By: Scottsdale Pinetop In the political world, there are only two reasons to visit New Hampshire in the middle of March – snow and New Hampshire is the first state to vote in a presidential primary. When politicians head to New Hampshire, it tends to raise eyebrows. That’s exactly what happened for Senator Jeff Flake last week when it was … Read More

By Scottsdale Pinetop Low salaries have many teachers seeing red. Arizona educators have decided to send a message that the current status quo for school funding is unacceptable. Arizona administrators, educators, parents and students have now joined the West Virginia teacher’s movement by wearing red to school and urging others to do the same. What first started as a small … Read More

It was like watching Godfather III.  That’s how disappointing this weekend’s Canal Convergence was at the Scottsdale Waterfront. For years the unique display of art had been trending as one of the city’s great emerging events. But this past weekend did Scottsdale Public Art forget to let anyone know what could previously be called a spectacle was actually going on?  … Read More

Many of us remember Bob Schuster as an editor for the East Valley Tribune. Bob is retired, but he is offering some sage advice to the current generation of writers and editors at the Arizona Republic. In a letter to the editor, Bob takes the Republic to task for the way it is covering the school choice issue and an … Read More

There is a fascinating debate occurring in Paradise Valley.  It’s the ultimate trash talk.  In other words, should the tony town move to a single provider of trash or continue with the existing system of some 5 providers? As Mayor Michael Collins has observed things must be pretty good when this is the subject de jour. Interestingly, it’s an argument … Read More

There’s a member of the Town Council in Paradise Valley named David Sherf.  A successful hotel consultant he’s the kind of person who exudes ethics when you meet him. The kind of person any community from Buckeye to Arizona’s toniest town would want to have on its governing body. Sherf didn’t find politics.  It found him.  Originally appointed to the … Read More

Nothing beats sitting at a ballpark on a sunny day, watching your favorite team with a hot dog and ice cold beer in hand. This has become a symbolic scene in American culture and a tradition Peoria Sports Complex celebrates as it kicks off its 25th year. In 1994, Peoria Sports Complex became the first dual-team spring training facility in … Read More

While U.S. Rep Martha McSally has not formally announced her campaign for the Senate seat, being vacated by Jeff Flake, another strong indication of her pending candidacy came last Thursday when a fellow Republican announced she is launching a campaign for The Congressional District 2 House seat. Lea Marquez-Peterson’s long speculated campaign for Congress is a go. And that’s a … Read More

As emerging cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault dominate national and local news, the dialogue is shifting towards victims’ inability to discuss abuse, commonly citing confidentiality agreements as the problem. However, Arizona may hopefully be positioning to change this. State Representative Maria Syms, a Republican from Paradise Valley, is saying enough is enough. Last week Syms proposed legislation that … Read More

By the Goldwater Institute How the Bureaucrats Stole Christmas November 25, 2017 Every year, Lee Sepanek’s Christmas display brings joy to Phoenicians, who visit to enjoy the glistening decorations and sip the hot chocolate he serves them. But not this year. Thanks to Phoenix bureaucrats, Lee has been forced to cancel the show. The trouble started this summer, when the … Read More