By Alexander Lomax All’s fair in love, war, and politics, but there are typically a few axioms that keep people in line and keep order in what can otherwise be a cutthroat, back-stabbing industry. One of those is that when your party holds a significant seat, you do not give them a tough primary. Sure, you can prevent some fringe … Read More
What a Year: Arizona Progress & Gazette Hits New Heights Thanks to You
Friends, another year has come and gone, and with it new personal records. This humble little blog which is primarily focused on Scottsdale and Paradise Valley events, politics, and lifestyle has gone around the sun one more time, and what a great year it’s been! We have once again set a new record in our readership with over 121,000 readers! … Read More
Suns Owners Compensating for Disappointing On-The-Court Performance with…Cheap Hot Dogs?
We are about to roll into the 25 portion of the 2024/25 Phoenix Suns season, and so far, this season has been a gigantic Mehhhhhhh. The season started with serious hope; it had better after all, with the biggest payroll in the sport. In the NBA when you have a few mega-stars, anything is possible, including a championship. Yet at … Read More
Studying the Economic Impact of WestWorld
WestWorld of Scottsdale is not something that is often thought about unless you happen to be heading to an event there. Spreading over a comparatively massive 386 acres, it still manages to frequently fly under most residents’ radar by way of its location, tucked away from main thoroughfares and lacking in gaudy, ostentatious flash of visual “wow factors”. Still it … Read More
Innovating Towards Solutions: Does Technology Have the Key to Solving Our Party House Problem?
If you read this blog often, you know that short term rental (STR) “party houses” have been a central issue in a lot of municipal politics, and none more so than in Scottsdale, the tourism center of Arizona (you can read our full coverage on the issue here). The pace of regulation has been a pain point for many residents, … Read More
Is This the Kind of History Scottsdale Wants to Make?
Scottsdale is a city that prides itself on being refined, on being a leader in luxury. It has culturally led the way in the state by consistently holding high standards and not bending them. The result has been a city that is a national leader in tourism and a destination within the state. Recently however, Scottsdale has been redefining its … Read More
Scottsdale vs. Arizona Yet Again: The Battle Over Casitas
The loss of local control and the ascendance of centralized control is a frequent issue in local politics, as state level leaders like to flex their muscles and exercise a greater degree of power while municipalities push back in order to better reflect the needs and desires of their constituents. It’s a struggle as old as time, and one that … Read More
Has the Tide Completely Turned for Football in the Valley?
For Arizona football fans, this life has not been an existence that has been flush with success. It has been a full decade since both the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Cardinals have exited the regular season with a winning record, an outcome that statistically speaking is quite unlikely. It seems as though the tide might finally be turning … Read More
Marvin Harrison Jr. Makes Himself at Home in PV: Where Is He On the Field? (with an Addendum)
Marvin Harrison Jr. was perhaps the most hyped-up and heralded draft pick in the history of the Arizona Cardinals since perhaps Larry Fitzgerald, and the comparisons are easy to make. Fitzgerald was the 3rd overall pick in 2004, and Harrison the 4th overall pick last year. Both are tall, prototypical wide receivers, both run great routes and have excellent hands. … Read More
2nd Shooting in a Week and Arizona Democratic Headquarters: How Do We Turn the Heat Down?
In what could only reasonably be considered an unfortunate form of political intimidation, the office that houses the Arizona Democratic Party headquarters was shot at last week. While it was overnight and clearly not intended to hurt anyone, it also follows a similar incident with a pellet or BB gun earlier in the week. Mind you, local political junkies will … Read More