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Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

    SCOTUS decision on ballroom

    Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

    Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

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    Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

    Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

    • Benjamin Nead Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    Opinion: Arizona's anti-discrimination law must be enforceable

    Opinion: Arizona's anti-discrimination law must be enforceable

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    Local opinion: Republicans tout economy as Casa Grande struggles

    Local opinion: Republicans tout economy as Casa Grande struggles

    • Michael A. Chihak Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    Tucson Speaks Out: August 24

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 24

      Iran

      Local opinion: Credit card bill could hurt Arizona's Latino entrepreneurs

      Local opinion: Credit card bill could hurt Arizona's Latino entrepreneurs

      • Genoveva Díaz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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      Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

        SCOTUS decision on ballroom

        Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

        Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

        • Robin Silver, Tyler DalMolin, Robby Richardson, John Koleszar, Jacquelyn Hughes, Jeffrey Wilms, John Whitney and Scott Meyer For The Arizona Republic

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        Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

        Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

        • Benjamin Nead Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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        Letter: Ending the war with Iran

        Letter: Ending the war with Iran

        • Alan Roehl, P.E., Green Valley

        Under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement (JCPOA) (while Obama was President), Iran agreed to constrain its nuclear program "that could lead to the production of weapons-grade uranium". Then in 2018, the first Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the JCPOA. Un…

        Letter: Rising health insurance costs

        Letter: Rising health insurance costs

        • Felice Anderson, Northwest side

        We are already seeing the impact of the ACA cuts on our health care system, with more people using emergency rooms as they lose access to physicians. We will soon see the impact of Medicaid cuts. What has been less reported is the fact that the cuts will also affect the private health insura…

        Letter: Tried, Found Wanting

        Letter: Tried, Found Wanting

        • Chuck Barrett, Midtown

        These are the times that try (people’s) souls, to update American Patriot Thomas Paine. Indeed. War, Inflation, Repression, Aggression, Lies and Tyranny by the President and his regime against the people. Few have stood against it. Some actions in these categories, subject to judicial review…

        Letter: MAGA - Minion Americans Getting A+

        Letter: MAGA - Minion Americans Getting A+

        • Richard Kimball, Midtown

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        ANOTHER VIEW | Peter Kuper | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        A cancer vaccine is closer than ever | Lisa Jarvis

        A cancer vaccine is closer than ever | Lisa Jarvis

          Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells.

          Hayden Panettiere, Jason Arday and the deadly pursuit of fame | Froma Harrop

          Hayden Panettiere, Jason Arday and the deadly pursuit of fame | Froma Harrop

            The tragic deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Jason Arday can be tied to the same phenomenon. It's not new but has accelerated in today's influencer culture: youth's hunger for fame.

            Trump’s war of choice in Iran is straining the armed forces for nothing | Philadelphia Inquirer

            Trump’s war of choice in Iran is straining the armed forces for nothing | Philadelphia Inquirer

              President Donald Trump has authored a whole anthology of aphorisms demonstrating his deep disdain for the military he commands.

              US having success in Strait of Hormuz | Las Vegas Review-Journal

              US having success in Strait of Hormuz | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                A sliver of good news out of the Iran conflict: The United States has had increasing success getting oil tankers out of the Strait of Hormuz.

                Opinion: Arizona's anti-discrimination law must be enforceable

                Opinion: Arizona's anti-discrimination law must be enforceable

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                  Local opinion: Republicans tout economy as Casa Grande struggles

                  Local opinion: Republicans tout economy as Casa Grande struggles

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                    Tucson Speaks Out: August 24

                    Tucson Speaks Out: August 24

                      Iran

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                      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

                      Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

                      Local opinion: The science is clear: Salt River horse numbers must drop

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                      Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

                      Local opinion: The wrong sort of solar for Arizona

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                      A cancer vaccine is closer than ever | Lisa Jarvis

                      A cancer vaccine is closer than ever | Lisa Jarvis

                      Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells.

                      Hayden Panettiere, Jason Arday and the deadly pursuit of fame | Froma Harrop

                      Hayden Panettiere, Jason Arday and the deadly pursuit of fame | Froma Harrop

                      The tragic deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Jason Arday can be tied to the same phenomenon. It's not new but has accelerated in today's influencer culture: youth's hunger for fame.

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 25

                      SCOTUS decision on ballroom

                      Letter: Ending the war with Iran

                      Letter: Ending the war with Iran

                      Under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement (JCPOA) (while Obama was President), Iran agreed to constrain its nuclear program "that could lead to the production of weapons-grade uranium". Then in 2018, the first Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the JCPOA. Un…

                      Letter: Rising health insurance costs

                      Letter: Rising health insurance costs

                      We are already seeing the impact of the ACA cuts on our health care system, with more people using emergency rooms as they lose access to physicians. We will soon see the impact of Medicaid cuts. What has been less reported is the fact that the cuts will also affect the private health insura…

                      Letter: Tried, Found Wanting

                      Letter: Tried, Found Wanting

                      These are the times that try (people’s) souls, to update American Patriot Thomas Paine. Indeed. War, Inflation, Repression, Aggression, Lies and Tyranny by the President and his regime against the people. Few have stood against it. Some actions in these categories, subject to judicial review…

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