Why I Oppose Prop 490

By Bob Littlefield In the 20+ years I have been involved in Scottsdale politics I have seen many outrages come out of City Hall. But the recent political maneuverings by the City Council majority to put a deceptive sales tax hike on the November ballot may have been the most shocking of all. Imagine if you were about to make … Read More

Leaving an Unfortunate Legacy: What Bob Littlefield has Wrong About Prop 490

By Alexander Lomax For those of you who have followed Proposition 490 and Scottsdale politics as a whole, you probably have noticed some familiar teams shaping up. Where absolutely anything related to tax dollars comes to a vote, the Goldwater Institute will pipe up and go to war against it, no matter how much it’s in the best interests of … Read More

The Gloves Come Off In Scottsdale Mayoral Candidates Forum

By Miller McCormick He accused her of being a zoning attorney with a habit of approving massive apartment projects. She accused him of being a reckless spender of taxpayer dollars. The two candidates for Scottsdale Mayor, incumbent David Ortega and challenger and former councilwoman Lisa Borowsky, traded punches during a candidates’ forum at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts … Read More

Beautiful Tribute To Beautiful Man

NOTE: Repost – original story is here.   If you ever walked with Richard de Uriarte through a downtown Phoenix convention hall filled with all the big names — the newsmakers, the businesspeople, the celebrities — you knew to set aside a good hour or so. Because he knew everyone. If you were with him, you saw eyes and teeth … Read More

Massive Corporate News: Scottsdale Will Now Be Production Center for Tech Giant

Scottsdale has long been amenable to the needs of the business community, save for the spare corporation that attempts to threaten the city and hold it hostage (looking at you, Axon). A recent announcement demonstrates precisely this ethos and acts as a very positive harbinger of the economic future of our city. Tech giant ASM recently announced that it will … Read More

Guest Editorial: Why Won’t Adam Kwasman Face Voters?

By Councilmember Tom Durham Adam Kwasman bailed on the Candidate Forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce last Monday night. Now he says he’s not coming to next Thursday’s debate, sponsored by the Arizona Digital Free Press, despite earlier saying that he would. That’s unfortunate because he owes you answers on many of the positions he has taken. Why has … Read More

Sick of the Political Ads Yet? Of Course You Are. But How Bad Is It Really?

By Alexander Lomax Every time you turn on your television, almost regardless of the channel, you see it: Ruben Gallego is great, Kari Lake is awful, Kari Lake is great, Ruben Gallego is awful. Rinse and repeat for Trump and Harris. If you watch network television, there’s any excellence chance that the majority of the commercials you see, if not … Read More

Arizona’s Top Hospitals Rankings: Who’s In and Who’s Not

When we are at our most vulnerable, we depend on the quality of care in hospitals to help us through. Between the facilities, the care, and the people, so much is on the line and all of those combined can make the difference between life and death, or between health and further illness. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Read More