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Apr 15, 2025

Axon gets approval for Scottsdale headquarters from Senate

Editor’s note: This article was expanded to include voices from Scottsdale community organizations on April 18. Key Points SB1543 would allow a massive multifamily residential headquarters for Axon The legislation […]

Apr 10, 2025

House-approved Axon bill sparks heated debate

The Arizona House on Thursday passed a contentious bill that will allow Axon, a manufacturer of Taser stun guns, to build a massive apartment complex in Scottsdale despite opposition in […]

State Representative Tony Rivero speaking with attendees on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mar 29, 2025

Striker aims to bypass Scottsdale voters for Axon zoning

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a striker bill that would clear the path for Axon to build a new global headquarters in north Scottsdale and bypass a ballot initiative calling […]

Bellmen, desk workers and other employees at the Hyatt hotel picket outside with Unite Here Local 11 after walking out early Thursday, June 9, 2005, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
Mar 3, 2025

Outsider influence threatens Arizona’s Economic growth

Arizona stands at a crossroads, and the stakes could not be higher. For decades, Axon has proudly called this state home, growing from a local startup into a global leader […]

groundwater, bill, Senate, Nestle
Nov 29, 2023

Corporation Commission approves proposal Rio Verde residents hope will solve water issues 

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a proposal Tuesday that residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area hope will solve their water woes and end an “eyesore” in the state.  

entrepreneurs, small businesses, city of Phoenix
Nov 28, 2023

Starting a Phoenix business should not take 58 steps

Phoenix should look at consolidating fees and streamlining the building and zoning permit process, which can be lengthy and opaque. Aspiring restaurant owners, for example, must submit seven sets of plans with their applications. This is too much.

Gallego, Sinema, Congress, election, banks
Nov 22, 2023

Arizona Indivisible overwhelmingly supports Gallego for U.S. Senate

Arizona has undergone a political transformation from red state to national battleground. It’s why political ad spending is going to be the highest in the nation here and why grassroots organizations like Indivisible have identified our Senate race as a top priority.

Israel, attack, Arizona, Arizona State University, Hillel Jewish Student Center
Oct 12, 2023

‘The violence needs to stop’: Arizona Jewish community beefs up security amid Israel-Hamas war

Due to the latest war between Israel and Hamas, Jewish communities in Arizona have felt the need to bolster their security presence.

Lake, Sinema, Senate
Oct 11, 2023

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in last election

Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.

Mesa, city council, Barbara Parker, planning and zoning, hotel
Sep 26, 2023

Republican lawmaker urges Mesa to stop hotel shelter program plans 

A second Valley city considering a hotel shelter program for homeless people caught attention from a legislative Republican seeking to preempt the program.  

Ortega, Scottsdale, city council, Gress, homelessness
Sep 22, 2023

Tested, successful Scottsdale model ignored by Gress

With much fanfare, on Sept. 13, state Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, choreographed a committee hearing at the Scottsdale Civic Library, which Gress characterized as an “Ongoing Fight Against Scottsdale’s Taxpayer Funded Homeless Hotel Plan.”

homeless, lawsuit, Tucson
Sep 22, 2023

Republican leaders file brief aimed at protecting lawmakers’ ability to clear homeless encampments

Republican legislative leaders are spending $15,000 to file a legal brief designed to protect the ability of state lawmakers to enact laws to clear homeless encampments and cite those who are living on the street.

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