This Wednesday, Scottsdale Mayor Dave Ortega will be leading the 2024 iteration of the Scottsdale State of the City address. Like most State of the Union or State of the State addresses, they often follow the same general template: they are designed to tout the administration’s successes of the past year and tip the administration’s hand for the future, a … Read More
Breaking: New Poll Shows Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega Leads 2024 Competitors
The Arizona Progress & Gazette’s commitment to keeping you informed goes beyond reporting. We also want to know your take on local government. Just ahead of Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega’s State of the City address, the Arizona Progress & Gazette commissioned a poll on how Scottsdale residents feel about their city, the people running it, and a list of high-profile … Read More
Guest Editorial: Milhaven Announcing Run for Mayor of Scottsdale
By Linda Milhaven I am honored to announce my candidacy for Mayor of the City of Scottsdale. Scottsdale is one of the best cities in the world, and I am proud to have played a part in helping make this such a wonderful community. I look forward to continuing to protect and preserve what makes Scottsdale great while planning for … Read More
Local Resident and Cardone Ventures President Natalie Dawson Honored as Distinctive Creative Voice in Prestigious Vogue 100 Community
Dawson Joins the Exclusive Vogue 100 Group to Celebrate Diverse Talents and Influential Individuals Making Waves Globally Scottsdale-based Cardone Ventures is proud to announce President and Co-Founder Natalie Dawson, has recently been invited to join the prestigious Vogue 100 community. The exclusive community curated by Vogue Magazine brings together exceptional creative minds from various fields, including actors, artists, musicians, athletes, … Read More
Accomplished Designated Broker and President Deems Dickinson of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty Retires and Reflects on 44 Years Guiding Arizona’s Leading Luxury Brokerage
Dickinson Led a Team of 900+ Agents and Oversaw Four Decades of Real Estate Transactions at Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, Including Some of the State’s Highest Sales. Arizona’s Luxury Leader Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty announces with great regards and gratitude the retirement of one of its longest-tenured and most impactful company leaders. Deems Dickinson has been part of … Read More
Gilbert Goons: A Gang or Child’s Play?
By Cambria Schwartz Within the past year seemingly random and violent attacks have been inflicted on teenagers in the Gilbert area. While the Gilbert Goons have yet to be classified as an official street gang, there is a growing concern amongst parents and authorities. This gang is made up of upper-middle-class young adults and juveniles ranging from ages as young … Read More
A Tribute to a Life of Service
Recently the Town of Paradise Valley unexpectedly lost a giant; and it did so in a heart-wrenching manner, but one that put the heart and soul of this giant on full display. Former Paradise Valley Police Chief John Wintersteen passed away recently. A driver had accidentally hit a family dog, and Wintersteen instinctually went to care for the dog and … Read More
Local Legislator Wants to Increase Punishments for Protests Gone Awry: This is the Way
It is the nature of politicians to extrapolate the worst of what happens around the country and make it a local issue, regardless of whether or not it has a chance of becoming one. Both Republicans and Democrats do it, and it’s one of the more obnoxious parts of politics; after all, we should all prefer that politicians focus on … Read More
Arizona Encountering a Major Revenue Problem with Tough Decisions in a Divided Capitol Looming
An end-around to placate the state’s highest earners and nullify a citizen initiative seemed like a clever move at the time. The chickens have since come home to roost however, and there may be some major repercussions. Arizona is now staring down the barrel of a massive $1.7 billion deficit at the start of the legislative session. Since the budget … Read More
Early Fundraising Results are In: Gallego Strongly Outpacing Lake
Here are the Arizona Progress and Gazette, we love to cover the weird world that is Arizona politics. Not many states are pure swing states, which brings with it an incredible amount of attention. And perhaps no race other than the Presidential race will be more watched than the specter of a three-person cage match to represent Arizona in the … Read More