How Not to Lose: David Ortega Does No Favors for His Legacy

by Ronald Sampson Many times history won’t judge you based on how you act after you win, but how you react to a loss. It’s easy to be gracious after a victory, but after a bitter, grueling effort that results in an unfortunate outcome, do you offer best wishes for your opponent or do you claim malfeasance and attempt to … Read More

Repost: Scottsdale Inauguration & Big Achievements!

  Scottsdale City Council Inauguration Ceremony – Jan 14 Attend the Scottsdale City Council Inauguration Ceremony on Tuesday, July 14, at 3:00 PM at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. This important event marks the beginning of a new term for our city’s leaders. Admission is free, and the public is welcome to attend and witness the swearing-in of … Read More

Immigration as a Strength: Another Lesson Learned from November’s Elections

Immigration is always a hot-button issue in Arizona, and this year it dominated as a national issue in the election as the current administration’s inability to meaningfully stem the tide of migrants from south of the border turned into one of the primary hot-button issues of the year. Even after the election it is continuing as a major issue, as … Read More

The State of Scottsdale Tourism? STRONG

The common refrain within the United States in 2024 has been something to the effect of “times are tight”, and when that’s the case often vacations are amongst the first items to be sacrificed. But you wouldn’t know that if you looked at Scottsdale. According to a recent report from Scottsdale’s Tourism and Events Director, the city will likely see … Read More

They Can’t Be Serious

Fascinating was this recent article in the Phoenix Business Journal about Axon’s comments and challenges to the Scottsdale referendum challenging its hugely unpopular apartment proposal there, you can read the piece here. Basically, Axon’s beleaguered CEO said that if the new Scottsdale Mayor and City Council taking office January 14th don’t schedule a special election in 2025 rather than hold … Read More

Thomas Galvin Elected Chairman: Outlines Bold Vision for 2025 in Speech

Hello Friends, Yesterday, my colleagues elected me as Chairman of the Board. It’s a tremendous honor. My focus is increased prosperity and enhanced safety for all Maricopa County residents. The link to video of my speech is below. Thank you, -Tom Chairman Galvin’s Speech Highlights: Aims to bring increased prosperity and safety to Maricopa County. Advocates for more support for … 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