Things certainly seem to be heating up in the race for Paradise Valley Mayor between incumbent Jerry Bien-Willner and current Councilmember Julie Pace. As we get towards the finish line (there will not be a run-off after the August 2nd race) things have gotten a bit testy, with significant accusations from Pace and shots back from Bien-Willner. The current ruckus … Read More
Guest Editorial: Dems are trying to help out Kari Lake, and Completely Forgot the Lessons of 2016
By Alexander Lomax I really wish I didn’t feel the need to talk about how the Arizona Democrats seem to be doing everything in their power to fail. The thought of GOP majorities and Kari Lake as Governor is not exactly a fun thought. I had hoped that after the Pima County Democratic Party’s abject failure to engage anyone near … Read More
Which Scottsdale City Council Candidate Has the Best Signs?
Street signs are perhaps the most obnoxious, useless and expensive form of political advertising around. As many politicos often say, “Signs don’t vote”. So why do we see so many of them every year? Because no one wants to be the one candidate without any signs. However in a politically contentious and highly charged atmosphere as we currently have, we … Read More
The Breakdown: Can Anyone Topple Mark Kelly? The US Senate Race
We are wrapping up our Breakdown series as your ballot likely sits on your dining room table, and we have moved up progressively from the least well-known and covered statewide races to the most. And so we end with the highest prize in the state: who will join 99 other Americans in the US Senate, and can anyone topple Senator … Read More
Scottsdale Will Have New Representation at the State Capitol: What Will It Look Like?
Due to the census every decade, all voters have the experience of being in an entirely new district, often with entirely new leaders and candidates from different areas; it often leads to an interesting mix of confusion as well as potentially exciting new options of potential representation. So what’s happened to Scottsdale at the district level, and how will it … Read More
Affordable Housing an Issue in Scottsdale? A Recent Study Paints a Bleak Picture
You must know by now that APG has been on the forefront of calling out the problem of affordability as it pertains to rent prices. We have spoken about it here and here, and while raising interest rates may cool it down eventually, there are no immediate signs of the problem abating. While in this case, we hate to be … Read More
Immersive Van Gogh Helped Bolster Scottsdale’s Art, and Immersive Monet Looks to Continue this Great Trend of Arts in Scottsdale
We all know that Scottsdale was a fairly wide array of different entertainment options, ranging from nightlife to sports to shopping and more. Most people wouldn’t have considered art to be a standard aspect of the Scottsdale experience, but perhaps that’s changing. We spoke previously about the Immersive Van Gogh Experience, an experience dedicated to promoting the genius of Vincent … Read More
The Breakdown – A Knife Fight for the 9th Floor: Arizona Governor
This Battle Royale has everything: drag queens, donations to Obama, prosciutto, skipped debates… As you almost certainly know by now, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has been term limited and cannot run for another term. As such we will be electing a new Governor, allowing Ducey time to figure out a way to become Vice President regardless of who is elected … Read More
Guest Editorial: Pima County Dems Say “F*** the 4th” – AZ Democrats Gonna Blow Another Opportunity, Aren’t They?
By Alexander Lomax As a card-carrying liberal, I have become well accustomed to Democrats snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, nearly as predictably as a late-season Kliff Kingsbury collapse. Even then, in the midst of an extremely tenuous economy led by rampant inflation, I felt a ray of potential hope with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. While I … Read More
Intrigue in Local Development: Mayor Ortega Pulls Back Request for Review. Was It a Lack of Support?
While there is a degree of peril involved when you attempt to read between the lines, sometimes it is worth examining anyway. And a very subtle story that didn’t seem to make any waves at all is worth examining through that prism. A mixed-use development proposed for Old Town called The Goldwater was under review with the city of Scottsdale’s … Read More