(PHOENIX) A statewide poll of 800 likely voters shows continued strong support for Prop 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona. A full 57% of voters support Prop 207 while 38% oppose it, almost identical to the measure’s support in early August (57-37%). In contrast to some recent public polling, this survey presented voters … Read More
#LocalBuzz: Q & A With Scottsdale City Council Candidate Tammy Caputi
By Scottsdale Pinetop Tammy Caputi has been a Scottsdale resident and business owner for over twenty years and has three children attending local public schools. Tammy is the President and Owner of Yale Electric West, a wholesale supplier of lighting and electrical products. She’s a Fellow with the Flinn-Brown Center for Civic Leadership. She also served the last three years … Read More
Ocean 44, Dominick’s Steakhouse and Steak 44 Launch Round Up Check Campaign to Benefit American Heart Association/Phoenix Heart Ball, PANDA and Make-A-Wish Arizona Starting Nov. 1st
(PHOENIX & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.)— This November the Valley’s top trio of steak and seafood restaurants will support three of Arizona’s beloved charities who have lost much needed funds as a result of these unprecedented times. Starting at 4:00pm on Sunday, November 1st, 2020 Dominick’s Steakhouse, Steak 44 and Ocean 44 will encourage guests dining at their top restaurants to round … Read More
Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Honors Heroes at Home Plate on October 25th
Join the Scottsdale Fire Fighter Association at Scottsdale Stadium for Its 20th Annual Fire Fighter Charities Dinner –“World Series Salute and Dinner on the Diamond” Sunday, October 25th Starting at 5:00pm Enjoy Ball Park Cuisine & Cocktails on the Diamond While Raising Thousands for the Scottsdale Firefighters Charities In A Creative Social Distancing Set-Up (SCOTTSDALE) – After an unprecedented 2020 … Read More
The High Court
By Gilbert Guru Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died Friday, September 23. The tragic death of a woman who shattered glass ceilings for all women in America, relates more to Arizonans than one may have originally thought. Specifically, in relation to our own Senate Race in November. The death of RBG affects us through response. Martha McSally tweeted 90 … Read More
Best Scottsdale Political Move Of The Week
Scottsdale City Councilman Guy Phillips got pummeled leading up to the August primary for insensitive comments, to put it politely. But were his anti-mask comments – “I Can’t Breathe” – seemingly mocking a dying George Floyd the sign of a dark heart or just a stupid attempt at humor? We believe the latter. One can be against new social agendas … Read More
Social Media Post Of The Day
Our Social Media Post of the Day comes from Scottsdale resident and activist Mike Norton who fact checked a video on Mayoral candidate David Ortega. Here is a link to the video. And here is Mike’s commentary: Let me Fact Check this ad attacking David Ortega. For those who don’t want to read all of this – yes – I … Read More
Special Feature: Most Read Stories From This Week
Staff Report – A recap of the top three stories on Arizona Progress & Gazette from the past week. Stockdale Capital Partners Continuing Major Scottsdale Investments Despite Pandemic Challenges While the effects of the pandemic have brought a halt to various developments and investments throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area, Stockdale Capital Partners LLC, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm with … Read More
Impressions on Scottsdale’s Council Candidate Debate – Part II
By Scottsdale Pinetop With early voting starting in a couple of weeks for the November 3rd General Election, the political attacks are flying more frequently. And yesterday’s city council candidate debate was no exception. Moderated by Chris Haines from Scottsdale Community College, here are key impressions and highlights: *Development, density and economic growth continues to be the #1 issue in … Read More