It is appropriate today – amidst our own divisions and strife – as we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., to remind ourselves of his words that helped our country through some of its most divisive moments in our history: —————————————— Excerpts from “Where Do We Go from Here?” (8/16/67) “… Power…
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“Radical Generosity,Universal Equality,Life-changing advocacy,And asymmetrical responsibility.” Tim Keller’s Definition of Biblical Justice Justice lost a friend in Grant Woods. My relationship with Grant was more complicated than many others I have. I have had the pleasure of working for John McCain, Grant Woods, Fife Symington, and Jan Brewer. As I said – complicated. On a…
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By J. Charles Coughlin I’ve written about this before, but it bears constant repetition. When I met my wife Patricia, she had written on her mirror: “control your actions and reactions.” Of course, that reminds me as well of another idea I have written about: there is no law against kindness, love, joy, peace, humility,…
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Statewide survey shows 59% of likely voters oppose legislative mask ban for schools and nearly 62% of likely voters oppose Ducey’s use of Covid relief funds to disincentivize mask requirements. PHOENIX (September 8, 2021) – A newly released statewide survey demonstrates that an overwhelming number of Arizona voters oppose the law passed by the Arizona…
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PHOENIX (September 7, 2021) – A newly released statewide survey funded by the Arizona Public Health Association and the Arizona School Boards Association reveals that likely Arizona voters support proven strategies for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in in local government, schools, and charter school facilities. Not only do voters support mask requirements and allowing…
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Only 40% of Maricopa County Voters Support the Audit Back in May, HighGround conducted a statewide poll that demonstrated 40.8% of statewide likely 2022 voters supported the Arizona State Senate’s audit of Maricopa County Ballots from the November 2022 Election. Earlier this month, we went back into the field on a separate survey in Maricopa…
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Latest poll shows 55% of likely voters oppose & 44% less likely to support candidate who backs audit. Contact: Paul Bentz, 602-528-3684 PHOENIX (May 27, 2021) – As Legislative leaders attempt to secure every Republican vote to pass a budget, the audit becomes a good lens to see why legislative leaders have only one seat…
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By: Paul Bentz There are two fairly consistent truths that I have discovered in my more than decade of experience in public opinion research: 1) Local governments remain incredibly popular among the electorate; 2) No issue can survive without building a coalition of support. On the first point, I have performed countless surveys where I…
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Today, former Governor Brewer recounts the troubled times she inherited in 2009 when she first became Governor. As the leaders of her transition team we were overwhelmed by the size of the budget deficit she inherited, the largest per capita of any State in the nation. Of course that collapse was preceded by record spending and tax…
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Arizona firm recognized for Best Lit Piece, Best Website and Best Online Video by Campaigns and Elections at the 2021 Reed Awards Conference HighGround Public Affairs, the longest continually operating public affairs firm in Arizona, was recognized at the 2021 Campaigns & Elections Digital Reed Awards Conference for Best Lit Piece, Best Website and Best Online Video. This marks the 11th consecutive year in…
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