By Alexander Lomax The first election results dropped from the night, and absolutely nothing is set in stone at this moment, but there is definitely plenty of certainty and more than enough question marks to keep us hitting refresh on our browser constantly. First, Scottsdale. One councilmember is likely advancing and a few incumbents are fighting for their seats. Scroll … Read More
Buckle Up Phoenix and Scottsdale: Soon You Will Not Be Able to Escape the LD4 Senate Race
By Vanessa Rogers Legislative District 4 voters are about to learn what it feels like to be a battleground. The money pouring into this Senate race already signals a fall onslaught of mailers, TV spots and digital ads that will be impossible to avoid. The Money Is Already Absurd Incumbent Republican Sen. Carine Werner started the year with $272,939 already … Read More
Jim Thompson Comes Home, and Scottsdale Should Be Glad
A Career Built on Getting Things Done Jim Thompson spent nearly four decades in public administration, and a good chunk of the most consequential years happened right here in Scottsdale. He steered the city as manager from 2017 through 2024, guiding it through growth, infrastructure fights and the kind of complicated municipal decisions that rarely make headlines but shape a … Read More
Phoenix Country Day School Students Bring Patent-Pending Sports Bottle to Market
Carson Rose, Reid Umar Launch June 30 Presale for ATLYS Water Bottle With More Than Three Million Social Media Views and a 1,400+ Sign-Up Waitlist The ATLYS One, a patent-pending sports bottle developed by two Phoenix Country Day School students, has attracted a sizable following ahead of its June 30 presale launch, generating more than three million social media views, … Read More
Consequences for Political Parties Run Amok: the Recent Firing of a Democratic Party Staffer Implies Fault (and Change)
A Recap of the Allegations In late April, the Arizona Progress & Gazette reported on allegations that the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee had quietly routed money to benefit one candidate over another in a contested primary: specifically, that $15,000 moved from the Navajo County Democratic Committee to Arizona List, which then paid $10,000 to a consulting firm whose services … Read More
Potential Scandal Looming: Did Arizona Democrats Break the Law by Funding a Primary Challenge?
The Party Thumb on the Scale Democrats haven’t forgotten 2016. They should remember it more carefully. When the DNC tilted the primary apparatus toward Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders, it didn’t just cost a candidate…it cost the party a generation of trust. The argument then was the same as it always is: we’re just supporting our strongest candidate. The method, … Read More
The Consequences For Scottsdale Could Be Even Worse…
The following is an op-ed from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman which originally ran in the Arizona Republic Few issues unite Arizonans more than water security. Throughout the desert, we understand that water is life and take pride in our culture of conservation. The careful stewardship of our water has guided our state and our cities, … Read More
Lisa Sette: A Valley Arts Institution Gets Her Due
There are people who work in the arts, and then there are people for whom the arts are simply how they exist in the world. Lisa Sette is the latter, and the recognition she is receiving right now, through the spotlight cast on her current exhibition and the broader acknowledgment of her four-decade legacy, is long overdue. A Career Built … Read More
Phoenix Makes the List: Christopher’s Earns Its Place Among America’s Most Romantic Restaurants
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, USA Today released its list of the best romantic restaurants in America worth the trip and Phoenix’s own Christopher’s at Wrigley Mansion made the cut. For those of us who call the Valley home, this isn’t just a nice nod: it is validation that we have something truly special here. Perched atop a hill … Read More
From Phoenix Roots to Apostleship: Elder Clark G. Gilbert’s Arizona Connection
When President Dallin H. Oaks called Elder Clark G. Gilbert to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles this week, it marked a historic moment for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…and a point of pride for Arizona. Elder Gilbert, 55, becomes the church’s 105th apostle and the youngest man called to that position in over two decades. But … Read More