In just 3 short years, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith has shown that, with vision and passion, you can actually change the way a city does business. Mayor Smith has been an integral part in some of the most significant economic development opportunities for our region.  Under Smith’s leadership, the Chicago Cubs will continue to train…

The Arizona Attorney Magazine web blog has an excellent recap of the “Diversity Considerations in Judicial Merit Selection” panel that HighGround Sr. Vice President Doug Cole served on at the State Bar yesterday. Here is an excerpt: Doug Cole echoed the position that commissioners are charged with looking at the whole applicant, not just a…

By: Paul Bentz Backed by union interests, celebrities, and others, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement is starting to spread across the United States and into other countries.  Like the tea party movement started three years ago, the occupy effort is the embodiment of the dissatisfaction among a group of people – the root of which…

Arizona is in the fight of its life and I’m not talking about baseball.  The state is in a desperate fight to stay economically competitive.  Frustration with the banks and Wall Street are growing daily and we are still faced with a “do nothing attitude” regarding the border. it gcse coursework As Game 5 of…

From the Arizona Republic: Phoenix could be losing its grip on spring-training baseball even as the Cactus League looks to attract more teams to the Valley from Florida. The city has been working hard to try to keep the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale and the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but both teams are…