HighGround was again well represented at the 2015 Pollies in New Orleans, winning three awards from the American Association of Political Consultants at their celebration of the best in political campaigning and advertising. Considered the “Political Oscars,” the annual event is a bipartisan gathering for politicos from across the country and well known for awarding…
DetailsWe’re proud to announce that HighGround’s own Paul Bentz was named a “40 Under 40” Award winner from the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). “I am very honored to receive this recognition from such a respected organization and be counted among such an accomplished group of professionals,” said Paul Bentz, Vice President, Accounts and…
DetailsLate last year I met my new neighbor, a quiet, well-spoken attorney who had just moved back to his hometown from Las Vegas. My neighbor said he was born here, grew up in the neighborhood and that he always considered the Arcadia neighborhood his home. I asked him if he was practicing law and he…
DetailsFor the past 100 years, the Salt River Project has provided reliable, community based affordable water and power as today’s Arizona Republic spot on editorial points out, they are also endeavoring to provide reliable community leadership on how to properly price customer based power generation, be that solar or other forms of renewable energy. As…
DetailsThe Arizona Board of Regents is on the leading edge of improving the university system as an entrepreneurial enterprise implementing key reforms and focusing on performance. The results show this improvement: student performance is increasing, research investments have created jobs and over $1 billion in economic activity, and efforts are underway to reduce costly and…
DetailsThe HighGround team won recognition in four categories at the 2015 Reed Awards last Friday in Las Vegas. The Reeds are national awards from Campaigns & Elections, the preeminent “how-to” journal of politics, focused on the tools, tactics and techniques of the political consulting profession. The HighGround team was recognized for its work in the…
Details“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. August 28, 1963 Washington DC Excerpt from the speech given at the March on Washington…
DetailsWith the beginning of the New Year comes the announcement of the finalists for the prestigious 2015 Reed Awards from Campaigns & Elections. HighGround, Inc. has been named as a finalist in 11 categories for its work on various successful campaigns including Yes on 480 hospital bond campaign, Clint Hickman for Maricopa County Supervisor, and…
DetailsBy: Drew Sexton Over the past few weeks, as Arizona prepares to move forward under a new era of leadership from our state’s elected officials, pundits and politicians from both sides of the aisle have weighed in on what Governor Janice K. Brewer’s legacy is, will be and whether or not she was a good…
DetailsBy: J. Charles Coughlin As we begin a new era in Arizona governance, there has been a lot written about the legacy of our outgoing Governor and my friend, Jan Brewer. As the Chairman of her transition team and after helping her and her son run her campaigns since she left the State Legislature in…
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