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Civil Dialog, Ethics, Schools, Taxes, Virginia Korte

David Peterson Expelled 2: Korte calls Kirby a “Bitch”

December 16, 2015 9 Comments

No sooner than I pushed the “publish” button on my last article, I received the latest missive from Virginia Korte in my inbox via the anonymous “Voice of Scottsdale” blog. I was rather shocked to see the normally-genteel Scottsdale city council woman refer to Scottsdale Unified School District governing board member Pam Kirby as an […]

Chamber of Commerce, Elections, Ethics, Schools, Taxes

David Peterson Expelled from School

December 16, 2015 3 Comments

Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent David Peterson has apparently been sacked by the SUSD governing board. No reason for the expulsion was given by either the District or by Peterson. A cursory review of published agendas shows that the board met on 24 November 2015, …in Executive Session for: A. Discussion and consideration of the […]

Chamber of Commerce, City Council, David Smith, Elections, Ethics, General Plan Update, Guy Phillips, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Paradise Valley, Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte, Zoning & Development

When Chickens Come Home to Roost

December 2, 2015 4 Comments

While I could, I don’t often say, “I told you so.” However, this is one of those times when I will. During the last Scottsdale city council campaign after I announced my council candidate endorsements, I was strongly derided by a couple of ‘friends’ for not endorsing candidates they endorsed AFTER my endorsments. One of […]