From the Arizona Republic: James Madison wrote in Federalist Paper #10, “If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by Republican principle which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by a regular vote.” Yet here in Arizona, our Legislature just passed two laws substantially curtailing the public’s ability to…
DetailsThe Hopes of our Neighbors “Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” –Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption If you’ve ever spent a Saturday afternoon scrolling through your TV channels and landed on TNT or TBS, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen The Shawshank…
DetailsThe author Jon Meacham wrote in the “Art of Power”, his biography on Thomas Jefferson, that “he (Jefferson) knew, though, that life was best lived among friends in the pursuit of large causes, understanding that pain was the price for anything worth having.” This week Arizona lost a friend – a pursuer of just causes,…
DetailsI don’t want to trivialize one person’s suffering, but the United Airlines passenger incident last week reminded me a little of how I felt in the 2016 elections last summer and fall. Instead of being dragged off the plane against my will after I paid for a service, I was dragged onto a ballot I…
DetailsAs we conclude Passover and begin the celebration of Easter, it is appropriate to recall that on this date, April 14th, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 152 years ago. His death happened a mere six days after General Lee surrendered his army at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia to General Grant – bringing the American Civil…
DetailsMy wife Patricia and I just returned from a trip to Kyoto, Japan, the ancient Imperial capital. Patricia lived and worked in Osaka for six years in the 80’s and early 90’s for a modeling agency, so it was a return trip for her and an eye opener for me. We rented a traditional Japanese…
DetailsOver the past month, health care in America has taken over as the most-discussed public policy issue facing Congress. With House Republicans looking to pass the American Health Care Act after years of promising voters a full Obamacare repeal, many representatives and senators are feeling the heat from constituents who have gained coverage through Obamacare.…
DetailsThe Role of the Surrogate: Chuck Coughlin on KJZZ Last week, HighGround President and CEO Chuck Coughlin joined Steve Goldstein of the KJZZ Here and Now program to discuss the role of surrogates and spokespersons for elected officials. In a time where Trump administration officials like Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer have gained notoriety for…
DetailsAdding to a successful election cycle that was already highlighted by an August clean sweep and two major awards from Campaigns & Elections, HighGround took home the Gold last week from the American Association of Political Consultants. At the AAPC Annual Pollie Awards and Conference, HighGround won a total of five Pollie awards including one…
DetailsArizona firm recognized for Best Virtual Reality Ad and Best Newspaper Adby Campaigns and Elections at 2017 Reed Awards Conference PHOENIX—HighGround Public Affairs, the longest continually operating running public affairs firm in Arizona, was recognized at the 2017 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards Conference for Best Newspaper Ad and Best Virtual Reality Ad in the…
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