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Opinion

National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

  • Rich Nolan Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The conflict with Iran underscores that now is the time for Congress to reinvest in U.S. mineral security and recognize the irreplaceable importance of domestic production.

Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

  • Robert Clemmons Special to the Arizona Daily Star

We can seize this moment and make it clear to TEP and the ACC that a 14 percent rate increase is simply unacceptable. It means more profit for billion-dollar corporations and another attack on an American Dream.

Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

  • Abraham R Byrd III Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

    The Peace President goes to war

    Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

    Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

    • Matt Somers Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The Colorado River situation shows that Arizona needs to revise its water laws.

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

      Yes to women's power

      National opinion: Steve Pearce endangers Arizona’s lands and livelihoods

      National opinion: Steve Pearce endangers Arizona’s lands and livelihoods

      • Steve Martin Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The stakes are too high to gamble with our most treasured places and most valuable resources. It’s time to weigh in and let our elected leaders know they need to help us protect our public lands.

      National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

      National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

      • Rich Nolan Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The conflict with Iran underscores that now is the time for Congress to reinvest in U.S. mineral security and recognize the irreplaceable importance of domestic production.

      Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

      Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

      • Robert Clemmons Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      We can seize this moment and make it clear to TEP and the ACC that a 14 percent rate increase is simply unacceptable. It means more profit for billion-dollar corporations and another attack on an American Dream.

      Hilary Duff insists it was 'really nice' having her mother as manager

      Hilary Duff insists it was 'really nice' having her mother as manager

      • StringersHub

      The actress and singer has maintained it was "really nice" having her mother, Susan Duff, as her manager when she was a child star. During an interview for the Mythical Kitchen series on Tuesday, host Josh Scherer asked the former Lizzie McGuire actress about the realities of growing up in t…

      Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

      Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

      • Abraham R Byrd III Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no' | Jacob Lane

      Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no' | Jacob Lane

        In high school, I put useless trivia knowledge to work on the quiz bowl team. I wasn’t the fastest on the buzzer, but I learned quickly which names and facts came up repeatedly.

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

          The Peace President goes to war

          Letter: Who's being 'played?'

          Letter: Who's being 'played?'

          • Hope Gastelum, East side

          Let's see if I've got this straight...we're being told by a MAGA cultist whose version of reality stems from hanging on every rant from "President" Felon, Fraud, Liar, Grifter and Con Man (whose intellectual development is that of a spoiled 14-year-old viewing war as a video game) that the r…

          Editorial cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

          6 political cartoons skewer oil and gas prices

          6 political cartoons skewer oil and gas prices

          • Updated 50 mins ago

          Cartoonists from across the country react to rising energy prices because of the war in Iran. 

          An erratic FDA is a threat to innovation | Bloomberg News

          An erratic FDA is a threat to innovation | Bloomberg News

            Moderna was a huge success for public health until politics intervened at the FDA

            Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

            Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

              The Colorado River situation shows that Arizona needs to revise its water laws.

              Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

              Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

                Yes to women's power

                National opinion: Steve Pearce endangers Arizona’s lands and livelihoods

                National opinion: Steve Pearce endangers Arizona’s lands and livelihoods

                  The stakes are too high to gamble with our most treasured places and most valuable resources. It’s time to weigh in and let our elected leaders know they need to help us protect our public lands.

                  Local opinion:  Arizona is right not to go on Daylight Saving Time

                  Local opinion: Arizona is right not to go on Daylight Saving Time

                    Adolescents, already sleep-deprived because their high schools start early, lose even more sleep under Daylight Saving Time. Most adolescents need 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night.

                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

                      Is Iran really a threat?

                      Editorials

                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

                      To our readers:

                      Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                      Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                      Arizona Daily Star border reporter Emily Bregel reported last Sunday that our government is in the business of jailing confused grandmothers with no criminal history.

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                      The Arizona Daily Star endorses the passage of Propositions 418 and 419, the RTA Next plan and funding authorization.

                      Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                      Columnists

                      National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

                      National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

                      The conflict with Iran underscores that now is the time for Congress to reinvest in U.S. mineral security and recognize the irreplaceable importance of domestic production.

                      Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

                      Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

                      We can seize this moment and make it clear to TEP and the ACC that a 14 percent rate increase is simply unacceptable. It means more profit for billion-dollar corporations and another attack on an American Dream.

                      Hilary Duff insists it was 'really nice' having her mother as manager

                      Hilary Duff insists it was 'really nice' having her mother as manager

                      The actress and singer has maintained it was "really nice" having her mother, Susan Duff, as her manager when she was a child star. During an interview for the Mythical Kitchen series on Tuesday, host Josh Scherer asked the former Lizzie McGuire actress about the realities of growing up in t…

                      Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

                      Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

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                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

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                      Local opinion: Who wins and loses in President Trump's war?

                      Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

                      Local opinion: Arizona needs special session to deal with water issues

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: Who's being 'played?'

                      Letter: Who's being 'played?'

                      Let's see if I've got this straight...we're being told by a MAGA cultist whose version of reality stems from hanging on every rant from "President" Felon, Fraud, Liar, Grifter and Con Man (whose intellectual development is that of a spoiled 14-year-old viewing war as a video game) that the r…

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

                      Yes to women's power

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

                      Is Iran really a threat?

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

                      Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

                      Israel, Iran, America

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