Latest fashion trend in Sunday talk shows: The bow tie

The bow tie is back! Check out our very own Chip Scutari on Sunday Square Off, which starts at 8 a.m. on Channel 12. This week’s panel includes state Rep. Kyrsten Sinema and Doug Cole, an adviser to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer.

Also, it’s been a while since we’ve posted Senor Scutari’s commentaries in the Scottsdale Republic. Check out his precious prose below:

QUESTION: Does law restricting election signs to private property serve the public interest?

CHIP: I woke up in a feverish sweat the other night, tossing and turning about something with global consequences. Can you imagine if Scottsdale allowed campaign signs in a public right-of-way? The horror! Call the Visual Pollution Police. OK, now back to Planet Earth. Campaign signs, like them or not, are part of Americana. Let them be placed in public places — not just on someone’s private property. Pretty simple. I’d rather have Scottsdale talking about creating jobs or transit options than crusading against campaign signs. Let’s focus people.

QUESTION: Should Scottsdale try to save the art on a short section of Loop 101 noise walls?

CHIP: I initially scoffed at Scottsdale spending $2.million on fancy lizards crawling on a noise wall. Preposterous! I was wrong. The spectacularly designed piece lining Loop 101 is Scottsdale. We’re a community that embraces the positive power of public art. Let’s delay this project to preserve Scottsdale’s iconic image. We’ll kick-start a series of public conversations, host a bevy of fundraisers, engage business leaders and policy makers. If the City Council truly values Scottsdale’s soul, they should be cheerleaders-in-chief on this endeavor.