Voting has officially opened for the 2022 Best of the Capitol awards! After another year of dedication and hard work, HighGround is honored to be nominated alongside the many exceptional organizations and individuals we have here in Arizona. The firm itself alongside our esteemed colleagues have been nominated for various awards, the categories are listed…
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Arizona firm wins three awards including “Public Affairs Firm of the Year” from Campaigns and Elections at the 2022 Reed Awards Conference last week PHOENIX (May 10, 2022) – HighGround, Inc. has been named the “Public Affairs Firm of the Year” at the 2022 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards Conference in Nashville. HighGround is the longest…
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Arizona’s Junior Senator maintains slight lead despite GOP friendly mid-term cycle Contact: Paul Bentz (602) 528-3684 PHOENIX (April 6, 2022) – The filing window has closed in the State of Arizona and Senator Mark Kelly will be unopposed in the Democratic Primary for United States Senate. On the other side of the aisle, five Republicans…
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Nearly half of likely Arizona voters remain undecided in competitive primaries for Republican and Democratic statewide nominees Contact: Paul Bentz (602) 528-3684PHOENIX (April 6, 2022) – Monday, April 4th was the deadline for candidates to file their petition signatures to qualify for Arizona’s August primary elections. Next will come validation and any potential petition challenges. …
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Likely voters oppose AZGOP effort to ban Arizona’s long-standing practice of vote by mail by nearly two to one margin Contact: Paul Bentz (602) 528-3684 PHOENIX (April 5, 2022) – For nearly thirty years, the State of Arizona has successfully offered no-excuse absentee voting which is also often referred to as “early voting.” More than…
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On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed we were all Berliners. Today, we are all Ukrainians.
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It is appropriate today – amidst our own divisions and strife – as we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., to remind ourselves of his words that helped our country through some of its most divisive moments in our history: —————————————— Excerpts from “Where Do We Go from Here?” (8/16/67) “… Power…
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“Radical Generosity,Universal Equality,Life-changing advocacy,And asymmetrical responsibility.” Tim Keller’s Definition of Biblical Justice Justice lost a friend in Grant Woods. My relationship with Grant was more complicated than many others I have. I have had the pleasure of working for John McCain, Grant Woods, Fife Symington, and Jan Brewer. As I said – complicated. On a…
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By J. Charles Coughlin I’ve written about this before, but it bears constant repetition. When I met my wife Patricia, she had written on her mirror: “control your actions and reactions.” Of course, that reminds me as well of another idea I have written about: there is no law against kindness, love, joy, peace, humility,…
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Statewide survey shows 59% of likely voters oppose legislative mask ban for schools and nearly 62% of likely voters oppose Ducey’s use of Covid relief funds to disincentivize mask requirements. PHOENIX (September 8, 2021) – A newly released statewide survey demonstrates that an overwhelming number of Arizona voters oppose the law passed by the Arizona…
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