Justin Heap campaigned for Maricopa County Recorder on a simple promise: he would restore trust in elections that he and his allies claimed had been mishandled. It was a message built on suspicion of process, chain of custody, and procedural integrity. Eighteen months into the job, those very concerns are now being raised about his own office. A Scanner, a … Read More
Guest Editorial: The Truth Is…
By Raoul Zubia You deserve better. Too many residents feel like Scottsdale City Hall is no longer listening to them. Restoring trust starts with electing adults in the room who understand the importance of long-term planning, transparency, and respect for constituents. Scottsdale is one of the best cities in America to live, work, and raise a family. But the jewel … Read More
America’s Tourism Slump: Scottsdale Is Starting to Feel It
The numbers looked fine last year. More than 11 million visitors came to Scottsdale in 2024, generating a record $3.7 billion in economic impact and supporting over 36,000 local jobs. City officials were justifiably proud. That baseline matters now, because what is happening in 2025 and 2026 cuts directly against it. The United States recorded roughly 4 million fewer international … 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
Q1 Money Race: Whitehead Leads the 2026 Scottsdale City Council Field
By Alexander Lomax The first campaign finance reports of the 2026 Scottsdale City Council election cycle are in, covering January 1 through March 31. Eight candidates are chasing three seats currently held by Solange Whitehead, Barry Graham, and term-limited Kathy Littlefield. The numbers tell a story of incumbency advantage, an early frontrunner, and a field where the financial gaps are … Read More
Our Scottsdale City Council Candidate Questionnaire: Ethan Knowlden
In the name of helping our readers make more informed decisions and better understand the people who want to lead our city, we sent out questionnaires to all Scottsdale City Council candidates. All of the questions were the same for each except for two questions that were customized for each candidate. Here are their submissions. Do you support the Axon … Read More
Arizona Business Leader Hugh Lytle Seeks To Make History As First Independent Arizona Governor With A Campaign Organized To Win
Innovative serial entrepreneur and political disruptor Hugh Lytle is announcing his Independent candidacy for Arizona Governor January 27th at 10am outside Sun Devil Stadium (at the plaza on Veterans Way between the Stadium and the ASU Activity Center). Lytle was a quarterback for Arizona State University before a broken collar bone forced a change of plans. More than 40 years … Read More
AP&G Exclusive: Our Interview with Tempe City Councilmember Randy Keating
Hi Councilman, thank you so much for your time. We unfortunately neglect your city in our coverage and that needs to change, so thank you for offering your insight. Thank you, happy to help shine a light on all the great things we are doing in Tempe! To start out, you’ve had an impressively long time in council. How did … Read More
A Life Cut Short Too Soon: What the Passing of Mark Brnovich Teaches Us About Our Divided Society
Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich died of a heart attack last week at the age of 59. A husband. A father to two daughters. The son of Serbian immigrants who arrived in America with little but ambition and hope. His story was quintessentially American; the kind we once celebrated regardless of political affiliation. From gaming regulator to Assistant Attorney … Read More
The Future of Journalism
By Brian C. Anderson, reposted from City Journal Three decades ago, the visionary social thinker Peter Huber published Orwell’s Revenge, a book that turned one of the twentieth century’s most haunting political parables on its head. Where George Orwell imagined a future of total information control, Huber saw the opposite: a world where digital technology shattered centralized authority. In 1984, the Ministry … Read More