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
Guest Editorial: Public Safety is the City’s Job
By Councilmember Solange Whitehead The City’s foremost responsibility is public safety. Scottsdale has over 1,000-lane miles and our traffic engineers are tasked with improving traffic flow and keeping those using the roads safe. Over the past few weeks, residents have written with concerns about road diets because the language in the Transportation Action Plan is ambiguous, there are no timelines, … Read More
Artificial Intelligence Scams Hitting Scottsdale: Do You Need to Worry?
The further development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest tech stories, perhaps even one of the biggest societal developments, of the last 12 months. The development and usage of ChatGPT, the software that threatens to leave Google search in the dust with its nuanced and detailed ability to answer queries, has proven to be potentially disruptive … Read More
Coyotes Fighting Back Against City of Phoenix: Is a Battle Turning Into a War?
In what is turning out to be a highly contentious issue for a non-election year, the battle lines have been painted recently in the Coyotes desire to not just bring the team to Tempe, but also an entire entertainment ecosphere. You can get up to date on the topic here. Most recently, the city of Phoenix has joined the fray … Read More