By Alexander Lomax To any close observers of Scottsdale politics, it’s no secret that Mayor Lisa Borowsky loves horses. In a fun little campaign quirk, she even put her horse on campaign signs. So a recent development is right up her alley, and she may have a perfect solution for a problem. In the midst of escalating tensions over the … Read More
Town Leaders Ask U.S. Postal Service to Keep Beloved Town Hall Post Office Open
The Town Hall Post Office has been an integral part of the Paradise Valley community for more than 60 years, and town leaders are asking the United States Postal Service (USPS) to keep it open. The USPS notified the Town earlier this month that it plans to close the branch at the end of September. “Our Town post office pre-dates the current town hall … Read More
Is Freedom of Speech Next on the Chopping Block for Scottsdale?
By Betty Janik The first 6 months of the new Scottsdale City Council have been tumultuous with no end in sight. With a shift in the majority, expectations were for smooth sailing ahead. Instead, we have witnessed internal power struggles, jealousy, and even legal charges filed with the county attorney by council members against each other. Unfortunately, this is consistent … Read More
Following Excellence: Previewing Arizona State’s 2025 Football Season
The desert air in Tempe crackles with anticipation as Arizona State enters the 2025 season riding the momentum of one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history. Just two seasons removed from a dismal 3-9 campaign, Kenny Dillingham transformed the Sun Devils into Big 12 champions and College Football Playoff participants in 2024, proving that his vision for … Read More
How is the Governor’s Race Stacking Up? Recent Fundraising Numbers Provide Insight
By Alexander Lomax Yes, it’s not even 2026 yet. But the 2025 legislative session is over, and much like how drafts and training camps allow us to peer into the future season of our favorite sports teams, there is something that allows us to handicap future political races: fundraising. Fundraising numbers for Q2 are now in…so how do they look? … Read More
Building Back Stronger: What the Grand Canyon Lodge Says About Our Resilience
Arizona is no stranger to forest fires; they are an annual part of life in much of the state and have led to stories of bravery and of tragedy; anyone who lived here back in 2013 almost certainly remembers the Yarnell fires. This year’s fire offered a tragedy of a different sort however, as the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge on … Read More
From Badge to Therapy: Aiden’s Sweet Retirement in the Heart of Scottsdale
Law enforcement is often in the crosshairs of the public eye, for reasons both unfair and sometimes justified. That said, I think we all can agree that police horses never deserve any ire. They are the unimpeachable good guys in law enforcement, as a Scottsdale story is now demonstrating. Only in Scottsdale could a police horse named Aiden transition from … Read More
The End of an Era: Alex Meruelo’s $30 Million Sale Closes the Book on Arizona Hockey
By Ronald Sampson Professional hockey in Arizona was always looked at with hesitation, yet many embraced it wholeheartedly. But the desert wind carries echoes of a dream that never fully took root. And the official end of that dream came to fruition recently with a home sale. Former team owner Alex Meruelo and his wife Liset’s $30 million sale of … Read More
When Advocacy Meets Enforcement: A Troubling Pattern in Scottsdale?
By Julia Moffett We always want to assume the best in our city’s management and employees, but politics often creeps in where it shouldn’t. While it’s sometimes tough to parse out intentions, sometimes it’s difficult to believe in coincidences. For instance, days after Cory Pilger publicly aired his frustrations about construction impacts devastating his Best Life Nutrition business, Scottsdale code … Read More
Data Provides the Playbook: How Democrats Can Win in Arizona
By Alexander Lomax As the cliche goes, success has many fathers but failure is an orphan, but in politics these days failure often seems to have many parents. Many on the political left have been looking for answers as to why Trump won yet again, and there have been a number of fingers pointed at intangibles. Many seem to believe … Read More