By Scottsdale Watchman The 1980 United States presidential election can be summed up in one word: drubbing. Republican California Governor Ronald Reagan trounced the incumbent, Jimmy Carter as Reagan garnered 489 electoral college votes, while President Carter only received 49 such votes. Another reason why the 1980 election is memorable is because it spawned one of the greatest political one-liners … Read More

By Scottsdale Watchman Imagine going for a jog on a beautiful Arizona spring day. Ten minutes in, you’re forced to stop. You start panting heavily as you double over. A sense of déjà vu grips you and you get a strange taste in your mouth. A feeling of anxiousness rises in your stomach as if you’re riding a roller coaster. … Read More

By Scottsdale Pinetop The State of the Union Address is a famous tradition dating back to the first president that is both superfluous and surreal. Last night, President Donald Trump sought to strike a bipartisan tone of unity just weeks after the longest shutdown in US history. However, there is another special tradition that represents the very best of America. … Read More

We have written before the notion outré of long-time lobbyist John Karolzak potentially running for Mayor of Scottsdale in 2020.  The only thing stranger would be Tyrion Lannister trying to play center for the Phoenix Suns.  You can see our previous writings.  Click here to read. And here.   Since we haven’t written of Karolzak in a while but with the … Read More

By Scottsdale Watchman You may have noticed that 2018 was one of the most contentious years in Scottsdale’s history. Residents bickered with one another over whether development should take place in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. They argued about bicycles and scooters in Old Town. Residents even quarreled over which restaurant was Scottsdale’s most elegant for a first date (Dominick’s Steakhouse … Read More

By State Representative Shawnna Bolick The following guest editorial appeared in the Arizona Republic: Kids who have been bullied deserve school choice. I know. My daughter was one of them This newspaper and columnist Laurie Roberts have criticized me for introducing a school choice bill. Their complaints miss the mark. In the 1990s, I worked in a New York City public high school … Read More

My commitment to protect the civil rights of our citizens has never been stronger. I am shifting my efforts to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community from the local level to the state level after our City Council failed to pass a non-discrimination ordinance for Scottsdale two years ago. Last year, however, the mayor and five of my fellow … Read More

With another Waste Management Phoenix Open just completed it’s a reminder how impactful and bucket list the tournament’s 16th Hole has become in world sport.  Think of the “Green Monster” in left field at Fenway Park in Boston.  Or Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.  Or sitting in the stands at Churchill Downs on Derby Day.  Or tailgating before a Florida-George … Read More

By The Happy Wanderer Tempe is widely considered the Valley’s most progressive city. Don’t take our word for it. A simple Google search of the terms “Tempe” and “progressive city” yields an astonishing 4,320 results in 0.62 seconds. Knowing how open-minded it is, we were puzzled when we heard that certain Tempe officials expressed intransigence and closed-mindedness towards a potential … Read More