What looks like an elephant but acts like a snake? The Goldwater Institute. Recently, a number of legislators have put forth a bill (HB2817) trying to stop the airport from raising access fees on ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. This bill is being pushed forward despite the fact that a Supreme Court case…
DetailsArizona firm recognized for Best Online Videos by Campaigns and Elections at 2020 Reed Awards Conference PHOENIX—HighGround Public Affairs, the longest continually operating running public affairs firm in Arizona, was recognized at the 2020 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards Conference for Best Online Video 2 Minutes & Under and Best Online Video Longform. This marks the 10th straight year in which…
DetailsSenator Martha McSally lags Mark Kelly by more than 6 points – Race is on to define the Democratic challenger, who is still unknown to more than a third of the electorate. PHOENIX (February 19, 2020) – Arizona’s rise as a battleground state will be on full display over the next few weeks with President…
DetailsRead the full article here By: Phoenix City Councilwoman Thelda Williams Opinion: Some lawmakers want to stop rideshare companies paying their fair share of operating at Sky Harbor airport. The carve-out would damage the state’s top economic engine. Perplexed, astounded, and angry – those words only begin to describe my reaction to efforts by some Arizona…
Detailsby J.Charles Coughlin Last fall, my wife Patricia and I were talking about a Scottsdale Bond questions. I was wondering aloud if voters in Scottsdale, who hadn’t passed a bond issue in many years, really cared about maintenance to increase their taxes. She replied, “Oh honey, every woman in Scottsdale knows the value of maintenance.” I…
DetailsEarly in my career I was honored to work for Bob Robb at his firm Nelson, Ralston, Robb. We worked on a lot of exciting and controversial issue campaigns. One in particular that I was proud to work on was the 1990 campaign to create an MLK holiday in Arizona. Unfortunately, State Leaders put fourth…
DetailsVisit the #91in91 website here #91in91 Highlights Arizona’s Critical Transportation Maintenance and Construction Needs State is suffering from growing maintenance gap since the fuel tax was last addressed in 1991 As part of the endeavor to increase public awareness on the state’s massive unfunded maintenance needs, a new effort known as #91in91 has been launched. …
DetailsAs we look towards the convening of the 2020 Legislative session and beyond, there are many issues that will be discussed and considered. We thought it would be helpful to give you a little run down from the HighGround perspective. 1. Education Funding Our polling continues to show that education funding is the top issue with…
DetailsAll you have to do is follow….. I want you to breathe, press the play button below, and read this in peace. I haven’t written a blog post in quite a while, quite frankly because much of what constitutes public discussion these days. The President, impeachment, China, partisanship, and the economy seem stuck in a…
DetailsHighGround has been working on commercial ground transportation airport fees at Sky Harbor for the past two and a half years. We represent a coalition of offsite parking providers, attended every stakeholder meeting and could not agree more with Mr. Cohn’s opinion as stated in his recent column in the Arizona Republic. Simply put, Sky…
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