By Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas You elect us to make tough votes. You elect us to protect Scottsdale and keep Scottsdale special. You elect us to fight for your constitutional rights. You did not elect us to make excuses or to bow to corporate interests. Over the past year, you have sent us thousands of emails, asking, begging, pleading with Council to side with … Read More
Scottsdale’s Other Side of Bad Charlie Kirk Politics: This is NOT the Way
By Alexander Lomax I apparently couldn’t go more than a week without some reactionary bullocks regarding Scottsdale and Charlie Kirk came across my screen. Literally just last week I wrote this piece where I questioned why Scottsdale officials were considering a memorial for Charlie Kirk. And just like Isaac Newton said, with every action comes an equal and opposite reaction. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Welcome to Axonville!
By Bob Littlefield Dear Friends: At last night’s Scottsdale City Council meeting the pro-Axon majority – Mayor Borowsky and Councilmembers Kwasman, Whitehead and McAllen – totally sold out to Axon at the expense of Scottsdale residents. They gave Axon everything they wanted, and more! Here are the highlights (I should say lowlights) of last night’s votes: Axon was gifted 600 and … Read More
Official Statement from Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky regarding this afternoon’s City Council agenda items specific to both Axon Enterprise and TAAAZE
“The controversy engulfing the proposed Axon headquarters zoning has split our city and damaged our business-friendly reputation. I do not support building 1,900 apartments in North Scottsdale, but I believe it is in the best interest of our community to find middle ground with Axon to keep them headquartered in Scottsdale. Axon’s apartment project’s future is uncertain, and my hope … Read More
Scottsdale is Preparing a Charlie Kirk Memorial and I’m Not Sure How I Feel About It
By Alexander Lomax The Scottsdale City Council voted 5-2 to investigate erecting a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder who was assassinated at a Utah college campus earlier this year. And while I understand the impulse to honor someone with deep Arizona roots, something about this moment feels… premature. Let me be clear: Kirk … Read More
Together, we raised $29,602 for the Scottsdale Food Bank!
By Councilmember Jan Dubauskas We live in an incredibly generous community! Together, we raised $29,602 to upgrade the new Scottsdale Food Bank box truck! With generous donations from Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association, Honor Health, and Blue Zones Project Scottsdale, we will retro-fit our new box truck with a refrigerated box that will allow the Food Bank to collect and … Read More
George Khalaf Enters LD3 AZ House Race
Today, George Khalaf issued the following statement announcing his candidacy for the Arizona State House in Legislative District 3. “As I’ve spoken to Arizonans in my home district and across the state, I’ve found one thing to be clear: We are drawn to optimistic and clear-eyed leaders who can cast a conservative, America-first vision for the future and deliver on … Read More
Booths For Second Scottsdale Art Week Nearing Sell Out Five Months Before Spring Event
Second Annual Art Fair Set for March 19 – 22, 2026 at WestWorld to Welcome Global Galleries, New Elements The second edition of Scottsdale Art Week Presented by Scottsdale Ferrari won’t hit WestWorld until March 19, 2026, but it’s already on track to significantly surpass last year, with two-thirds of the fair’s 125 exhibitor booths sold out nearly five months ahead of … Read More
Leadership Lessons: When Maricopa County Stood Up to Corporate Power and What Scottsdale Can Learn From It
This week, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors delivered a masterclass in political courage. Led by Supervisor Debbie Lesko, the board voted 5-0 to reject Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad’s request to develop a massive 4,000-acre freight rail facility near the rural community of Wittmann. The decision wasn’t about opposing economic development; it was about standing up to a corporate … Read More