Read 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…
DetailsIn case you missed it from the Phoenix Business Journal. Save Our Schools AZ is, by far, one of the most effective grassroots organizations in the State of Arizona. HighGround supports their efforts to provide a quality education for all students and build our future workforce. Chuck Coughlin is honored to serve on the SOSAZ…
DetailsSince July, more than 54,000 Arizonans have registered to vote according to the latest voter registration numbers released by the Secretary of State. Diving into the numbers, Democrats gained on Republicans this quarter – registering 3,710 more than their counterparts. They still trail GOP registration by 140,000 and Other (Independent) registration by 75,000. However, some…
DetailsImproving the College Prep Test Experience ACT, a non-profit organization nationally recognized for its college and career readiness exams, recently announced enhancements to its college entrance exam, the ACT® test. With the changes, ACT aims to improve the test experience for students and increase access to higher education opportunities for high schoolers nationwide. Changes to…
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