By Recker McDowell — How companies, communities, candidates and elected officials react to and handle the unrivaled impacts of the Coronavirus and its economic fallout will define them and their brands for a long time. Just ask Mark Cuban. Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a Shark Tank judge, tells CNBC the pandemic will test the mettle of … Read More

By Vote Suzanne Klapp Scottsdale, AZ – Three-term Scottsdale City Councilwoman Suzanne Klapp announced her bid for Scottsdale Mayor on Monday at the Scottsdale Airport in front of family, friends and supporters.  Suzanne, who began exploring a bid for Mayor back in March of 2019, becomes the fourth candidate to officially announce as a candidate for the city’s top elected … Read More

By Virginia Korte It’s not hard to imagine why investing in schools is in the public interest. We care about our children and want them to grow up to be well-balanced, well-educated members of our society. But the need for investing in schools goes further than that. One of the biggest draws for companies to put down roots in an … Read More

By Recker McDowell — Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels has announced she won’t be seeking reelection this year. Daniels is considered a rising star in Arizona politics and has been mentioned as a potential future candidate for statewide or another higher office. Daniels made her announcement not to seek another term as Gilbert Mayor on Facebook. “I have loved the nearly … Read More

By Virginia Korte — Today I am announcing I am officially running for mayor. For the past year I have met with many residents, community leaders and business owners for their input about running for mayor. Their encouragement factored heavily into my decision. So, I want to thank them for their time and opinions. I believe with strong leadership I … Read More

By Recker McDowell — If you watched the NFL playoffs or posted on social media this weekend you probably have probably seen ads for Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer. The two billionaires are putting a focus on Arizona in their Democratic presidential bids. They hope Arizona — where moderate Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won a U.S. Senate in 2018 — is … Read More

By Recker McDowell — Arizona is going to be a top election battleground not only for President Donald Trump’s bid for a second term in November but also in the Democratic presidential race. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) are already setting up beachheads in Arizona for the March Democratic primary. There will … Read More

December 2019 To my friends and associates, I want to notify you know that I will be running for City Council in 2020.  I made my decision after much thought about the future of Scottsdale.  My deep concerns were triggered in October when I received my weekly notice from P & Z Link (Planning and Zoning requests) from the City.  … Read More

By Recker McDowell — U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is very much indicative of Democrats prospects in 2020 and the fork in the road they face in their bid to beat President Donald Trump and win control of the U.S. Senate. Sinema’s moderate path helped her win the Senate seat in 2018 in red-state Arizona and has given her solid … Read More