Arizona lost a true hero and an incredibly good human being this week. My great friend and personal mentor left us quickly before we could properly say goodbye. Carl Kunasek, former Arizona Senate President and Corporation Commissioner, succumbed to the fate of us all last night, but he leaves behind a remarkable trail of friendships…
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By: J. Charles “Chuck” Coughlin It’s the beginning of debate season. I’ve been asked over the last few days if debates are important and whether they matter. The simple answer is they used to, before our Republic fell into a demagogic two-party system. Debates used to serve as a way for a candidate to build…
Voting has officially opened for the 2026 Best of the Capitol awards! After another year of dedication and hard work, HighGround is honored to be nominated alongside the many exceptional organizations and individuals we have here in Arizona.
New live-caller survey of likely Democratic primary voters shows Amish Shah significantly ahead of all competitors in Arizona’s First Congressional District. Contact: Chuck Coughlin, 602-528-3684 PHOENIX (February 25, 2026) – A new live-caller survey of 400 likely Democratic primary voters in Arizona’s Congressional District 1 shows Dr. Amish Shah holding a commanding lead over all…
By: J. Charles “Chuck” Coughlin In my last blog post, I wrote a bit about humility and its lack of prevalence in our civic life today. Sometimes in our Western culture, as our civic life gets redefined by dogmatic partisanship or by woke narratives, we tend to lose sight of what humility really means and…