Axon bill may face challenges after clearing Arizona Legislature
The Arizona Senate has given a big victory to the maker of Taser stun guns and police body cameras, but it may not be the quick win Axon Enterprises was banking on. The measure now sitting on Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk would cancel an election forced by residents in Scottsdale who oppose Axon’s plan to […]
Bill could fuel Scottsdale apartment boom
Bad news for those who hate big apartment buildings: Arizona legislators are hell-bent on providing more multifamily homes – even if it means stripping zoning power from Scottsdale and other cities. State lawmakers again flexed support for apartments when an Arizona House of Representatives committee unanimously approved a “strikethrough” that may pave the way for […]
From A Scottsdale Referendum To A Statewide One: Statewide Political Action Committee Formed To Take On Axon’s Special Interest Legislation That Would Take Away Voting Rights
Opponents Are Also Readying A Landslide Of Litigation Challenges: Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) Is Preparing For A Statewide Battle In response to Arizona State Representative Tony Rivero’s efforts to resurrect Axon’s bill to deprive Arizonans of their voting rights, Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) has formed a statewide political action […]
Like Dracula rising from the dead, the Axon bill is back
The plan to do an end run on Scottsdale voters, stripping them of their right to decide whether Axon can build the state’s largest apartment complex, is back at the Arizona Legislature. Memo from the Arizona Legislature to the citizens of Scottsdale: $%# off. Yep, that’s right. Like Dracula rising from the dead, the drive […]
Axon’s Special Interest Legislation To Prevent 2026 Election On Massive Apartment Plan In Scottsdale Appears Dead
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen Assures Leaders The Bill Will Not Go Forward: Senate Bill 1352 has been stopped in its tracks at the Arizona State Senate. The bill could have canceled a November 2026 Scottsdale election challenging Axon’s rezoning proposal to build some 1,900 multi-family units near Hayden and the 101 and allow the […]
The Parque cruises as Axon stumbles
It’s easy to imagine George Kurtz sympathetically nodding at Axon’s Rick Smith, perhaps even mumbling “there but for the grace of God …” Indeed, Scottsdale’s duo of tech giants – CrowdStrike, founded by Kurtz, exceeds $2 billion in annual revenue, with Axon fast approaching at $1.5 billion – are walking separate paths on their “visionary” […]
Axon Attempts an End-Run Around Scottsdale Voters
Axon, a prominent technology company, was founded by Rick Smith in 1993 in Scottsdale as Taser International and subsequently became Axon Enterprises, Inc. They produce equipment for Law Enforcement, Corrections, Federal Agencies, and the US Military — including tasers, body-worn cameras, cloud-based software, drones, and virtual reality (VR) training. 2024 Total Revenue = $2.1 Billion. […]
My View: Poll shows Scottsdale residents oppose Axon HQ proposal
In this guest column, the president of a Scottsdale polling firm weighs in on the controversy surrounding the plans by Taser maker Axon to build a multi-use office and residential campus in Scottsdale. Editor’s note: The Data Orbital poll referenced in this article was commissioned and funded by Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE). […]
Scottsdale residents fighting back against development project
Scottsdale residents are fighting back against a development project that was passed, which would bring nearly 2,000 apartment and condo units to the city.
Scottsdale group gathering signatures to bring Axon’s proposed rezoning to public vote
A group in Scottsdale is circulating a petition to bring the rezoning for Axon’s proposed headquarters complex to a public vote. The Axon complex will include four apartment buildings and a hotel. Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAZE) has to file at least 15,353 signatures by Dec. 21.