Less Money. More Apartments. Genius.
Earlier this week the largest gallery on Scottsdale’s Main Street, Legacy Gallery, wrote of their support for the proposed Museum Square, envisioned to replace Scottsdale’s abandoned transit station at the far end of Old Town, adjacent to the Museum of the West. Here is a link. Like Legacy, we have written in support of the project too. Click here and … Read More
Guest Editorial: Tempe Still Reigns Supreme for Office Space, Economic Development
By Recker McDowell — Tempe is still very much the center of economic activity and growth in the region. Tempe has a 2.8 percent office vacancy rate, according to commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE. It also has more than 1.1 million square feet of office space under construction. Tempe accounts for 45.5 percent of all the new office space … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Needs to Keep Economic Development, Jobs in Mind as City Charts Course
By Recker McDowell — Mayor Jim Lane and the Scottsdale City Council Jim Lane will hold an Economic Development Breakfast next month. Economic development, as in attracting jobs and getting businesses to locate in Scottsdale, should not be lost as the city navigates its growth and new development plans. Scottsdale is a very desirable landing spot for businesses and their … Read More
Guest Editorial: Invest in Our Teachers, Kids, First Responders and Neighborhoods by Voting for Scottsdale Bond Questions And School Override
By Andrea Alley Co-Chair For The Best Scottsdale Scottsdale voters have a unique opportunity in November to invest in public safety, infrastructure repairs and senior centers through Questions 1, 2 and 3. They can also help Scottsdale’s teachers and students by Voting Yes on the Scottsdale Unified School District’s override election. In a way, we can all be heroes for … Read More
59 For, 2 Against: Strong Support for Scottsdale Bond Questions Shows with Wave of Ballot Statements Backing Questions 1, 2 and 3
(SCOTTSDALE) — Community support has been deep and wide for the three Scottsdale bond measures on this November’s ballot. That strong support has shown itself again with a wave of backers submitting ballot statements to the city of Scottsdale advocating for Questions 1, 2 and 3. Supporters of the Scottsdale bonds have submitted 59 ballot statements in favor of the … Read More
Wake Up Call For Scottsdale: PS
“PS” in this case stands for post script but also Pejman’s Siren. Or Prescient Statement. See what Scottsdale gallery owner Bob Pejman wrote to city leaders following a 2016 Phoenix New Times article even more disconcerting than the one we wrote about a couple of days ago. Simply put, it was time to do something then. It’s more than time … Read More