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
Innovative Investor, Pivotal Group Acquires Assets to Launch One of Country’s Largest Webcast Companies – GlobalMeet
The Phoenix Based Entrepreneurial Investment Firm Plans to Expand The Presence of GlobalMeet and Offerings The renowned and resourceful Pivotal Group, a Phoenix-based multi-strategy investor and leader in technology, real estate and other business investments, just announced a major asset acquisition of the country’s premier interactive webcast company, which will launch under the name GlobalMeet. The assets were previously a … 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
A Win For Taxpayers And The Private Sector. Innovative New Arizona Technology Spreading Nationwide, Revolutionizing The Way Companies Bid On Government Projects
Phoenix-Based Capital Pipeline Will Save Tax Dollars While Creating More Opportunities For Businesses Of All Sizes New Technology, Database Pioneered In Arizona Levels Playing Field For Businesses While Giving Governments More Options For Bidders, Vendors (PHOENIX) A new platform developed in Arizona, Capital Pipeline, is revolutionizing the way the private sector connects with government when it comes to building infrastructure, … Read More
The Phoenix Police Department Wins 1st in the Worst Category: Why They Deserve Scrutiny
By Tim Peeler Earlier this month there was a report that placed Phoenix #1 on a list of highest deadly police incident rate among the 10 most populous cities in the nation. Not a list that you want to find your city in the top spot. According to data compiled by the organization Mapping Police Violence since 2013, Phoenix not … Read More
The Dynamics of the SUSD Board Start to Form: How Is It Playing Out
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board has had a rather, shall we say…interesting job over the last few years (check out our coverage on it here). In the midst of those interesting times, the voters voted in two conservative board members in the last election, altering the dynamics of the board significantly. We are now gaining some insight as … Read More
Phoenix Demonstrates Sour Grapes in Fight to Kill Arizona Coyotes Deal
The proposed move of the Coyotes to Tempe and the building of the proposed Tempe Entertainment District is to be one of the biggest game-changers in our area’s recent history. Unfortunately, any good idea will have its fair share of opponents. We wrote recently about how a small group of Tempe residents are seeking to tank the proposal. Now there … Read More
Gov. Hobbs’s Spokesperson Forced to Resign: A Cautionary Tale of Chasing Clout and Failing Up
Governor Katie Hobbs has generally done a good job of hiring department leads who are not idealogues, who have a significant amount of experience and don’t appear to be the result of political favors or seeking the path of least resistance. But for the choice of her Spokesperson, that did not seem to be the case, it blew up in … Read More
Freshman Rep. Kolodin Grabs Spotlight as Major Water Cuts Expected in Scottsdale: Is He Using His Pulpit Effectively?
Regular readers know just how seriously we take the water issue here at the Arizona Progress & Gazette: you can get up to date here. A recent bombshell report by the Scottsdale Water Director shines a new light on Scottsdale’s potential future water deficit, and freshman Representative Alexander Kolodin has used the opportunity to gain the spotlight regarding this issue. … Read More