Guest Editorial: Update on the Protect and Preserve Ballot Initiative

By Councilmember Tammy Caputi I’ve always been a strong proponent of our parks, Preserve, and open space, and the value they bring to our city. What makes us great is the unmatched outdoor amenities we provide our residents. I applaud past Councils for the foresight to purchase the pristine desert landscape which would become Scottsdale’s greatest asset. Council was very … Read More

Guest Editorial: Kwasman’s Reckless Agenda: What’s at Stake

By Councilmember Tom Durham Adam Kwasman has promised, if elected, to fire all of Scottsdale’s charter officers. Can you imagine the chaos that would result? Our charter officers have years of accumulated knowledge of how Scottsdale works—its operations, its budget, its services, its parks. Scottsdale regularly gets awards for the high quality of its services. But all of that would … Read More

Handicapping the November Election: Legislative District 3

Regular readers know that we have been highlighting local political races that will impact our area and we project how those campaigns might play out in the November election. One district that we don’t find ourselves talking about much however is legislative district 5, which covers all of Scottsdale north of the 101 and also includes Fountain Hills and Carefree. … Read More

Looking Forward to November: The Scottsdale City Council Race

The recent primary in Scottsdale offered some clarity on how the next iteration of the City Council will look, as well as one surprise: instead of fundraising favorite Tammy Caputi avoiding a run-off and winning outright, it was Jan Dubauskas who finished in first with enough of a margin to avoid a run-off, and as such will be the first … Read More

How are the Scottsdale City Council Races Looking in the Final Stretch?

Now that Q2 campaign finance reports are in for all candidates, as are many of their required “pre-primary” reports showing financial activity between July 1st and 13th, we have gotten some additional insight into the strength of the campaigns of Scottsdale City Council candidates. Again, Tammy Caputi is dominating the competition raising an impressive nearly $89K during Q2 and spending … Read More

Looking Forward to July 30th: Q2 Update on Contested Primaries

Recently we took a look at some of the more contested and interesting primaries in our area, and with the 2nd quarter campaign finance reports now submitted, we finally got a final look at how the finances of the top four campaigns are looking, and as such, additional insight into the strength of those campaigns and their odds of success. … Read More

There Will Be a New State Representative in Scottsdale/Phoenix, and It’s Stunningly Boring

Democrat State Representative Laura Terech recently stepped down in the latest iteration of an incredible amount of attrition from the Democratic caucus; she represented Legislative District 4, which covers much of central Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and a large swatch of Phoenix. As a swing district it is a particularly important seat in a district that traditionally elects relative moderates. Recently … Read More

Will Tammy Caputi Avoid a Run-Off and Win This Month?

Scottsdale residents who are registered on the early voter list have already received their ballots and have likely noticed an overabundance of options for Scottsdale City Council; nine, to be exact, all vying for one of three seats. We have written about these races a few times (you can check them out here), but one name stands out not just … Read More

Former Mayor Manross Nails It Regarding Parks Initiative

By Ronald Sampson As a relatively fiscally conservative person and a natural Republican, I **want** to dislike most government spending that I see. It’s a happy place to distrust it. But the activists on both sides of any issue tend to ruin it for everybody, finding any reason to be angry, even if it means resorting to half-truths, ignorance, or … Read More