Scottsdale Community Bank Board Chair George Weisz Honored at Annual Scottsdale Firefighter Charities Fundraiser

Scottsdale Firefighter Charities Recognized Weisz, a Community Leader and Former State Special Agent, for His Contributions to Our Community Scottsdale Community Bank Board Chair George Weisz devoted more than four decades to public service, including working alongside Arizona firefighters and improving benefits for firefighter families. During many of those years, he also served as a special agent with the Arizona … Read More

Guest Editorial: Tomorrow Scottsdale Has An Opportunity to Move Forward

By Raoul Zubia Scottsdale has an extraordinary opportunity to build on what makes our city special. And with the right leadership, we can finally move forward on priorities residents have demanded for years. Last week, Proposition 490, which I helped develop, was upheld in court. Voters overwhelmingly supported protecting our Preserve, improving neighborhood parks, and investing in public safety. Despite … Read More

‘Poop Water’ Churns a Local Election in Parched Arizona

City Council candidates in ritzy Scottsdale disagree on whether recycling wastewater into drinking water is smart policy or a dangerous remedy. A ritzy Arizona enclave is facing water cuts, and the most divisive idea to offset them begins with millions of gallons of sewage. Call it affluent effluent. The plan — which involves rigorously treating and purifying wastewater, then routing … Read More

Guest Editorial: Zubia Stays Silent as Outside Interests Try to Rescue His Campaign

By Barry Graham With Election Day just days away, an unprecedented last-minute surge of outside special interests is rushing to prop up Raoul Zubia. Why? They know Zubia is their guy. He’s lobbied for thousands of high-density apartments, pushed for tax hikes and ideological bureaucracies, and taken money from the Bar District, the short-term rental lobby, and Axon’s apartment developers. … Read More

Guest Editorial: A Brief History of the Bloc Majority Actions

By Betty Janik In January, 2024, the Bloc (Dubaskas, Graham, Kwasman and Littlefield) became the dominant force on Scottsdale City Council with Barry Graham as their spokesperson.   Below is a brief summary of a few of their more notable actions: They voted the voluntary Sustainability plan down allowing no discussion. The plan included a chapter on water conservation which would … Read More

Op-Ed: Barry Graham Is Getting Desperate. And It Shows.

By Raoul Zubia Barry Graham is getting desperate. And with Election Day approaching, his campaign’s increasingly bizarre tactics are raising serious questions about just how far he’s willing to go to hold onto power. Consider recent developments. First, the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld Proposition 490, the voter-approved measure I helped develop to protect Scottsdale’s parks, preserve, and public safety. … Read More

What Happens With Scottsdale Water Impacts Greater Phoenix

By Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Scottsdale is at an important crossroads for its water future, and the decisions its leaders make today will impact the entire Valley for years to come. The federal government has cut Arizona’s allocation of Colorado River water by 30 percent, with even greater cuts possible within the decade. In Scottsdale, that matters a lot: 70 … Read More