OPINION — You don’t need to have a child currently in a Scottsdale Unified classroom to care about who sits on our school board. As taxpayers, we certainly need to pay attention.
Our public …
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OPINION — On behalf of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to express our strong support for the Scottsdale Unified School District's $375 million bond measure on the Nov. 3 …
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By Eric Luoma | Chairman, Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
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9/30/26
OPINION — SUSD wasted much of its two prior bonds ($347 million - 2010, 2016) renovating/rebuilding schools it has since closed and anticipates closing. Meanwhile, SUSD continues losing enrollment, …
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OPINION — In 2024, nearly two million Arizonans voted for Proposition 139, amending our state Constitution to protect the fundamental right to abortion. It passed with nearly 62 percent of the …
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OPINION — As the recently retired principal of Desert Mountain High School, I feel very strongly about voting yes for the special bond election. The infrastructure investment will allow the …
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OPINION — Join me in supporting our students by voting yes on the Scottsdale Unified School District capital bond.
Across our region, strong public schools are the foundation of strong …
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Arizona’s population of Hispanic or Latino heritage is 32.5% — nearly one-third, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. President Lyndon B. Johnson established Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and …
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OPINION — Our daughter Collyns Belle — “Colly” — was born in 2021 after an uneventful pregnancy. She joined her two brothers and sister, and when she arrived, our family felt complete. Her first year was very typical. She did everything her three older siblings did. She rolled, sat, smiled, babbled and even crawled. Colly was overflowing with life, and her personality sparkled.
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OPINION — My wife and I have lived in Paradise Valley for 50 years and now find ourselves surrounded by black and white houses.
What happened? Did Trump’s tariffs restrict all but black and …
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OPINION — It was recently discovered that Matt Gress is both a State Representative and a paid lobbyist. Gress is employed as vice president of Government Affairs for Americans for Fair Treatment, …
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OPINION — According to Arizona law, a subpoena can be issued by the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House and the chairman of any committee. The Legislature has over 30 committees.
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OPINION — With federal cuts reducing Arizona’s Colorado River allocation by 27% each year through 2028, many people are coming to us concerned and asking: “Will I still have water?” “Will my tap run dry?” “What should we do?”
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