Think Tank – September 10th
Chuck Coughlin joined Mike O’Neil on Think Tank to talk Trump’s latest deal, Proposition 305 and school vouchers, and other state and local issues. In case you missed it, you check out the show here.
61.8% of Arizona Voters Believe Confederate Capitol Mall Monument Should Be Kept
PHOENIX (August 24, 2017) — A statewide survey of likely Arizona 2018 General Election voters revealed that nearly 62% of voters believe that the memorial to Confederate Soldiers on the Arizona Capitol Mall should be kept. The results are derived from the same survey that showed President Trump with a 41.8% approval rating and 56.8%…
DetailsUS Senator Jeff Flake in Double Electoral Jeopardy Twelve Months Away from Primary Election
Republican Party Divided – Provides Opening for Democrats PHOENIX (August 22, 2017) — A statewide Arizona survey of 400 likely Arizona 2018 General Election voters shows Republican incumbent Senator Jeff Flake fourteen points behind his primary Republican opponent Kelli Ward and eight points behind prospective Democratic opponent U.S. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (D, AZ-9). Q. If…
DetailsTrump Approval Rating in AZ: 41.8%
President Remains Popular with GOP Base at 74% PHOENIX (August 21, 2017) — On the eve of returning to Arizona, President Donald J. Trump’s approval rating has sunk to 41.8% according to a new statewide survey released by HighGround Public Affairs. Despite winning the state by more than 3.5 points just nine months ago, nearly…
DetailsThe Man: Jack DeBolske
Bob Robb, my former employer and mentor, recently wrote a laudatory column about Jack DeBolske who passed away in July and will be memorialized tomorrow (Noon services here in Phoenix at St. Francis Church). Mr. DeBolske was, and still is, an icon to anyone who wishes to make government function as efficiently as possible. His…
DetailsAccepting Grace and Human Fallibility
Repeating history is painful… I am writing this column for myself. To always remind me that I am a very imperfect creature. Confucius once was asked “How do we gain wisdom?” He said, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third…
DetailsThink Tank: What is the matter with our politics?
HighGround’s very own Chuck Coughlin was on KTAR’s Think Tank with Mike O’Neil and internet lawyer, columnist, and long-time Democrat Bennet Kelly to discuss the topic “What is the matter with our politics?” The multipart series aired over the past two weeks explored the Republican Party in the first part and tackled the Democratic Party…
DetailsCatastrophe at the United Food Bank
For over 30 years, the United Food Bank has been a pillar of the community, serving not only those in need throughout the East Valley but also into Eastern Arizona including Gila and Pinal, and Southern Navajo and Apache Counties. In total, they serve over 19,608 square miles which includes some of the most remote…
DetailsDavid Wright House Campaign Generates 3.3 Million Digital Impressions
Vanity Fair & New York Times Among 25 Publications To Cover Event For more than 20 years, HighGround has strived to work on the big issues that directly impact our community and our quality of life in Arizona. While some of those have been through the scope of a campaign, lobbying or public affairs effort…
DetailsLA Times on Senator Flake and Health Care in Arizona
Mark Barabak, a reporter for the LA Times, has paid close attention to Arizona since the Great Recession and his article posted in today’s LA Times provides keen insight into the dilemma facing our Senator Jeff Flake. Barabak traveled to the Senator’s family’s home town in Navajo County to listen to rural Arizonans and their…
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