At our first Council meeting following the primary election, City Hall was filled to standing room only with residents from across Scottsdale and every political affiliation celebrating my outright re-election. The Mayor’s recognition of my victory and the residents’ applause were an incredibly uplifting way to begin the evening. Thank you to everyone who came to City Hall! Unfortunately, the … Read More
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky meets with Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung during Arizona trade mission
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky joined fellow Arizona mayors Monday, Aug. 31, for a meeting with Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung as part of an Arizona Commerce Authority delegation traveling in partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Mayor Borowsky, a member of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board of Directors, participated in the meeting alongside Scottsdale Senior Director … Read More
La Paz and the Sea of Cortez: The World’s Aquarium, Minus the Crowds
By Bedouin Bourdain La Paz, Mexico sits on the wrong side of the map for most gringos chasing Baja’s tequila-and-timeshare version of a good time. That’s precisely the point. This is the Baja that predates the influencers, the one Cousteau actually meant when he called this water the world’s aquarium. Here’s what a few days wandering its edges looks like, … Read More
Aren’t Republicans Supposed To Be The Fiscally Responsible Party?
A Prominent And Prescient Democrat Warns Of Cliffs And Consequences “Nobody likes federal deficits or debt. Poll after poll after poll finds voters want to reduce both. Earlier this month, however, our nation’s debt hit $40 trillion. And interest on the debt will exceed spending on Medicaid ($700 billion) and defense ($1 trillion). In 20 years on the current path, interest payments will squeeze out the investments … Read More
Eight Years Later, Arizona Still Isn’t Done Talking About John McCain
Last week marked eight years since Senator John McCain died at his Cornville ranch after a long fight with brain cancer, and if anything, the tributes have only gotten more consistent with time. Whatever else has shifted in Arizona politics since 2018, the state’s habit of pausing every August to remember him hasn’t. Arizona Keeps the Torch Lit Governor Katie … Read More
Featured Letter to the Editor: Jason Alexander
Editor’s Note: this was in response to our earlier piece on the failed Dubauskas recall and we thought his observations deserved to be elevated above the comments section. Original article can be found here. APG likes to say that policy debates are not grounds for recall, but wants to control the definition of what is policy vs ideology vs abuse … Read More
Mayor Borowsky: Scottsdale residents deserve a faster response to short-term rental complaints
Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously last week to strengthen the city’s ability to address complaints and emergencies related to vacation and short-term rentals through Ordinance No. 4720. The measure, which passed 7-0, updates the city code to require designated emergency contacts for short-term rental properties to be reachable around the clock for both complaints and emergencies. The action comes as … Read More
Ishac Loses to Dubauskas a Second Time
By Vanessa Rogers Conservatives of Greater Scottsdale announced this week that it is “suspending” its recall campaign against Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas, citing a lack of signature-gathering manpower ahead of the September 2 deadline. Translation: they didn’t have the votes, they didn’t have the case, and as we said back in the spring, they never really had a reason. A Grudge … Read More
Thank You, Readers
Readers, it’s no secret that we enjoy being relative insiders to the world of Arizona (and specifically Scottsdale) politics, and this year has been an interesting one. We’ve been fortunate in our ability to carve a successful niche of sharing a wide variety of viewpoints and stances of one of the best areas and states in the world, and we’re … Read More
Big Surf Is Becoming a Warehouse. Is That Really Progress?
The Arizona Republic confirmed this week what’s rising on the old Big Surf Waterpark site in Tempe: a 694,000-square-foot industrial park, three buildings ranging from 190,000 to 259,000 square feet, with no tenants named yet. Layton Construction broke ground back in February 2025. The 36-acre site sat vacant for years after Big Surf was demolished in 2021. America’s First Wave … Read More