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Opinion

Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

  • JoAnna Mendoza Special to the Arizona Daily Star

I was outraged when Juan Ciscomani voted last year via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to hand DHS a $150 billion slush fund designed to evade congressional oversight — paid for by gutting Arizonans’ health care.

Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

    The SAVE (our seats) Act

    Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

    Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

    • Frank Sotomayor Special to the Arizona Daly Star

    I’m proud of our university's achievements in academics and research. But it’s UA sports – basketball in particular – that brings our metro area together in a three-week journey as nothing else does.

    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

        Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

        Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

        • JoAnna Mendoza Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        I was outraged when Juan Ciscomani voted last year via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to hand DHS a $150 billion slush fund designed to evade congressional oversight — paid for by gutting Arizonans’ health care.

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

        Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

          The SAVE (our seats) Act

          Old Dominion attack highlights need for readiness | Virginian-Pilot

          Old Dominion attack highlights need for readiness | Virginian-Pilot

            Killing of military professor at Old Dominion University is urgent, unmistakable warning

            How I hit the jackpot with all those trips to the casino | Jerry Davich

            How I hit the jackpot with all those trips to the casino | Jerry Davich

              I didn’t want to go. I never wanted to go. I ended up going every time anyway. This is what a good son does, isn’t it?

              Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

              Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

              • Frank Sotomayor Special to the Arizona Daly Star

              I’m proud of our university's achievements in academics and research. But it’s UA sports – basketball in particular – that brings our metro area together in a three-week journey as nothing else does.

              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:

              Editorial cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

              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?'

                    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…

                    6 political cartoons skewer oil and gas prices

                    6 political cartoons skewer oil and gas prices

                      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

                            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

                            Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

                            Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

                            I was outraged when Juan Ciscomani voted last year via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to hand DHS a $150 billion slush fund designed to evade congressional oversight — paid for by gutting Arizonans’ health care.

                            Old Dominion attack highlights need for readiness | Virginian-Pilot

                            Old Dominion attack highlights need for readiness | Virginian-Pilot

                            Killing of military professor at Old Dominion University is urgent, unmistakable warning

                            How I hit the jackpot with all those trips to the casino | Jerry Davich

                            How I hit the jackpot with all those trips to the casino | Jerry Davich

                            I didn’t want to go. I never wanted to go. I ended up going every time anyway. This is what a good son does, isn’t it?

                            Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

                            Local opinion: Time to root for the Cats in March Madness

                            I’m proud of our university's achievements in academics and research. But it’s UA sports – basketball in particular – that brings our metro area together in a three-week journey as nothing else does.

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                            Local opinion: Hand in hand, building the future of ASDB together

                            Local opinion: Hand in hand, building the future of ASDB together

                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 17

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                            Letters to the Editor

                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

                            The SAVE (our seats) Act

                            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?

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