Mayors back Adam Kwasman for Scottsdale City Council

Repost from Adam Kwasman On Thursday, August 22nd, six prominent Arizona mayors officially announced their bipartisan support for former state legislator and Scottsdale City Council candidate, Adam Kwasman. The impressive lineup includes endorsements from former Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson, former Fountain Hills Mayor Linda Kavanagh, former Maricopa Mayors Anthony Smith and Christian Price, and former … Read More

Handicapping the November Elections: Legislative District 4

Now that the primaries are behind us, it’s time for us to take a look at how the November general elections may shake out, and we’re going to start with Legislative District 4, which covers most of Scottsdale from Camelback Road to the 101 as well as Paradise Valley. This is one of the more interesting battles in Arizona because … Read More

Legislative District 4 Has a New Representative: New Boss is Same As the Old Boss

Legislative District 4 in Arizona is a massively important one, not just because many of our readers are within it (as it covers much of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley), but because it is one of the few legitimate swing districts, with one Republican Representative and one Democrat (as well as a Democratic State Senator). Representative Laura Terech announced that she … Read More

Scottsdale Police Using Drones: Effective Crime-Fighting or Intrusion on Privacy?

Arizona has always had a bit of a social libertarian streak; one focused on self-reliance, of personal freedoms, and a disdain for “big government”. Sometimes that desire for personal freedom and a lack of government intrusion can clash with another aspect of much of the state, and specifically Scottsdale: a respect for the work of law enforcement. So what happens … 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

Guest Editorial: Listen to Our Firefighters, Not the Loud Activists

By Ronald Sampson Most cities of a certain size have some kind of a loud activist minority (minority referring to their size, not any immutable traits). You know the types; they don’t have too much to hang their hat on when it comes to their personal or professional lives, so they throw everything into some political causes, consistently raise the … Read More

Guest Editorial – It’s Not Just You: There’s Been a Lot of Construction

by John Coppotelli IV You haven’t just been imagining it: there has been a lot of construction recently. Some of the busiest streets and neighborhoods in the valley have been under construction for months. While these projects are intended to be beneficial, they have made it more difficult for people to reach their destinations. For instance, 68th Street between Indian … Read More

Huge Human Trafficking Sting in Scottsdale (and It’s Not the first): Is This a Serious Issue?

Scottsdale is a center of tourism and recreation, with myriad options to enjoy yourself ranging from the completely benign, such as golf and sunbathing, to the more debaucherous, including being a destination for bachelorette parties and our myriad nightclubs. However a recent development helped uncover a much seedier side to its reputation for recreation. A recent police sting related to … Read More