By Steve Colombo We long-time Scottsdale residents chose to make the city our home. Simply being born here fails to make a candidate qualified. Years of drought and Colorado River cuts have made water a pivotal election issue. Only Mr. Graham and Ms. Ugenti-Rita have proven results on this topic. Raoul Zubia can only be judged by his campaign promises … Read More
Zubia to Voters: “Secure Our Water” as Scottsdale Heads Toward Early Voting
By Raoul Zubia With early voting beginning this week, I believe Scottsdale voters face a clear choice about our city’s future — and nowhere is that choice more important than water. At last week’s City Council debate, I made water security the centerpiece of my campaign because it is the number one concern I hear from residents across Scottsdale. I’m … Read More
Statement on Batch of Ballots Mailed Prematurely
By Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart My office is aware that 3,126 early ballots for the 2026 General Election were mailed six days before the scheduled mailing date. Both the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office and the vendor have issued statements regarding the early mailing. According to the Recorder’s office, “The correct ballots were mailed to the correct voters.” No voters … Read More
Honoring Our Heros – Scottsdale Police & Fire
By Scottsdale City Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas Dear Friends – An exciting update – as you know, my son Trevor is a Scottsdale Firefighter. He and his crew rescued a great horned owl from a resident’s home yesterday! (Video here) Over the course of the last week, we took the opportunity to reflect on Scottsdale’s incredible police and fire departments. We … Read More
Scottsdale Residents Take Their David vs. Goliath Fight With Axon to the Appeals Court
By Alexander Lomax The fight over Axon’s Scottsdale headquarters has entered another round, and it’s still a fair question who is winning. Last week, a group of residents filed an appeal seeking to overturn the state law that blocked a public vote on the project. Their argument is simple. Lawmakers cannot erase a constitutional right to challenge a decision at … Read More
Scottsdale’s Museum Square Seeks Multi- Million Dollar Claim From Adjacent HOA After Failed, Unethical Litigation
Acclaimed $300 Million Museum Square Project In Old Town Scottsdale Seeks Millions in Damages Over Fruitless, Untimely, Frivolous, and Failed Litigation Developers say neighboring HOA’s spurious legal challenges have stalled the Old Town Scottsdale project despite previous court defeats and unpaid legal fees to Museum Square (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) The developers of the anticipated Museum Square in Old Town Scottsdale, ARC … Read More
Scottsdale Unified Keeps Losing Students, Then Asks Taxpayers for $375 Million
By Ronald Sampson Scottsdale Unified’s board votes Tuesday on closing more schools. Days earlier, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office found the district violated the open meeting law while drawing up the options. Four weeks later, voters will decide whether to hand the same district $375 million through a bond. A Decade of Losing The enrollment trend is not subtle. According … Read More
Op-Ed: Please Read the Council Packet on Paiute, Mr. Zubia.
By Barry Graham It is difficult to believe Raoul Zubia would purposely mislead voters about events at the Paiute Neighborhood Center. But while Raoul is entitled to his opinion, I believe residents deserve to know the facts about the effort to locate a homeless shelter on the center’s campus. Raoul took issue with my recent video in which I asked … Read More
Barry Graham’s Inaccurate Characterization of The Residence at Paiute
By Raoul Zubia Residents do deserve the facts. That is exactly why I objected to Barry Graham’s inaccurate characterization of The Residence at Paiute as a “homeless shelter next to schools.” The Arizona Republic just fact checked Barry’s claims, Barry please read the Arizona Republic. Despite his insulting suggestion that as a leader for Paiute, I didn’t read the documentation, … Read More