SB1516 is nothing short of a pure deregulation of political committees in Arizona. Under the false pretences of streamlining our system, this proposal abdicates nearly all responsibility for regulating political committees. If you think dark money rules our current system now, buckle up because it’s about to get a whole lot darker. Article 7, Section…
DetailsReject SB 1516 – Reject Corruption Dear Members of the Arizona House of Representatives: As soon as this afternoon, you may be considering SB 1516. I urge you to reject it. In Sunday’s Arizona Republic (3/27/16), Representative Ken Clark offered his opinion on why this bill should be defeated. For my part, I agree wholeheartedly…
DetailsArizona has lost another icon, and I lost a good friend. Yesterday afternoon, I received back-to-back calls from friends and colleagues from Tucson to inform me that Don Diamond had passed away. After 91 years on the planet, I was sad to hear that Don was no longer with us. Don was a mentor and…
DetailsThe Crucible of Public Service Steady, purposeful, compassionate, thoughtful, quiet, humble, kind, joyful, patient, dignified and… funny. It is understandable that this past week, a momentous announcement took Unfortunately, in today’s political environment, announcements like this are often followed by speculation that something else is afoot; that the elected is stepping down for some other…
DetailsThe HighGround team had a big night at the 2016 Reed Awards and Conference in Charleston, South Carolina taking home five awards including Best Public Affairs Campaign and Best Newspaper Ad of 2015 for their work with the David and Gladys Wright House. The Reed Awards, named after Campaigns & Elections’ founder Stanley Foster Reed,…
DetailsOur nation has been built on the principles of liberty, equality and fairness. For 1.2 million Arizonans, this current system does not represent any of those principles. Independent voters face a 21st century poll tax put in place by electioneer cronies looking to keep these Independent voters disenfranchised. According to an article in this morning’s…
DetailsAs the people of Iowa head to their caucus locations this evening to cast their vote for a Republican or Democratic candidate, it still isn’t clear even a few hours before caucusing begins which candidate will emerge victorious on the path to New Hampshire. What is crystal clear, however, is that Iowans and people across…
Details“Make It Happen” is our motto here at HighGround. We are honored to have the best clients and look forward to working with them every day to impact positive change for our state and our community. On occasion, we are also blessed to receive national recognition for our work. We are proud to announce that…
DetailsOur team at HighGround was proud to be a part of yesterday’s campaign launch for the Open and Honest Elections campaign efforts to reinvent the architecture of Arizona’s elections system. Please take a moment to read the coverage from the Arizona Republic. Additionally, Chuck Coughlin’s remarks from yesterday’s event can be read below: At 2:30…
DetailsPHOENIX—The Open and Honest Coalition, a diverse group of leaders from across Arizona, launched campaign efforts today to support two constitutional ballot initiatives that will transform the Arizona election system and bring transparency and fairness to every Arizonan participating in the voting process. Official ballot language for both initiatives was filed with the Arizona Secretary…
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