We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: HighGround has received five national awards for our work in public affairs, strategic digital communications, and campaign excellence — and we’re also proud to be nominated in the 2025 Arizona Capitol Times Best of the Capitol Awards! 2025 Campaign & Elections Reed Awards Best Website for a Ballot Initiative — Prop 140 Best…
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Cochise County Rose, the Chief propagandist for unregulated water speculators in greater Arizona, published quite the screed this week— criticizing the thoughtful proposal from advocates of greater water regulation in rural Arizona. Cochise Rose’s propaganda fails one giant and significant test which must not be ignored by policymakers or the public. Her proposal would continue…
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By: J. Charles Coughlin If you have never watched the series on HBO, “From the Earth to the Moon,” you are missing out – big time. It is a history-based docudrama about the American space effort beginning with Kennedy’s 1962 speech to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. The…
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By Nick Ponder, Guest Commentary //February 27, 2025 for the Arizona Capitol Times A series of very unusual economic recessions (Great Recession; Covid-19 Recession) and the following expansions changed the financial model for homebuilding. Heightened costs of labor and materials, combined with some complex financial issues, led to housing price escalation in Arizona, across the nation,…
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By J. Charles Coughlin Throughout my professional career, I have greatly admired my former employer and mentor, Mr. Robert Robb— Arizona’s own version of the nationally syndicated columnist George Will. Like me, Bob, has a magnifying glass on Arizona issues and of course, the political climate they develop within. That’s why I was surprised to…
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Trump gains slight lead over Harris while Gallego continues strong advantage over Lake PHOENIX (October 22, 2024) – With just two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump’s upward trend in Arizona continues as he has now taken a narrow six-tenths of a point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest statewide…
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The Arizona Republic headline today couldn’t have been better: “Sick of your Arizona election choices? Then change how we get them.” Many of us are less than inspired by the choices on our ballot these days. With 80% of Congressional and Legislative races being decided in the primary elections, the system is clearly broken. General…
DetailsHarris holds slim lead over Trump within the margin while Gallego leads Lake by 11 in Arizona Contact: Paul Bentz, 602-528-3684 PHOENIX (August 8, 2024) – Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to hit the campaign trail in Arizona on Friday with her newly named running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. When she does, the…
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Maricopa County voters should be prepared for unprecedented ballot length in the 2024 November election. Voters haven’t encountered a ballot of this magnitude in nearly two decades. Lawmakers have inundated the already jam-packed ballot with a flurry of potential measures creating serious logistical hurdles and raises concerns about voter fatigue. Moreover, the unknown number of…
DetailsFull Article Available Here Don’t believe the campaign rhetoric: SRP is on the right trackOpinion: A group of environmentalists want you to believe that Salt River Project is on the wrong track. Nothing could be further from the truth. Tyler Francis opinion contributor for Arizona Republic It’s campaign season, and as such, everyone should be…
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