As many of you who have read this blog over the years know, I am very fond of the commentary of David Brooks. His column this morning was one of those moments, in the midst of the storm of 2020, that reminds me of why I do the things I do at HighGround… It is about…
Jessica Blazina joins firm as Senior Government Affairs Executive;Patrick J. Cunningham transitions to Senior Advisor on Water Management Issues Contact: Douglas Cole, 602-686-9712 PHOENIX (December 14, 2020) – HighGround, Inc., the oldest public affairs firm in the State of Arizona, kicked off its 25th year of operation with a new addition the team and a…
It’s time to follow James Madison’s advice For the past several weeks, we have listened and read numerous accounts of so-called “election fraud” willfully (and irresponsibly) perpetuated by Republican officials across the United States and here in Arizona. As we hear these arguments, we all would do well to remember the following facts: Both the…
As we head into the final weekend of this historic election cycle, more than 2.3 million voters in the State of Arizona have already cast their ballot. By the end of the weekend, it is likely that we will surpass the total number of people who voted in all of 2018 before a single person…
We met in the mid-nineties. He was in the burgeoning tech industry and I was helping his employer out in a major spat with Phoenix City Hall. We have stayed close and still work together today – albeit, as the photos below indicate in very different capacities. In the age of tribalism and identity, you…