By Ronald Sampson It’s the time honored trope in politics: you move out to the wing for the primary election, and pivot towards the middle for the general election. However, the danger is in going too far to one side to win a primary, only to make yourself unpalatable to general election voters as a result. This is the delicate … Read More
Did the IRC Forget Paradise Valley, or did PV Get Snubbed?
Many of our readers are aware of the redistricting process going on currently; the Independent Redistricting Committee, a 5 person appointed body, is currently redrawing the congressional and legislative lines in the state of Arizona, as they do every decade after the census. Every decade there is conversation about what populations go into what districts, as well as the political … Read More
Guest Editorial: Is This What “Activism” Has Turned Into??
By Alexander Lomax In a political world where money talks and the average person can feel unheard, the right to organize and protest is critically important. We may disagree with the reasons as to why people are protesting, but the importance of it is encoded in our Bill of Rights. However, there is a good way and a bad way … Read More
This Week in Scottsdale COVID Successes (SUSD) and Failures (Rep. Joseph Chaplik)
We think that we can safely say that you are sick of COVID. Everyone is. We all just want to be done with this, to not hear about friends and family falling ill, and for life to return back to a healthier normal. The quest towards this end has repeatedly led to both winners and losers, but we have unusually … Read More
Guest Editorial: The 2035 General Plan Looks Backward, not Forward
By Tim Stratton Ballots will soon arrive seeking approval of the 2035 General Plan. People are asking me, “Why should I support something I have heard so little about?” That’s a great question. Why haven’t voters heard more on the 2035 General Plan? What is hiding in this 296 page document that most people will never read? Maybe the answer … Read More
Guest Editorial: Why You Should Vote YES on Scottsdale General Plan 2035
By Councilmember Solange Whitehead Scottsdale, let’s get this job done! On October 6th, ballots for Scottsdale’s General Plan (GP) will be mailed to voters. I am enthusiastically endorsing a YES vote to ratify General Plan 2035 and protect all that we love about Scottsdale. Scottsdale’s General Plan 2035 has been a collaboration between the City and the residents. Working side-by-side … Read More
Guest Editorial: General Plan 2035 Primer: Part 2 “The Old, the New, and the Improved”
By Scottsdale Vice Mayor Betty Janik Your Ballot to approve Scottsdale General Plan 2035 will arrive in the mail the first week of October. It represents the Scottsdale Vision, your vision, to guide our city for the next decade. It serves to direct the physical development of our City and acts as a blueprint to achieve community goals. The Plan … Read More
Guest Editorial: They’re Just Not That Into You. At All.
By Alexander Lomax It should be no surprise to anyone who follows American politics that Arizona’s technically-Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema has made some enemies, many of them left-of-center. Her dedication to her independent, “mavericky” branding has been something that has vaulted her to national prominence, but sometimes with the love and adoration of a wrestling heel. The progressive left has … Read More
Too Strange To Be True In Scottsdale?
Projects whether they be new, or redevelopments can go on odd journeys when being evaluated in Scottsdale. That’s because of the independent nature of each of the councilmembers, and an engaged citizenry. But in an era when Scottsdale’s council majority has tilted more to a slower growth nature, it’s still a head scratcher what’s taking place with a project called … Read More
Paradise Valley-Area Representative Steps Down, Successor to be Chosen
We have previously covered LD28 Representative Aaron Lieberman’s announcement of his run for Arizona Governor. As a result of Arizona’s “resign-to-run” laws, his time as Representative was thusly coming to an end soon regardless, and as such Lieberman recently announced his resignation from this seat. Legislative District 28 covers Paradise Valley as well as parts of central and east Phoenix, … Read More