Scottsdale Gets It Right: City Invests in the Heroes Who Run Toward the Flames

There’s a particular kind of courage that doesn’t make the highlight reel. It’s not the dramatic rescue or the photo of a firefighter emerging through smoke. It’s the quieter, harder truth: that the danger doesn’t end when the fire does. Scottsdale City Council took an important step toward honoring that reality when it unanimously approved a contract with Vincere Physicians … Read More

Fresh Hope for South Scottsdale: Sprouts Coming to Papago Plaza

Long ignored within the city’s politics and growth, South Scottsdale is finally getting its moment in the sun. Sprouts Farmers Market has confirmed plans to open a new location at Papago Plaza, at the southwest corner of McDowell and Scottsdale Road, with an expected opening in late 2025. For residents of this often-overlooked neighborhood, the announcement is more than just … Read More

David Fights Back Against Goliath: the Battle for Our Community Continues

By Alexander Lomax In the face of consistent pressure and bullying, the fight for Scottsdale’s soul took a decisive turn this week as brave residents refused to bow down. And yes, it again ties back to our least favorite corporate citizen. Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of legislation specifically crafted to benefit one … Read More

Guest Editorial: Crunch Time

By Bob Littlefield Dear Friends: At tomorrow’s Scottsdale City Council meeting Councilmembers will decide if they will sue to reverse the bad legislation that, if is allowed to go into effect, will nullify the referendum signed by 26,000+ Scottsdale voters who want a say in whether Taser-maker Axon will be allowed to build the largest apartment complex in Arizona history … Read More

Barrett-Jackson Chairman & CEO Craig Jackson to Headline Scottsdale Community Bank’s “The Vault” Series Thursday, Sept. 25

High-profile speaker series to feature collector car icon ahead of Barrett-Jackson’s fall auction in Scottsdale Craig Jackson is both a Scottsdale icon and the visionary behind the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company and its must-see series of collector car events, and this month, members of Scottsdale Community Bank’s “The Vault” business club will get to engage with him face-to-face ahead of the city’s … Read More

Guest Editorial: Fighting Scottsdale’s New Enemies

Dear Friends: In last week’s newsletter I described how those of us who are fighting to protect Scottsdale’s special character and high quality have a new enemy, state government! Over the last few years our legislature and governor have passed legislation that, among other outrages, attempts to cancel the Axon apartment referendum, forces so-called “Accessory Dwelling Units” on Scottsdale, forces Scottsdale to … Read More

The Hollowing Out of Arizona’s Voice: A Lament for Lost Journalism

The news arrived like a funeral notice: long-time political reporter Mary Jo Pitzl; Elvia Díaz, the first Latina to serve as editor for the paper’s editorial page; and more than half of the opinions desk, including columnists Laurie Roberts, E.J. Montini and Phil Boas have all accepted buyouts from The Arizona Republic. In one devastating sweep, Arizona has lost decades … Read More

Defending Our Democracy

By Alexander Lomax You, the voter, fairly overwhelmingly used your voice last election when you stated loudly at the polls that you wanted stable funding for our parks combined with a tax cut. Propositions 490 and 491 performed exceedingly well, thus securing our financial future. You also used your voice with your signature, with well over 25,000 of you signing … Read More