Majority of Ahwatukee, Laveen Voters Also Want Freeway Built In a sample of 400 likely voters, 64.3 percent favored building the new route on Pecos Road and through South Mountain Park as a way to relieve traffic congestion on the regional freeway system and reduce Valley air pollution. Only 19.6 percent either opposed or thought…
DetailsThe nominations are out for the Arizona Capitol Times 2013 Best of the Capitol and we are asking for your help. Please take the time to vote for HighGround in a couple of categories: 12. Best Lobbyist Male: Doug Cole 19. Best Power Broker: Doug Cole 20. Best Political Operative: Chuck Coughlin Click here to…
DetailsOur President visited Mexico this past week and gave an optimistic, sunny speech in which he said, “I have come to Mexico because it is time to put old mindsets aside. It’s time to recognize new realities, including the impressive progress in today’s Mexico. For even as Mexicans continue to make courageous sacrifices for the…
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz My church worships at a high school in the west valley. It’s a great facility in an excellent location that allows our congregation to connect with the community. For me, it’s also an opportunity to revisit high school culture and get an understanding of what’s “cool” these days. Actually, since the kids…
DetailsChuck Coughlin was recently on KJZZ’s Here and Now discussing why Medicaid expansion in Arizona makes sense economically and morally. He also talked about Brewer’s governing style and why the world of politics often gets dirty. Click here to listen zp8497586rq
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz A recent study by GROW Elect and Moore Information shared some very interesting insights into registered Latino voters in ten California congressional districts expected to be competitive in the 2014 mid-term elections. Take a look at their findings (pdf). It was interesting that immigration was only a piece of the puzzle. While…
Details“With public sentiment nothing can fail, without it nothing can succeed. Consequently he who molds public sentiment, goes deeper than he who enacts statutes or pronounces decisions” – Abraham Lincoln In Arizona, the swing demographics, those voters likely to move in a general election, are well defined: Republican women and Independent voters. When Republicans are…
DetailsThere have been an abundant number of columns and guest editorials over the past several weeks praising the efforts of the bipartisan group of United States Senators to achieve some type of immigration reform compromise in Washington. While there has been plenty of ink devoted to why America needs to change its immigration laws, there…
DetailsThere still seems to be some questions out there about Governor Brewer’s Medicaid plan and the options she had. Take a look at the options for yourself: In the end, the Governor had three options, but only one choice. She opted to respect the will of the voters, prevent nearly 60,000 people from losing their…
DetailsCongratulations to Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care (MMIC) for being selected by the State of Arizona as the Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Maricopa County. This program is considered to be one of the largest health contracts in the country and was previously administered by Magellan Health Services, a for profit Connecticut based company. MMIC is…
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