The mantra of Scottsdale’s slow growth and no growth advocates (and there is a difference) goes something like this. Scottsdale should curtail the energetic recruitment of new business and corporate headquarters like Axon, Nationwide and others because they can foster height and growth that intrudes on the character of the city. Likewise, new development or redevelopment should be smallish, no … Read More
Guest Editorial: Political Joke Gone Too Far?
By ScottsdaleBlogger With cancel culture as cutthroat as it is, many people need to be even more concerned about the things they may have said in the past. Arizona Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly is continually under the spotlight as a political figure and nevertheless made this mistake. Two years ago, Mark Kelly was speaking at the Boy Scouts … Read More
Stockdale Capital Partners Continuing Major Scottsdale Investments Despite Pandemic Challenges
Currently Investing Over $40 million In Various Scottsdale Properties And Projects (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – 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 deep roots in Scottsdale is continuing to provide enhancements and improvements to notable projects … 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. #LocalBuzz: Q & A With Scottsdale City Council Candidate Betty Janik Betty Janik gathered 30,753 votes in the August 4th primary election, which made her the top vote-getter among all city council candidates and will move on to the November 3rd … Read More
For A More Perfect City
There’s no doubt Scottsdale is a warm, inviting community. But this should no longer be a continuing excuse not to adopt a more compelling city non-discrimination ordinance. Indeed, it’s the very reason it should. Be a beacon, a leader. It would be like America failing to proselytize about the benefits of democracy. For many years this goal has been … Read More
In The Scottsdale Mayor’s Race It Will Likely Come Down To This
We have not been advocates for Dave Ortega as Scottsdale’s next Mayor. But it doesn’t mean we can’t recognize the smart, effective campaign he’s run to date. Ortega, whether it was during a successful run for City Council previously or in a losing bid for Mayor in 2004, has always had a base of support in southern Scottsdale. But leading … Read More
Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale Selects Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank as Third Charity to Benefit from Its Year Long Charity Initiative to Help Those Harmed by Pandemic
D.R.I.V.E. which stands for (Donations for Recovery & Investment that are Very Essential) Makes Its Donation (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale is proud to announce it has selected Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank as its Arizona charity to receive a $5,000 donation this month as part of its D.R.I.V.E Initiative. The Scottsdale dealership re-introduced D.R.I.V.E, which stands for Donations for Recovery … Read More
Guest Editorial: Local Influencer Uses Platform for Awareness
By Gilbert Guru Holland Smith, an up and coming Instagram Influencer based in Chandler, has recently used her growing following to spread a positive message in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent college graduate was contacted by Arizona Department of Health Sciences (ADHS) to utilize her following to promote its #MaskUpAZ initiative. Holland Smith, who typically uses her … Read More
OH Predictive: Kelly Rebounds, McSally Treads Water Kelly Leading McSally by 10 in the Grand Canyon State
PHOENIX (September 16th, 2020)- Former Astronaut Mark Kelly opened up a 10-point lead on Sen. Martha McSally in one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate races in the nation. According to a recent survey by OH Predictive Insights, Kelly earned the support of 52 percent of likely voters in an effort to finish the final two years of the late-Sen. John McCain’s term. In comparison, incumbent-Republican Martha McSally sits at 42 percent.
Howard Myers: There Are Things Worth Preserving
By Shea Lincoln Howard Myers moved to North Scottsdale in 1996 and quickly got involved in local politics. He was a vocal and tireless supporter of the creation of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve but corrected us when asked if he was a pioneer of the effort. He says that honor belongs to a long list of advocates . They include … Read More