How Arizona and the Federal Government Could Keep the Grand Canyon Open online essay writer Humans have been in the Grand Canyon for at least 4,000 years.  Mother Nature can’t keep us out, but now our Federal Government has. In 1995, many of the current folks here at HighGround were then working for Governor Fife…

We are just a little over a year away from the next General Election with every statewide office up for grabs.  We have entered political equivalent of the Oscar nomination season where people are busy asking about who’s in and who’s out, who’s hot and who’s not.  Is the primary going to be brutal?  Will…

By: Paul Bentz I read the “7 things consultants hate about you” by Jake Williams from Campaigns and Elections and found myself nodding along with most of the things he said.  His complaints are common in candidate races and there is no doubt that they can be frustrating at times.  In fact, we attempt to…

Thirteen years ago, blackouts, and soaring electricity rates defined the political landscape of California.  Drought, delays in approval of new power plants, and market manipulation decreased supply. Wholesale prices skyrocketed by 800% in little over half a year in no small part due to the efforts of electricity profiteers at places like Enron. California’s disaster…

Voters also oppose efforts to punish those who supported Medicaid ARIZONA, Restoring Arizona released the results of a statewide survey conducted last week that shows overwhelming support for the Medicaid Restoration plan passed by the Arizona State Legislature and signed by Governor Brewer.  The statewide survey (attached) indicates that over 68% of the electorate support…