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Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

  • Rick Rappaport Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

  • Bill Miller Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Local opinion: Tucson budget reflects city's priorities despite shrinking federal support

Local opinion: Tucson budget reflects city's priorities despite shrinking federal support

  • Regina Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Tucson's proposed FY2027 budget invests in public safety, affordable housing, childcare, homelessness services and city employees while responding to deep federal funding cuts affecting Arizona families. The opinion piece argues that maintaining essential local services is both fiscally resp…

Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

  • Karla Toledo Special to the Arizona Daily Star

An Arizona DACA recipient writes an open letter to Rep. Juan Ciscomani, urging him to follow through on his public support for Dreamers after ICE targeted the author for deportation. The opinion argues that Ciscomani's own immigration story gives him a unique opportunity to champion a perman…

Local opinion: Protect credit access for Arizona's Hispanic entrepreneurs and working families

Local opinion: Protect credit access for Arizona's Hispanic entrepreneurs and working families

  • Kassandra Prieto Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

    Trump Administration racism

    Local opinion: Don't sgn away Arizona kids' futures: ESA saved my family

    Local opinion: Don't sgn away Arizona kids' futures: ESA saved my family

    • Dreama Peterson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    An Arizona mother shares how the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program helped her daughter escape years of bullying and gave her son with autism access to specialized education. In this opinion, she urges voters not to sign petitions that would limit or repeal universal ESA, arguin…

    The First Amendment is not a shield for violence | Nolan Finley

    The First Amendment is not a shield for violence | Nolan Finley

      Abdul El-Sayed has a curious interpretation of both free speech and how justice should be applied.

      Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

      Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

      • Rick Rappaport Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

      National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

      • Bill Miller Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store | Chicago Tribune

      Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store | Chicago Tribune

        A week after Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that price hikes for the company’s devices were “unavoidable” due to soaring costs in key components, consumers woke up to just how steep and immediate those increases would be.

        U.S. Shoppers Spend $26.4 Billion During Amazon Prime Day.

        U.S. Shoppers Spend $26.4 Billion During Amazon Prime Day.

        • StringersHub

        U.S. shoppers spent more than $26.4 billion during Amazon Prime Day, up 9.3% from last year, according to Adobe Analytics.

        Local opinion: Tucson budget reflects city's priorities despite shrinking federal support

        Local opinion: Tucson budget reflects city's priorities despite shrinking federal support

        • Regina Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        Tucson's proposed FY2027 budget invests in public safety, affordable housing, childcare, homelessness services and city employees while responding to deep federal funding cuts affecting Arizona families. The opinion piece argues that maintaining essential local services is both fiscally resp…

        Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

        Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

        • Karla Toledo Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        An Arizona DACA recipient writes an open letter to Rep. Juan Ciscomani, urging him to follow through on his public support for Dreamers after ICE targeted the author for deportation. The opinion argues that Ciscomani's own immigration story gives him a unique opportunity to champion a perman…

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

        Local opinion: Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Our similarities outweigh our differences

          An Arizona DACA recipient writes an open letter to Rep. Juan Ciscomani, urging him to follow through on his public support for Dreamers after ICE targeted the author for deportation. The opinion argues that Ciscomani's own immigration story gives him a unique opportunity to champion a permanent pathway to legal status for DACA recipients.

          Local opinion: Protect credit access for Arizona's Hispanic entrepreneurs and working families

          Local opinion: Protect credit access for Arizona's Hispanic entrepreneurs and working families

            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

            Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

            Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

              Trump Administration racism

              Local opinion: Don't sgn away Arizona kids' futures: ESA saved my family

              Local opinion: Don't sgn away Arizona kids' futures: ESA saved my family

                An Arizona mother shares how the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program helped her daughter escape years of bullying and gave her son with autism access to specialized education. In this opinion, she urges voters not to sign petitions that would limit or repeal universal ESA, arguing the program has been life-changing for more than 100,000 Arizona students.

                Local opinion: No more of Doug Ducey, please

                Local opinion: No more of Doug Ducey, please

                  Syndicated columnist George Will has floated former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey as a potential 2028 Republican presidential candidate. This opinion argues Ducey's record on taxes, school vouchers, climate policy and border spending tells a different story, contending Arizonans have already seen the consequences of his leadership.

                  Letter: Yes, character matters

                  Letter: Yes, character matters

                    To Trump supporter Loran Hancock (LTE 6/25)... When you become equally willing to call for the resignation of the sleaziest, most lacking in integrity and trustworthiness (and every other mark of decent character) person ever to crawl out from a slimy rock to terrorize humanity (of course we…

                    Tucson Speaks Out: June 27

                    Tucson Speaks Out: June 27

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                      Editorials

                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

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                      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.

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      The Herald has missed its mark in offering us reassurance of the court’s stability and the strength of democracy. And when it values confidence over honest scrutiny, its words ring hollow.

                      Columnists

                      The First Amendment is not a shield for violence | Nolan Finley

                      The First Amendment is not a shield for violence | Nolan Finley

                      Abdul El-Sayed has a curious interpretation of both free speech and how justice should be applied.

                      Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

                      Local opinion 'Just Say No To The Yes-Men'

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

                      National opinion: 'Prediction Markets' are siphoning $1B from state tribal economies – including Arizona

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store | Chicago Tribune

                      Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store | Chicago Tribune

                      A week after Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that price hikes for the company’s devices were “unavoidable” due to soaring costs in key components, consumers woke up to just how steep and immediate those increases would be.

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                      Local opinion: No more of Doug Ducey, please

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Tucson Speaks Out: June 29

                      Reflecting his incompetence

                      Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

                      Tucson Speaks Out: June 28

                      Trump Administration racism

                      Letter: Yes, character matters

                      Letter: Yes, character matters

                      To Trump supporter Loran Hancock (LTE 6/25)... When you become equally willing to call for the resignation of the sleaziest, most lacking in integrity and trustworthiness (and every other mark of decent character) person ever to crawl out from a slimy rock to terrorize humanity (of course we…

                      Tucson Speaks Out: June 27

                      Tucson Speaks Out: June 27

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