Superintendent, thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat with us. Education is always a hot-button subject in our state and so it’s an honor to get to hear from the person at the very top of our educational system. You’ve had a long career in Arizona public service; what first motivated you … Read More
Governor Hobbs Breaks Records with Veto Pen; Is This the Sum Total of Her Abilities?
Being a Democratic governor with a Republican-controlled state House and Senate is never an easy proposition, and Governor Katie Hobbs has found this out firsthand. Unable to control the agenda, she has mostly been relegated to one act of power: the veto pen. Now that the legislative session is over, we know how often she has used that power this … Read More
Paradise Valley Becoming a Celebrity Athlete Hot-Bed? How Our Sleepy Little Town Got On the Map
Move over, Beverly Hills… there’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to being a playground for the wealthy. It’s Paradise Valley that has quietly become the ultimate playground for elite athletes who want to live like royalty without the California price tag or the Miami hurricane drama. Picture this: Mike Tyson, Michael Phelps, and Odell Beckham Jr. cruising … Read More
Arizona’s Corporate Renaissance Makes New Step with New Groundbreaking
We have written extensively about Scottsdale and Arizona’s rise as a manufacturing and corporate hub (get up to date here). The high-tax and high-regulation states that have served as those hubs in the past are getting left in the dust, and Arizona has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of this. A new development is another example of this dynamic … Read More
Arizona can keep the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. But that only solves 1 problem | Opinion
Op-Ed from Supervisor Thomas Galvin, Reposted from the Arizona Republic Arizona has reached a pivotal moment in how we manage our professional sports infrastructure. Key stakeholders involved in the debate over the Arizona Diamondbacks’ future in downtown Phoenix are scheduled to meet this week to discuss legislation to fund stadium improvements. Read the full article here
Arizona Again Becoming a Center for New Businesses with New Development
There has been much ado about President Trump’s tariff announcement a few weeks back. Putting it charitably, it has been…rocky…but lost in all of the partisan bickering is the reality that there is now an incentive to onshore business operations. Whether or not it’s worth it is a subject for an economics blog, but the reality is that some multinational … Read More
A Critical Fundraiser at the World’s Greatest Dive Bar in Arizona’s Coolest Ghost Town: Arizona Community to Rally Behind Cleator Bar & Yacht Club Manager Tina Barnhart With Saturday, April 26 Event
Tight-Knit Town Plans Off-Road Ride, Live Music and Raffle in Support of One of Its Own It’s been said that “If Jimmy Buffet were born in the desert, this is where he’d hang out,” and anyone who’s kicked up their boots at the Cleator Bar & Yacht Club after a long day on the road or the trail likely had the pleasure … Read More
Founders of Scottsdale Community Bank Earn Dual Hall of Fame Honors
Scottsdale Community Bank Founders Frank Jacobson, Joe Garagiola, Jr., Recognized for Extraordinary Leadership, Contributions to Arizona’s Sports & Civic Legacies Scottsdale Community Bank today announced that two of its founders, Frank Jacobson and Joe Garagiola, Jr., are set to receive some of Arizona’s most distinguished honors. The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame will induct Garagiola into its ranks Thursday, April 10, … Read More
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