By State Representative Shawnna Bolick The following guest editorial appeared in the Arizona Republic: Kids who have been bullied deserve school choice. I know. My daughter was one of them This newspaper and columnist Laurie Roberts have criticized me for introducing a school choice bill. Their complaints miss the mark. In the 1990s, I worked in a New York City public high school … Read More
Guest Editorial: Standing Tall For Civil Rights
My commitment to protect the civil rights of our citizens has never been stronger. I am shifting my efforts to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community from the local level to the state level after our City Council failed to pass a non-discrimination ordinance for Scottsdale two years ago. Last year, however, the mayor and five of my fellow … Read More
Hole In One For Scottsdale Tourism
With another Waste Management Phoenix Open just completed it’s a reminder how impactful and bucket list the tournament’s 16th Hole has become in world sport. Think of the “Green Monster” in left field at Fenway Park in Boston. Or Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. Or sitting in the stands at Churchill Downs on Derby Day. Or tailgating before a Florida-George … Read More
Guest Editorial: Stirring The Pot In Tempe
By The Happy Wanderer Tempe is widely considered the Valley’s most progressive city. Don’t take our word for it. A simple Google search of the terms “Tempe” and “progressive city” yields an astonishing 4,320 results in 0.62 seconds. Knowing how open-minded it is, we were puzzled when we heard that certain Tempe officials expressed intransigence and closed-mindedness towards a potential … Read More
Guest Editorial: Just Drop It
By The Happy Wanderer The name “Robert Horry” can conjure hate in every Phoenix Suns fan. With the Suns leading the San Antonio Spurs 100-97 late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 2007 Western Conference Semifinals, Horry hip checked Suns point guard Steve Nash and sent Nash sprawling into the scorer’s table. Suns players Amare Stoudemire and … Read More
Guest Editorial: Chariots and Charity
By Scottsdale Watchman The statistics from the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, which wrapped up last week, can boggle the mind. 1,800 vehicles sold. 5,300 bidders. Hundreds of thousands of attendees. $131.6 million in total sales. The one number that truly stands out above all these, however, is the following: 9,600,000. That’s the amount of money that Barrett-Jackson raised for … Read More
Guest Editorial: A Scottsdale Oasis
By Scottsdale Pinetop Living and working within the city of architectural behemoths and contrete walls can be taxing, to say to least. And from time to time, it’s nice to escape from the urban landscape and take refuge in a few patches of green. For the average New Yorker, that’s Brooklyn Bridge Park. In San Diego, it’s the Waterfront Park. … Read More
Guest Editorial: A Good Choice
By Scottsdale Pinetop Sometimes the good guys finish first. It’s always a special moment when we get to recognize local individuals that go above and beyond the call of duty. This is the case for Scottsdale resident and renowned Arizona attorney Michael Liburdi. In his latest wave of judicial nominees, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Michael Liburdi … Read More
Guest Editorial: The Jerk
By Scottsdale Watchman In 1979, comedic genius Steve Martin starred in a box office smash, “The Jerk.” We won’t get into the details of the movie here, but rest assured that it earned its spot on a list of Top 25 comedies of all time. Cranky Scottsdale landlord Dewey Schade is no funny man like Martin. He’s just Scottsdale’s version … Read More
Undecided Winning
Scottsdale’s large next door neighbor is having its election March 12th to replace former Phoenix Mayor and now Congressman Greg Stanton. But soon enough the race to replace term-limited Mayor, Jim Lane, in the “West’s Most Western Town” may take the form of a shootout at the OK Corral. Buzz is swirling around a political heavyweight match-up between … Read More