Harris 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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To celebrate Presidents’ Day, those of us at HighGround thought it useful, given the state of our politics today, to reiterate some of the wisdom of our past Presidents as it relates to the existence of our Federal Republic. “From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some transatlantic military giant to step…
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By: J. Charles Coughlin This past week, I lost one of my best mentors, the Rev. Tim Keller. He has been a major influence in my life as I have tried to reflect Christ in my own life, however imperfect that has been. As I have walked out my faith in my life, I am…
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While November to February may be motion picture awards season, for the public affairs and political industry, the big-time national awards are handed out in the springtime. The prestigious Reed Awards from Campaigns & Elections were announced late last month in Las Vegas and the Pollie Awards, the AAPC’s “Oscars of political advertising,” were recently…
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By. J. Charles “Chuck” Coughlin If you are reading this, I am confident that you (like me) are nearly totally satisfied with the way our Federal and State Legislative processes are resolving difficult issues so routinely and agreeably – budget deficits, education funding, transportation funding, entitlement reform, etc. Our American and Arizona systems are the…
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As we end 2022, I want to share with all of our friends an inspiring piece of journalism that was published earlier this year in the Atlantic. It is a lengthy read, but most certainly worth your time if you desire to have a greater understanding of the public conflicts which dominate our culture today.…
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Republican midterm advantage bolsters most, but not all, GOP candidates Contact: Chuck Coughlin, 602-528-3684 PHOENIX (November 4, 2022) – HighGround, Inc. released its final survey data of the 2022 election cycle today. In the Secretary of State’s race, the poll revealed that Democrat Adrian Fontes is now leading Republican Mark Finchem in by 2.4-points (44.8%…
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Senate and Governor’s contests in Arizona are down to one-point margins. PHOENIX (November 3, 2022) – With Election Day less than a week away and over a million ballots already cast, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly holds a narrow 1.4-point lead over Republican Blake Masters. Kelly is earning 46.4% of the vote compared to 45% for…
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