Whether you are a fan of Grover Norquist and his libertarian gospel of anti-taxation or a believer in the Rev. Al Sharpton’s rhetoric of government oppression, one thing is clear to me, their ideologies contribute significantly to our political culture’s inability to resolve the endemic public policy challenges of our time. From entitlement reform and…
DetailsIn case you missed it, the Arizona Republic had an extensive update on the Light Rail system yesterday and the plans for the future extensions in Phoenix and in Mesa. Mesa is moving forward with the ground breaking on their extension and Phoenix is expected to vote on theirs next month. Though the lines and…
DetailsPublic officials are, by their very definition, “ public figures “ exposed to media review and voter scrutiny. We have seen that here in Arizona recently with a series of investigations, indictments, and various personal issues splashed across the headlines. As we have said before, these are the exceptions, not the rule in Arizona politics. …
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz With that, there is the temptation to fall into a “tit for tat” mentality where candidates are focused on their opponents. Candidates should take a page out of last week’s episode of Mad Men. After getting his ad dropped in favor of Don’s concept, Michael Ginsberg said to Don Draper, “I feel…
DetailsA sight never seen before in Arizona! It is one of the finest traditions in all of professional sports. At the conclusion of an NHL playoff series, both teams line up and shake hands at the end. Perhaps all of us could take something from this. There is nobility in fierce competition be it on…
DetailsCraig Harris’ tome from this morning reminds me of the scene from A River Runs Through It, where the Presbyterian Minister played by Tom Skerritt is editing his young son’s writing. The erstwhile son continues to bring piece after piece to his erudite and taciturn Scottish father, and the father says time after time, “again,…
DetailsWe are proud of the work we do for our clients and are honored when we receive recognition for our efforts. Recently, HighGround was ranked #5 in lobbyists in the Phoenix Business Journal book of lists. In addition HighGround won again at the Pollie awards“ taking home a silver award and an honorable mention for…
DetailsRobert D. Kaplan wrote an interesting piece today about something we’ve been talking about for a few years now. The media focus the past year has been squarely on the events unfolding throughout the Middle East. While this is undoubtedly important, when compared to the effects a failed Mexican state would have on our country,…
DetailsBy: J. Charles Coughlin I read Bob Robb’s column last week, “Don’t worry, China has big problems, and ran into the fourth paragraph which says: “According to the report (World Bank), what China has to do to move to the next stage is breathtakingly broad and sweeping: develop more robust consumer and service markets; reduce…
DetailsThere are a lot of good people in government affairs who often get overlooked because the focus is rarely on what is right and good and often on what is wrong and broken. Well, we at HighGround are proud to call Molly Greene our friend (and client), and want to share with everyone some of…
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