Hopes were reasonably high this season; a 49-33 record last season wasn’t quite what was expected with such a star-studded roster, and a first round playoff exit was a disappointing thud of an ending. They switched coaches, rolled into the new year with its three big stars, and ostensibly there was reason for a strong performance this year. With this … Read More
Axon’s Strategic Keystone Cops
Sometimes you can make this stuff up. Bear with us. A number of years ago Axon said it would build its new corporate headquarters in Scottsdale. It received approval to do so. That turned out to not be true. Years went by and it returned with a new corporate headquarters plan, this time saying it could and would build it BUT . … Read More
Are Republicans Weaponizing Musk-ism in Arizona?
By Alexander Lomax Unless you live under a rock politically, you are aware that Elon Musk is making some serious waves in American politics. Under the guise of the self-established Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE (with an acronym named after his favorite meme cryptocoin), he has been pouring through government departments, looking for purported waste and using tactics (such … Read More
New Scottsdale Poll Highlights Challenges for Axon Following Referendum Drive
New Scottsdale Poll Shows Axon Could Face Uphill Battle After Successful Referendum Drive News Release from Data Orbital Phoenix, AZ (2/10/2025) Data Orbital is pleased to announce the results of its latest mixed-mode survey of likely 2026 General Election voters in Scottsdale. The survey was conducted from January 11th to January 13th. The survey assessed voter sentiment on a ballot … Read More
It’s a Different WM Phoenix Open: The Pros and the Cons
The WM Phoenix Open has come under fire in recent years, more specifically last year’s messy event. The Thunderbirds seem to have gotten the message and made necessary changes (read our coverage here), but it’s all talk until the event comes. While the changes seem to have minimized some of the most prominent issues, there is one significant change that … Read More
King Rick Strikes Again, This Time Attempting to Eviscerate Citizen Rights
By Ronald Sampson Axon has developed quite a reputation for bullying its way through Scottsdale. Its attempts to shoehorn in its unwanted apartment megacomplex (apparently the largest apartment complex in the history of the entire state) into the city met stiff resistance, so it ignored the will of the people and leaned on a lame duck City Council. Once the … Read More
Creative Redevelopment in Paradise Valley: Why Rethinking Old Spaces is the Way
It’s no surprise that Covid changed the economic dynamics of our world in a lasting way. E-commerce went from a dominant economic factor to THE dominant economic factor, millions of square feet of office space have been rendered null and void due to work-from-home and hybrid work policies, and delivery services became ascendent. One of the bigger questions vexing much … Read More
Scottsdale Rep Leading the Fight Against Hobbs: Is He Asking the Right Questions or Being an Opportunistic Politician?
As we have covered recently, since the November election life has gotten harder for Governor Katie Hobbs. The Republican advantage in both the State House and the State Senate has expanded, meaning that the road to Hobbs bringing anything on her agenda to fruition got much longer and more difficult. We predicted that Republicans would be jockeying for position to … Read More
Did the Thunderbirds Get the Message About the Waste Management Open? It Appears So
By Ronald Sampson What was long a cherished event for the Valley has recently given itself a black eye. The Waste Management Open: it has always been a party. The 16th hole has long been known as one of the craziest atmospheres in all of golf. It has always been different. But in the last few years and especially last … Read More
How Does Arizona Rank for Families? Not Well, According to Recent Survey
We could say a lot of positive things about our home state: great weather much of the time, great place to start a business, beautiful landscapes, abundant recreation options. One thing we don’t rarely hear much about is whether or not it’s a good place to raise a family however. This Monday we ran a piece about a WalletHub survey … Read More