Speaker’s Corner: Katie Hobbs Only Believes in Democracy When It’s Convenient

By Ronald Sampson Katie Hobbs stood in front of reporters on August 20 and told them she’s worried about the citizen initiative process getting eroded, while in the same breath standing by her override of the Axon vote. Voters gathering signatures to put a question on the ballot, she said, that’s sacred stuff. She opposed messing with it back when … Read More

Op-Ed: South Scottsdale Deserves Better Than Raoul Zubia

By C. McCracken Raoul Zubia bills himself as the City Council candidate of, by, and for South Scottsdale.  As a long time S. Scottsdale resident, my wife and I like to support candidates who live here, so we look past the campaign rhetoric to see where they actually stand. What we are discovering is VERY concerning! S. Scottsdale has borne … Read More

A Scottsdale Guy Just Got Handed the Keys to Chase Field

Big congratulations are in order for Mark Winkleman, founder and president of MGS Realty Partners, who was just named to lead the $500 million renovation of Chase Field for the Maricopa County Stadium District. It’s exactly the kind of high-stakes, high-visibility assignment that calls for someone who has already proven he can manage complicated public responsibility, and Winkleman has done … Read More

Scottsdale Deserves Better, Even From Its Best

By Ronald Sampson We ran a guest editorial from Scottsdale Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield this week, “Steady Water Management, Not Campaign Rhetoric.” It’s exactly what it sounds like: a policy argument about how the city should handle its water future, written by someone with a vote on the council. Worth reading, worth debating. Instead, the comment section produced this, aimed at … Read More

Arizona Democrats Lead Down Ballot Races

By HighGround Public Affairs The latest statewide survey from HighGround Public Affairs reveals that the Democratic nominees for statewide down ballot offices have taken the lead with six weeks remaining until early voting starts. In the same survey that showed Governor Katie Hobbs with a fifteen-point advantage in the Governor’s race, the top of the Democratic ticket is also faring … Read More

Mayor Lisa Borowsky responds to new Colorado River operating guidelines, reassures Scottsdale’s strong water future

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is responding to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s release of new Colorado River operating guidelines for 2027 and 2028. “While Scottsdale has legitimate concerns about the long-term health of the Colorado River system, our city remains well-positioned to meet the needs of our residents and businesses,” Mayor Borowsky said. “Scottsdale has invested for decades in … Read More

Guest Editorial: Water Winners & Losers

By Raoul Zubia With last week’s announcement on Colorado River cuts, Scottsdale must now deal with the cut to Arizona’s share and, in turn, a cut to Scottsdale’s CAP share of about 20%—for now—according to the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association. This is not fearmongering; it is fact. Advanced Water Purification in Scottsdale is the fastest way to fill that … Read More

The Quiet Part, Said Out Loud

By Alexander Lomax     Everyone caught the ticket story. Almost nobody caught the line buried inside it. The line itself Explaining why the whole speeding-camera saga felt so foreign to her, Mayor Borowsky told Mike Broomhead that she “rarely travels through that part of town”. The intersection in question is Scottsdale Road and Thomas, the heart of south Scottsdale. … Read More