The year in politics ended as it began: “the bloc” domination.

During Scottsdale City Council’s last scheduled meeting of 2025, another controversial move was crammed through by council members Barry Graham, Kathy Littlefield, Jan Dubauskas and Adam Kwasman.

Veteran Councilwoman Solange Whitehead previously called those four “the bloc,” sneering at what she called bullying tactics to push through their agenda.

During the meeting that concluded a turbulent year, Whitehead took it a step further, accusing the power-wielding majority of “mucking around.”

“I am embarrassed by this council,” Whitehead proclaimed.

Whitehead and Graham will be stepping up reelection campaigns in the coming months.

At the Dec. 2 meeting, Graham laughed off suggestions of a conspiracy in proposed changes to c

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