By Recker McDowell — How companies, communities, candidates and elected officials react to and handle the unrivaled impacts of the Coronavirus and its economic fallout will define them and their brands for a long time. Just ask Mark Cuban. Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a Shark Tank judge, tells CNBC the pandemic will test the mettle of … Read More
Suzanne Klapp: Now More Than Ever Neighbors Can Help Neighbors
By Suzanne Klapp — Mother Teresa famously said “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” This current virus pandemic means for some of us that we can help make the situation a little better by helping at least one other person. In my Scottsdale Mountain community, we are doing just that with an effort called Neighbors … Read More
Governor Doug Ducey Announces $5.3 Million For Meals For Arizona Seniors
(Phoenix) —Governor Doug Ducey today announced that Arizona has received more than $5.3 million in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help Arizona communities provide meals for older adults. The dollars will support both meal delivery programs and programs serving senior centers and are part of a relief package, the Families First Coronavirus Response … Read More
Guest Editorial: Responding to Coronavirus and the Ultimate Black Swan
By Recker McDowell — We all know the Coronavirus is having an unprecedented impacted on public health and everyday life. The pandemic is also the ultimate ‘black swan’ to threatening the economy, jobs and markets. The economy — from the tourism and travel industries down to small businesses and independent contractors — is being rocked to its core. The response … Read More
Guest Editorial: ‘We Know You’re Experiencing the Financial, Social and Emotional Stress Caused by the Coronavirus. So Are We.’
By David Hudnall (Editor-in-Chief, Phoenix New Times) Dear Friend, First of all, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting Phoenix New Times. Without you, we simply wouldn’t be here. We couldn’t have told the stories of Phoenix — many of which would have gone untold if not for New Times — for the last 50 years and … Read More
Guest Editorial: The Fear Factor, The Coronavirus And Courage For Our Community
By Recker McDowell — The Coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in its impacts on public health (especially for seniors and those with underlying health conditions), on the economy and jobs and on everyday life. It is touching literally everything. But it’s also the fear and anxiety that is also driving the fallout. From closed workplaces and canceled sporting events to ‘shelter … Read More
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Announces Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Actions
(March 19, 2020) — Governor Doug Ducey today announced additional mitigation strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona. “We remain focused in the state of Arizona on proactively limiting the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Ducey. “These latest actions are based on the facts and on data and come after careful consultation with public health experts from every county … Read More
Guest Editorial: Wisdom In Scottsdale With Revenue And The Coronavirus’ Economic Fallout
By Recker McDowell — The Scottsdale City Council voted 4-3 today to keep the city’s food tax in place. The 1.75-percent food tax brought in $13.5 million to the city last year and was projected to bring in $16 million this year. With all that is going on with the Coronavirus and its devastating economic fallout, it is good for … Read More
Experience Scottsdale Message to our Stakeholders
Unprecedented times. Two words we all seem to use a lot these days. And while the crisis we now face can be described in no other way, our industry and our community’s ability to unite and recover in the face of incredible challenges is not unprecedented. In the past, we have rallied together and come out even stronger on the … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Should Move Its Super Bowl Money To Help Local Businesses Threatened By Coronavirus (COVID-19)
By Recker McDowell — The Scottsdale City Council approved a $1.2 million outlay earlier this month as part of the regional effort to host Super Bowl LVII in 2023. Scottsdale should repurpose that money to help local businesses being devastated by the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Super Bowl money is coming from the Tourism Development Fund via four … Read More