A 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…
Details1) Don’t react to a story in the New Times. No one reads the rag and its credibility has been below the curb level for years. If there is some truth in a New Times piece, take your time to consider how or if it needs further clarification. Generally news stories in New Times get…
DetailsDavid Brooks hits the nail on the head yet again with his latest piece, “The Crowd Pleaser” regarding the Romney campaign and their need to add conviction and definition to the candidate. Brooks writes, “He needs to step outside the cautious incrementalism that is the inevitable product of excessive polling and focus-group testing. He needs…
DetailsCampaigns & Elections magazine held their 4th annual Reed Awards dinner last Friday night to recognize some of the year’s best political and public affairs work. See the complete list of winners. HighGround earned top honors for “Toughest Mail Piece” for the direct mail newspaper developed for the Wolcott for Mayor campaign. Wolcott successfully ran…
DetailsBy: J. Charles Coughlin The closing remarks of the President’s State of the Union address the other night were moving. He spoke of the teamwork necessary to accomplish incredibly difficult and complex missions. He spoke of members of a team having each other’s backs. He said that the way in which those members of our…
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