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Opinion

Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

    An Open Letter to Alma Hernandez

    Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

    Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

    • Rusty Martin Special to the Des Moines Register

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

      Elections, the Constitution, the Law

      An Arizona business beat Jack Daniel's. Free speech won too

      An Arizona business beat Jack Daniel's. Free speech won too

      • Simon Tam For The Arizona Republic

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Local opinion: News coverage should provide complete political context

      Local opinion: News coverage should provide complete political context

      • Kelly Anderson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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      Local opinion: Reopen Amphi swimming pool in Tucson

      Local opinion: Reopen Amphi swimming pool in Tucson

      • Kevin Dahl Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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      Local opinion: Confidence in every drop

      Local opinion: Confidence in every drop

      • John Kmiec Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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      Gary Varvel for Aug 12, 2026

      Gary Varvel for Aug 12, 2026

        Letter: Where are we going?

        Letter: Where are we going?

        • Gerry Maggiora, Foothills

        Some Republicans are using scare tactics to distract us from becoming aware of the disaster Trump is bringing upon our national monuments. What is already happening to the ‘The White House’ is a disaster, but that is only the beginning! The ‘Triumphant Arch’ Trump wants to build on the Mall …

        Letter: Trump's National Emergencies

        Letter: Trump's National Emergencies

        • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

        Probably 90% of Americans did not realize what danger we have been in the last 18 months. Trump has declared 9 (NINE!) national emergencies since his second term began. I thought national emergencies were for things like Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, 911, the Januar…

        Letter: ICE facility Coverup

        Letter: ICE facility Coverup

        • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

        The GEO Group is a company that operates for profit prisons in the United States. This year it expects to make $3 billion with 60% coming from ICE contracts.

        Letter: Realty runs deeper than that

        Letter: Realty runs deeper than that

        • Kimball Shinkoskey, Downtown

        The Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations says there is an increase in violence against Christians in Israel.

        Letter: Re: the Aug. 8. article “Letter: No letters”

        Letter: Re: the Aug. 8. article “Letter: No letters”

        • Shirley Muney, North side

        After gradually reducing my subscription to the Star to now digital only, I've always made it a point to read the Letters to the Editor. Now, suddenly, they're gone, with no explanation. Bad enough the "news" was already outdated, often reprinted from other sources, and scanty--now not even …

        Letter: Re: the Aug. 8. article “Letter: No letters”

        Letter: Re: the Aug. 8. article “Letter: No letters”

        • Richard Jagodowski, Midtown

        why no letters to the editor? My 25 year subscription wants to know.

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Bob Englehart | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Bob Englehart | Cagle Cartoons

        Letter: Letters to the Editor?

        Letter: Letters to the Editor?

          What happened to the Letters to the Editor in the Star for Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8? Temporarily stopped? Permanently stopped? Staff mix-up?

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

            An Open Letter to Alma Hernandez

            Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

            Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

              Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

                Elections, the Constitution, the Law

                Letter: Unwinnable war

                Letter: Unwinnable war

                  So ... now we discover that our arrogant Commander-in-Chief and his incompetent, unqualified "Secretary of War" have in the past 5+ months expended nearly 80% of our missiles on a war of their choice at a time of their choice, missiles that cannot be restocked until at least 2029, a war that…

                  Letter: Thanks to TUSD for summer lunch program

                  Letter: Thanks to TUSD for summer lunch program

                    I want to share a belated THANK YOU to TUSD Administration and Leaders for the free summer lunch program offered this year to students.

                    Texas' anti-NIMBY housing law is getting results | Dallas Morning News

                    Texas' anti-NIMBY housing law is getting results | Dallas Morning News

                      When the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 840, the goal was to boost the state's housing stock in major cities. The law allows developers to build multifamily and mixed-use projects in districts zoned for commercial use without having to request a zoning change.

                      Editorials

                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

                      To our readers:

                      Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                      Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                      I read with genuine interest the Arizona Daily Star’s recent story about David Hoffmann’s investment in Lee Enterprises and his vision for local newspapers.

                      Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                      Local opinion: What leaders like John McCain understood about the truth

                      A defining moment from John McCain’s 2008 campaign is being revisited as a reminder of political integrity, highlighting the importance of correcting misinformation — even within one’s own party — in today’s polarized climate.

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Juan Ciscomani has a pivotal role to play in protecting public lands. It's a role that he must fulfill.

                      Columnists

                      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

                      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Texas' anti-NIMBY housing law is getting results | Dallas Morning News

                      Texas' anti-NIMBY housing law is getting results | Dallas Morning News

                      When the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 840, the goal was to boost the state's housing stock in major cities. The law allows developers to build multifamily and mixed-use projects in districts zoned for commercial use without having to request a zoning change.

                      Pollsters blew it in the lead-up to Michigan's hot primary

                      Pollsters blew it in the lead-up to Michigan's hot primary

                      Emerson College released a poll of likely Democratic primary voters in Michigan about a week before the vote. It had progressive firebrand Abdul El-Sayed leading U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens by 15 percentage points in the race for U.S. Senate.

                      Don't cut off Social Security benefits to the wealthy | Peter Jensen

                      Don't cut off Social Security benefits to the wealthy | Peter Jensen

                      I landed my first real, albeit minimum wage job at the tender age of 15, and one of my lasting memories was how the paycheck came with a boatload of deductions.

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                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

                      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

                      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

                      Local opinion: A timeless anthem for compassion in difficult times

                      Local opinion: A timeless anthem for compassion in difficult times

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                      What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: Where are we going?

                      Letter: Where are we going?

                      Some Republicans are using scare tactics to distract us from becoming aware of the disaster Trump is bringing upon our national monuments. What is already happening to the ‘The White House’ is a disaster, but that is only the beginning! The ‘Triumphant Arch’ Trump wants to build on the Mall …

                      Letter: Trump's National Emergencies

                      Letter: Trump's National Emergencies

                      Probably 90% of Americans did not realize what danger we have been in the last 18 months. Trump has declared 9 (NINE!) national emergencies since his second term began. I thought national emergencies were for things like Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, 911, the Januar…

                      Letter: ICE facility Coverup

                      Letter: ICE facility Coverup

                      The GEO Group is a company that operates for profit prisons in the United States. This year it expects to make $3 billion with 60% coming from ICE contracts.

                      Letter: Realty runs deeper than that

                      Letter: Realty runs deeper than that

                      The Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations says there is an increase in violence against Christians in Israel.

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