Category: Linda Milhaven

Bonds, City Council, COGS, Cultural Council, David Smith, Dennis Robbins, Economic Sustainability, Elections, Ethics, General Plan Update, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Politics, Public Safety, Taxes

The David Smith Problem

October 22, 2014 No Comments

First let me say that personally I find Scottsdale city council candidate David Smith to be pleasant and even likable. Second, politically he is probably not much worse than the three Chamber of Commerce candidates: Banker Linda Milhaven; Good ole boy Dennis Robbins; and opportunist Jennifer Petersen. But that’s not saying much. And it should go […]

City Council, City Resources, Dennis Robbins, Economic Sustainability, Education, Elections, Ethics, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Politics, Schools, Science, Taxes, Tourism

Taxpayers Subsidizing the Super Bowl

October 20, 2014 No Comments

From AZCentral today: Did you know that Scottsdale taxpayers have footed a bill in the range of a million dollars to the Super Bowl 2015 ‘host committee?’ This money is supposed to pay for a big party (obviously no one would be partying in Scottsdale during the Super Bowl), and to encourage attendees to stay […]

Bob Littlefield, Civil Dialog, Dennis Robbins, Elections, Ethics, Linda Milhaven, Politics

Civil Hypocrisy

October 7, 2014 1 Comment

This “Our View” column appeared in Saturday’s Scottsdale Republic. Back up the rhetoric In your article about the recent Scottsdale City Council candidate forum hosted by Scottsdale Leadership, you reported a lament by incumbent council candidate Linda Milhaven that the so-called “civility pledge” adopted by the City Council last summer did not pass unanimously. I […]