Criticism is an absolute given if you run for a high public office; regardless of who you are, what party you’re in and what your background is, you are certain to get some slings and arrows flying at you. Governor Katie Hobbs has taken plenty of those slings and arrows, some being legitimate and some ridiculous. Now a new accusation … Read More
The Race for the Swing District at the County Board of Supervisors: Positioned to be a Blockbuster
Bill Gates is not only the founder of Microsoft…he’s also one of the five Supervisors at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors! Ok, that’s a bad joke, it’s a different Bill Gates. But our Gates has long been one of the more reasonable voices in leadership in his role representing County District 3, a district that essentially covers the entire … Read More
Scottsdale Firefighters Association Announces Annual Charity Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 24 at STK Steakhouse to Honor the Firefighter of the Year and Three Distinguished Valley Residents
Scottsdale Firefighters Association will Honor a PGA Tour Champion and Cancer Survivor, the 2021 Recipient of the Prestigious Sidney Berger Award, and a 12-year-old Nationally Recognized Champion Gymnast. Get ready for an evening of celebration and inspiration as the 24th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Firefighter Charities Dinner returns on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at 5 p.m. This year’s event … Read More
Locally and Nationally Recognized Scottsdale-Based Cullum Homes Reports New Spike in Out of State Buyers and Several Signature Communities Are Nearly Sold Out
The Village at Mountain Shadows, Village at Paradise Reserve and Ironwood Golf Villas Offer Final Homesites For Sale Award-winning and nationally ranked Custom Home Builder of the Year Cullum Homes is proud to announce the luxury builder is almost sold out and down to its final remaining homes for sale in several of its marquee communities. The Scottsdale-based builder is … Read More
The Arizona GOP has a Huge Fundraising Problem: Where Do They Go From Here?
Money is the fuel that powers politics: fuel alone won’t drive anything, but the best car around won’t drive an inch without it. And it’s the same with political parties as it is with campaigns. Money helps parties hire staffers, pay for resources, and ramp up in preparation for warfare every two years. And here in Arizona, we found out … Read More
Blossom Rock at Superstition Vistas Unveils The First Builders For Its Majestic New East Valley Community – The Phase One Builders include Lennar Homes, David Weekley Homes, Pulte Homes, Tri Pointe Homes, and Brookfield Residential
Construction Has Already Begun with a Spring 2024 Grand Opening Expected for Brookfield Residential’s Next Great Master Planned Community Scottsdale-based Brookfield Residential is pleased to announce five of the Valley’s top homebuilders are planning and designing the first single-family homes that will be Phase One of the highly anticipated new master-planned community named Blossom Rock at Superstition Vistas. The selected … Read More
A Gigantic Post-Scandal Shake-Up at the Maricopa County Democratic Party: Executive Director and Chair are Out, New Regime Is In. What Does It Mean?
What a few weeks it has been since we lifted the curtain on major financial improprieties at the Maricopa County Democratic Party (read our analyses here). Within the first five days 7,600 of you read our most recent story which ended in our call for both its Executive Director Ne’Lexia Galloway and its Chair Nancy Schriber to resign. That article … Read More
Another Piece of History Dies at the Altar of “Progress”
The word “progress” denotes moving forward by its very nature. While it takes on different meanings for different things, at its core it generally means leaving something behind in the past for something in the future that is ostensibly better. But sometimes the word is used too loosely; not everything old needs to be updated, and not everything new adds … Read More
Arizona’s Own Rock God Spreading the Gospel of Grapes, Both Locally and Statewide
To anyone between the ages of 35 and 50 who knows anything about rock music, we don’t need to tell you about Tool. An iconic band which has transcended genres, has earned incredible commercial success while never needing to rely on stunts and attention-grabs, and in the process has obtained a nearly cult-like following. But most Arizona Tool fans can … Read More
More Drama at the Maricopa County Democratic Party: Apparent Fraud and an Alleged Cover-Up
Things have been quite messy for the Maricopa County Democratic Party over the last year or so; one might call it the Bruce Franks Jr. Effect. We recommend getting up to date in our write-ups here and here. But recently after some more internal consternation and party disagreements we found out just how bad things were (and presumably still are) … Read More