On October 28th the message below was sent out to businesses in downtown Scottsdale. There’s probably more than a few alarm bells going off. After all, what problem would shrinking Scottsdale Road from two lanes to one lane through a vibrant downtown solve? Are city planners just looking for something to do? Is there one-lane envy of Mill Avenue in … Read More
Wait for What?
By Marco Rubio Last night, in the latest Republican presidential debate, one of the moderators actually asked me if I should “slow down.” That’s exactly what the establishment has been telling me for years. That I should “wait my turn.” Wait for what? This country is running out of time: • Millions of people are living paycheck to paycheck at … Read More
News Release: Meet the man who will defeat John McCain
My name is Alex Meluskey, and I’m running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona against John McCain because a seat in the U.S. Senate is more than just the comfortable job of one man. Arizona deserves better. As a husband and father I am running out of a deep calling to stand for our Constitution and our Bill of Rights … Read More
News Release: Governor Doug Ducey Endorses Steve Chucri for County Supervisor
MESA, Ariz. (October 22) – Maricopa County Supervisor and Chairman Steve Chucri today announced his first major endorsement, Governor Doug Ducey, in his re-election effort. “I’ve known Steve Chucri for many years, and he is exactly the kind of leader we need at Maricopa County – one who has applied private sector principles and a sharp business acumen to solving … Read More
Goldwater Institute Wins Folio Award
By Darcy Olsen President, Goldwater Institute If sharing the right ideas and principles with our fellow Americans were sufficient, the battle for liberty would have long ago been won. In today’s media age, however, we know that engaging storytelling and strong visual elements are essential to winning hearts and minds. To that end, we redesigned our magazine, Liberty in Action, to … Read More
Here come the Gilbert Fun Police!
Dierks Bentley’s popular restaurant and bar, Whiskey Row, hopes to join Gilbert’s Heritage District very soon. There are already two other popular locations in the Valley, Scottsdale and Tempe. So why are the residents of Gilbert worried about this establishment? Noise. That’s right, the residents of Gilbert are worried that Whiskey Row will be too noisy and will not be … Read More
Simplot: First Blood
It’s been 33 years since John Rambo took on the world. It’s been only a week or two since former Phoenix City Councilman Tom Simplot fired the first shots in the 2019 Phoenix Mayor’s race. Two capable people have made it known they want to replace the term-limited Greg Stanton. Simplot and current Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski. Both would … Read More
It’s Time For The Scottsdale Superintendent To Go
There are always great stories in any school district. A wonderful teacher. An enterprising student. A feel good sports team. The Scottsdale Unified School District is no different. But the problems infecting the one time model of public schooling are a shocking indifference to malaise. And that’s to put it kindly. Last year the district again lost some 1,000 students. … Read More
Please Support Guy Phillips for Re-election!
By Bob and Kathy Littlefield Dear Friends: Councilmember Guy Phillips just announced he is running for re-election to the Scottsdale City Council in the 2016 city election. We are supporting Guy and urge all of you to do so also. While we don’t agree with Guy on every issue, he has been a strong and consistent opponent of the parasitic … Read More
Big News…I’m in!
By Sheriff Paul Babeu Friend, We’ve been saying it for years … Washington, DC needs a new sheriff in town. There’s cleaning up to do. It’s time to arrest all the spending and debt created in Washington. It’s time to arrest the flow of illegal immigration into this country that makes a mockery of the rule of law. And it’s … Read More