As early ballot voting is underway for Proposition 123, many school districts and education supporters are deep in the midst of considering potential overrides and bonds for later this year.  The deadline for referring items to the November 2016 General Election is fast approaching.  For some, November has been the plan all along, and for…

My Turn – Arizona Republic, Tuesday, April 26th As parents we often encourage our children to do better.  Typically, that is a hard message to deliver – we love our kids and we want to encourage them, but we cannot be overly enthusiastic or negative about mediocre work.  I can remember many times be it…

Today marks the first time in many years that Ryan Smith hasn’t called HighGround home.  After nearly eight years at our firm, Ryan began his new career today as the Government Relations Coordinator for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.  All of his colleagues here at HighGround cannot be more pleased for him and for the Airport Authority;…

SB1516 is nothing short of a pure deregulation of political committees in Arizona.  Under the false pretences of streamlining our system, this proposal abdicates nearly all responsibility for regulating political committees.  If you think dark money rules our current system now, buckle up because it’s about to get a whole lot darker.  Article 7, Section…

Reject SB 1516 – Reject Corruption Dear Members of the Arizona House of Representatives: As soon as this afternoon, you may be considering SB 1516. I urge you to reject it. In Sunday’s Arizona Republic (3/27/16), Representative Ken Clark offered his opinion on why this bill should be defeated.  For my part, I agree wholeheartedly…