By Alexander Lomax Specifically in the social media age, it is common in politics to whip your base into a frenzy. After all, they are more inclined to become your foot soldiers and to spread the good word if you get them all nice and fired up. That’s all well and great, but when that genie is out of the … Read More
Lessons in Leadership: What Really Happened to the Rio Verde Foothills Water Plan
You are very likely aware of the ongoing Rio Verde Foothills water crisis; hopefully you’ve read some of our coverage, but regardless you’re likely aware of the highly concerned citizenry in the unincorporated town on the outskirts of Scottsdale, as well as the political bickering between the city of Scottsdale and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. A new story … Read More
Guest Editorial: The Tempe City Council voted yes for the Tempe Entertainment District – Now it’s Your Turn
By Tempe Councilmember Randy Keating As a landlocked community, Tempe is committed to making the best use of the land we have. And whenever possible, we want maximum resident input on any major decisions. That’s why the Tempe City Council worked with the Arizona Coyotes to unanimously approve a historic project to turn an old, unlined landfill near the Town … Read More
Guest Editorial: Why Golf Courses Don’t Deserve Your Blame for the Water Crisis
By Tim Peeler As most people know, Arizona and the rest of the Southwest have been experiencing water shortages for quite some time now. The long-standing drought has obviously brought some major problems to the region which will require collaboration from experts in various fields to solve. Because I am not an expert, I will not be attempting to solve … Read More
Arizona Representative Liz Harris Expelled from Legislature: How Did We Get Here?
In what is easily one of the most regrettable developments in the modern times of Arizona politics, freshman Arizona Representative Liz Harris has been expelled from the legislature after a truly bipartisan 46-13 vote. This is the culmination of the sort of behavior that has been a source of national embarrassment for our state for years now. So what happened … Read More
Rep. David Schweikert In Battle of His Life in Upcoming Election
Those of you who have played video games before are probably aware of the nature of escalating levels: at the end of each level of many games, you have to fight a bad guy. And if you defeat them and go to the next level, the bad guys get consistently more difficult to beat. And while we don’t want to … Read More
Check Out the Debate for Yourself: Progress vs. Regression in Tempe
Regular readers know about the Arizona Coyotes proposed move to Tempe, the proposal of the Tempe Entertainment District, the lawsuit from Phoenix, and the opposition of some local muckrakers in Tempe (get up to date here). Well this Tuesday you can move past just reading our takes on it. Indeed, there will be a debate this Tuesday from 6 to … Read More
Guest Editorial: Keeping My Pledge To Keep Residents Informed
By Councilmember Barry Graham
Guest Editorial: Cause and Effect
By Larry Kush Today, I needed to drop off a document at the state land department on West Adams in Phoenix located just a block East of the Arizona State Capitol. This neighborhood has become the settlement area of a major portion of Arizona’s Homeless population. Lining most of the cross streets in the area are countless tents housing individuals … Read More
Smoke Tree Redevelopment Off to a Great Start
Paradise Valley has earned the reputation of one of the best places to live in the entire country for numerous reasons: between its unique zoning rules, its natural beauty and its incredibly successful residents, it is truly special. Yet it does have one relatively glaring eyesore (using that phrase very liberally): the Smoke Tree Resort. The Smoke Tree Resort was … Read More