The Fight Against Axon Overreach Makes It to the Capitol

It’s been a long and winding road for Axon in its attempts to force its 1,900 apartment megacomplex (the biggest in state history) onto Scottsdale against its will. Once the people banded together, said “enough is enough”, and got enough signatures to put it to a public vote, Axon knew that it would lose (read our full coverage here). So … Read More

REP. JOSEPH CHAPLIK CONDEMNS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF SB1543 – AXON’S ATTEMPT TO FORCE 1,900 UNWANTED APARTMENTS ON SCOTTSDALE

Representative Joseph Chaplik issued this statement after the House International Trade Committee passed SB1543. “I speak on behalf of Scottsdale residents in expressing our outrage and frustration at the committee passage of SB1543. This bill is a brazen attempt by one man to overturn the will of voters and retroactively force 1,900 unwanted apartments on the city of Scottsdale, using … Read More

Arizona DOGE? Not So Fast, as Kolodin’s Concept Goes Down in Flames

If you have not lived under a rock over the last two months, you are almost certainly aware of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s attempts to cut government spending at the federal level. And regular readers may have read our piece on Arizona’s version of DOGE, spearheaded by Scottsdale-based Representative Alex Kolodin. But only a couple weeks later, … Read More

Guest Editorial: Axon Apartment Legislative Bills – SB1352 and HB2925

By Representative Joseph Chaplik HB2925 and SB1352 are complete shams and a shameless attempt by Axon to circumvent the will of voters. I’ve been aggressively opposed to any bad policy bills and working tirelessly to protect our rights. That’s why I am standing up against these horrible legislative bills – SB1352 and HB2925 – that seek to overturn the will of the people and override … Read More