Dear Friends, First and foremost, I thank all of you for the support, ideas, and concerns you have given me over the past 12 years that I have served you on City Council. Thank you so very much for this opportunity to serve our fair city! I am termed out this year and will miss this wonderful opportunity to … Read More
Scottsdale’s New E-Bike Safety Zones Get It Right
Scottsdale is drawing some new lines in its parks, and they make sense. The city announced pedestrian safety zones that will prohibit e-bikes and other motorized devices in high-traffic sections of Chaparral Park, Mountain View Park, and Scottsdale Ranch Park. Signage and dedicated e-bike parking will mark the new no-ride areas, giving riders a clear place to park before walking … Read More
Guest Editorial: Axon’s Secret Slate
By Councilmember Barry Graham
Guest Editorial: The Empire Strikes Back!
By Bob Littlefield New Campaign Video: Click Here! Dear Friends, At the beginning of this election cycle, I predicted Axon would run a negative campaign against those candidates who opposed their massive apartment complex proposal. Well, that prediction has come true beyond my wildest expectations This year Axon is spending lavishly to defeat myself, Barry Graham … Read More
A Bald Eagle in Scottsdale: Just Too Perfect for the Summer of 2026
Someone in Scottsdale looked up at exactly the right moment. A bald eagle perched in Scottsdale on top of a wooden power pole, talons gripping the crossarm, framed against a flawless desert sky. No filter needed. No caption required, really, though the one on Reddit got plenty of attention anyway. It’s a simple photo. A bird, a pole, some wire, … Read More
Axon’s Political Gamble: What Shareholders Should Know
By Vanessa Rogers A Public Company Playing a Very Expensive Local Game Axon Enterprise is no stranger to big bets. But its latest wager may be the riskiest one yet: pouring money into Scottsdale city council races through a political action committee, while the company’s stock sits roughly 27 percent below where it started the year. That is not a … Read More
Handicapping the Election: Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Primaries
By Alexander Lomax David Schweikert is gone. The longtime Republican congressman vacated Arizona’s 1st Congressional District to run for governor, and the seat he held since 2011 is now a free-for-all. It has favored Democrats in seven of the last nine statewide or presidential contests since 2020. Both primaries reflect that uncertainty: crowded, competitive, and unresolved. The Republican Primary: Trump’s … Read More
Guest Editorial: Bad for Scottsdale: Graham, Littlefield, Ugenti-Rita, Sloan
By Linda Milhaven Hi, Friends! If you are as embarrassed as I am with the chaos, infighting, deaf ears and poor decision making of the current City Council then we need to be sure that none of these candidates get elected. They promise more of the same, and if it’s possible, maybe something worse. Here is how I see them. … Read More
Students Come First. EVIT Is Willing To Make Critical Sacrifices To Transport Students And Save Educational Opportunity
By Dr. Chad Wilson, EVIT Superintendent Compromise and sacrifice for the greater good. That was the thinking behind the East Valley Institute of Technology’s (EVIT) decision to offer $4 million to the nine member districts suing EVIT for the entire cost of transportation, to help ensure high school students can continue accessing our central campuses next school year. We made … Read More