by:  J. Charles Coughlin In the worst economy in recent history, the Goldwater Institute is looking for ways to ensure that cities and towns will be even more strapped for cash.  Their latest salvo, from Nick Dranias, attacks development incentives and touts reforms to end one of local government’s most successful economic tools. At the…

by: Paul Bentz (@prbentz) Microsoft Word 2013 for Cheap Social marketing is all the rage right now, and rightly so, because it gives customers an opportunity to talk about themselves and share what they are really thinking.  The same rules apply to political social marketing as well – people want to talk about why they…

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Op-Ed by Chuck Coughlin – Arizona Republic 08-27-09 “Throw the bums out” seems to be a common sentiment these days regarding our state Legislature. While the emotion underlying the sentiment may be justifiable, the facts point to a different conclusion; there is a need for systemic changes. First of all, because of the Federal Voting…

Team wins first land use referendum in Paradise Valley history and passes first property tax in Mesa in over 60 years PHOENIX – Local public affairs consultants, HighGround, Inc. racked up nearly a dozen wins in last night’s historic election. The victories were tallied across the Valley ranging from Buckeye to Mesa. In Paradise Valley,…