While November to February may be motion picture awards season, for the public affairs and political industry, the big-time national awards are handed out in the springtime.  The prestigious Reed Awards from Campaigns & Elections were announced late last month in Las Vegas and the Pollie Awards, the AAPC’s “Oscars of political advertising,” were recently…

By. J. Charles “Chuck” Coughlin If you are reading this, I am confident that you (like me) are nearly totally satisfied with the way our Federal and State Legislative processes are resolving difficult issues so routinely and agreeably – budget deficits, education funding, transportation funding, entitlement reform, etc. Our American and Arizona systems are the…

As we end 2022, I want to share with all of our friends an inspiring piece of journalism that was published earlier this year in the Atlantic.  It is a lengthy read, but most certainly worth your time if you desire to have a greater understanding of the public conflicts which dominate our culture today.…

Republican midterm advantage bolsters most, but not all, GOP candidates Contact:  Chuck Coughlin, 602-528-3684 PHOENIX (November 4, 2022) – HighGround, Inc. released its final survey data of the 2022 election cycle today.  In the Secretary of State’s race, the poll revealed that Democrat Adrian Fontes is now leading Republican Mark Finchem in by 2.4-points (44.8%…

 Senate and Governor’s contests in Arizona are down to one-point margins.  PHOENIX (November 3, 2022) – With Election Day less than a week away and over a million ballots already cast, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly holds a narrow 1.4-point lead over Republican Blake Masters. Kelly is earning 46.4% of the vote compared to 45% for…