As the Arizona Legislature moves towards Sine Die, we at HighGround wish to express our gratitude towards all of the Legislators for their hard work and dedication on the eve of our Country’s Memorial Day Weekend. We are grateful for your service. “From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military…

Business & Labor Leaders Oppose Prop 106. View this article on AZ Central  Todd Sanders, Britt London and Steve Beuerlein, opinion contributors Phoenicians are being asked to vote on Proposition 106, which takes a reckless approach to a long-term pension obligation and turns it into a bill we would be forced to pay now. The initiative would require the…

Seeking Clarity on the Molera Decision and Its Implications for Future Initiative Measures  “We will not stand by and witness over twenty years of transportation planning representing thousands of hours of work and billions in investment and economic development be thwarted because of the intense dislike by some of a single portion of the overall…

The answers to our diseased political culture all point to ourselves.  Earlier this week, my wife, Patricia, and I were listening to the radio about the latest discussion surrounding the immigration and border security debate.  She looked at me and said, “Nothing ever changes.”  She’s right.  It has been nine years since the explosion of…

Last March, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems (soon to be Valleywise Health) announced the purchase and re-opening of Maryvale Hospital.  At the time, we hailed the announcement a big win for the Maryvale community. We said, “There is no better example of the nexus of these two goals – protecting the taxpayers and improving community health –…