Over two decades ago you couldn’t escape local news about Maricopa County government. When it wasn’t teetering on the edge of bankruptcy it was in the crosshairs of a fierce debate over a proposed sales tax to fund a new baseball stadium for Jerry Colangelo. Bob Mohan was making a big name for himself skewering pro-stadium politicos on KFYI and … Read More
Together we can make our great city even better.
By Virginia Korte There is no bigger success story in the city than the resurgence of our downtown area. It is truly inspiring. Not long ago people joked that we rolled up our downtown sidewalks at sunset. It was a short 15 years ago that our downtown had boarded up buildings and tumbleweeds were literally blowing down the street. I … Read More
Collins Announcing Re-Election to Keep PV Best Small Town in America
It’s been my honor serving as Paradise Valley Mayor these past fifteen months. Together with other elected and non-elected volunteers, staff and participating residents we’ve had significant achievement and are making progress on things that are important to Paradise Valley residents. Today I proudly volunteer to serve as your mayor for another two years! I hope that I have earned … Read More
Pretty Woman. Not So Pretty Blog
We don’t bemoan any working boy in the public affairs world. But when an outlet proves to be as open to conversion as the Sonoran Alliance has of late on energy policy it is a bit conspicuous, if not obviously a case of promiscuous politics. You see, it was once upon a time that Sonoran Alliance talked of “crony capitalism” … Read More
Good For Goodness Sake
There are few nicer people in Scottsdale than Kathy Littlefield. Or as irascible as Bob Littlefield. Scottsdale should not be their guinea pig and allow Bob to serve as Mayor (he’s a longshot candidate) while Kathy serves as a Councilwoman. The plethora of open meeting law violation possibilities and other legal problems would likely be long while civic tempers grow … Read More
It’s The Critics Who’ve Had Too Much To Drink
Old people like to drink too. That was manifested in Scottsdale for many years at a place called Chances Are. There it sat on Miller Road, just south of Camelback and across from a lot of residences. It became to septuagenarians in the area what Studio 54 once was to the Big Apple. Back then we didn’t hear many complaints … Read More
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Endorses Proposition 123
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today endorsed Proposition 123 because it’s a conservative plan that invests in our teachers and students, and will ensure Arizona’s kids have the funding they need to receive a great education. “We can make Arizona safer by better educating our kids,” Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. “We need to invest in our teachers … Read More
Scottsdale Silliness Sequels
We have opined before that one of Scottsdale’s great strengths over the years has been an enduring, mature governing majority. While Scottsdale’s political schizophrenia often yields a Littlefield or Zraket it doesn’t usually flush sanity or common sense when decisions come to the dais. This can be difficult when neighborhood unrest is significant. But it’s in those times having a … Read More
Why I support Prop 123 – and you should too!
By Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix City Council District 6 Dear friends, I wanted to pass along five reasons why I support Prop 123, the May 17 special election referendum to help fund Arizona’s public K-12 schools. 1) $3.5 billion – that’s BILLION – for schools without raising taxes! 2) We’re using the state land trust, which exists to support public schools! 3) The state … Read More
Now That’s A Good Fit
What the Thunderbirds are to the Waste Management Phoenix Open the Charros are to Scottsdale spring training. They put on great events and raise ridiculous sums of money for local charities. They are civic service at their best. That’s why we were pleased to read this story recently in the Scottsdale Independent about Dennis Robbins becoming the new executive director … Read More