Since 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…
DetailsLast Tuesday, the City of Phoenix held a historic election where voters overwhelmingly rejected Propositions 105 and 106. For the fourth time in less than 20 years, Phoenix voters re-affirmed their support for light rail. They also stood up against out of state interests looking to dictate the financial future of the fifth largest city…
DetailsView this article on AZ Central Phoenix light rail and pension propositions must be stopped at all costs Opinion: Propositions 105 and 106 are direct attacks on light rail and Phoenix’s quality of life. Greg Stanton, Thelda Williams, Phil Gordon, Skip Rimsza, Paul Johnson and Terry Goddard, opinion contributors Out-of-state “dark money” forces have launched a…
DetailsProps 105 and 106 are two bad ideas for Phoenix. Vote NO by August 27. HighGround had the privilege to be part of the team that passed Proposition 400 back in 2004 and Phoenix’s Prop 104 in 2015. Since that point in time we have watched the Regional Transportation Plans blossom and bloom with the…
DetailsWhen Supervisor Jack Sellers was selected to join the Maricopa Board of Supervisors earlier this year, we were happy to see such a strong voice for transportation join an already stellar Board. You see, Supervisor Sellers is a longtime member of the State Transportation Board and tireless champion for the East Valley having served for…
DetailsCunningham Diving Deeper into Water PolicyStepping Down as HighGround’s General Counsel PHOENIX (June 24, 2019) – Veteran attorney and public affairs professional, Patrick Cunningham, will be retiring from his General Counsel position at HighGround Public Affairs Consultants to focus exclusively on water and environmental policy issues. With the passage of the Drought Contingency Plan earlier this year, much…
DetailsAs the Arizona Legislature moves towards Sine Die, we at HighGround wish to express our gratitude towards all of the Legislators for their hard work and dedication on the eve of our Country’s Memorial Day Weekend. We are grateful for your service. “From whence shall we expect the approach of danger? Shall some trans-Atlantic military…
DetailsBusiness & Labor Leaders Oppose Prop 106. View this article on AZ Central Todd Sanders, Britt London and Steve Beuerlein, opinion contributors Phoenicians are being asked to vote on Proposition 106, which takes a reckless approach to a long-term pension obligation and turns it into a bill we would be forced to pay now. The initiative would require the…
DetailsSeeking Clarity on the Molera Decision and Its Implications for Future Initiative Measures “We will not stand by and witness over twenty years of transportation planning representing thousands of hours of work and billions in investment and economic development be thwarted because of the intense dislike by some of a single portion of the overall…
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