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Opinion

Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

    Cruelty is the point

    Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

    Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

    • Patricia Cue Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    Arizona's universal ESA voucher debate is about more than individual success stories, this opinion argues. The Protect Education initiative would keep vouchers for students with disabilities and lower-income families while adding greater transparency, accountability and taxpayer oversight.

    National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

    National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

    • Will Pattiz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Local opinion: A new solution to TUSD's funding issue

    Local opinion: A new solution to TUSD's funding issue

    • Tre'Davon Rhodes Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: June 30

    Tucson Speaks Out: June 30

      Red light cameras

      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:

      Letter: Equality as truth

      Letter: Equality as truth

      • Jerry Moser, Oro Valley

      The DOI declares that all men are created equal.

      How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

      How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

      • scott.rada

      🎧 Topics include confronting dishonesty, declining a destination wedding you can’t afford, using technology appropriately in nature and getting proper credit at work.

      Feds find more health care fraud — when will it end? | Boston Herald

      Feds find more health care fraud — when will it end? | Boston Herald

        It shouldn’t be too much to ask that taxpayer-funded social service programs benefit people who actually exist.

        Bankruptcy should not protect Camp Mystic from lawsuits | Dallas Morning News

        Bankruptcy should not protect Camp Mystic from lawsuits | Dallas Morning News

          The owners of Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in a flash flood last summer, recently filed for bankruptcy.

          Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

          Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

            Cruelty is the point

            Compromise was key to American independence -- and still is today | Ned Seaton

            Compromise was key to American independence -- and still is today | Ned Seaton

              It's worth pondering, as we approach July 4, exactly what happened 250 years ago.

              Gary Varvel for Jul 01, 2026

              Gary Varvel for Jul 01, 2026

                Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

                Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

                  Arizona's universal ESA voucher debate is about more than individual success stories, this opinion argues. The Protect Education initiative would keep vouchers for students with disabilities and lower-income families while adding greater transparency, accountability and taxpayer oversight.

                  WATCH Bald eagle story soars with enduring symbolism

                  WATCH Bald eagle story soars with enduring symbolism

                    As the U.S. celebrates 250 years, the bald eagle endures as North America's native sea eagle and national bird.

                    Letter: THE CAMEL

                    Letter: THE CAMEL

                      Most Democrats have, for 11 years, exhibited visceral hatred for Donald Trump, so consuming that it infects their entire perspective on reality and common sense. If Trump supports it, oppose it, regardless of the validity. While so consumed, they forgot to look into the rearview mirror. The …

                      Letter: agency

                      Letter: agency

                        GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS FRED COOK AND I AM 58 YEARS OLD DISABILITY MAN LIVING INDEPENDENT In aN APARTMENT For FIVE YEARS NOW IN TUCSON. AND I NEED TO HAVE CARE PROVIDERS DAILY; MONDAY THRU SUNDAY TO HELP COOKING,SHOWERING,DRESSING,ETC. I WAS IN AGENCY CALL CASA DE ROSA FOR THREE YEARS WHERE…

                        Letter: Red Light Cameras

                        Letter: Red Light Cameras

                          I would like to throw my two bits in on this subject. Since both of my adult children have been hit by red light runners ( fortunately they were not injured, however both cars were beyond repair ) and my wife was nearly killed by a red light runner, I am all for them. Let’s put them at every…

                          Letter: Trump McCarthy

                          Letter: Trump McCarthy

                            Trump is so desperate he’s pulling out the 1950 McCarthyism playbook. Because three democratic-socialists won in the primaries, he is trying to label, by association, every democrat a “demon communist.” Of course, socialism is not close to communism politically or economically, but communism…

                            National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

                            National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

                              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                              Editorials

                              A note to readers

                              A note to readers

                              To our readers:

                              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

                              How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              How would you respond to these four ethical dilemmas? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              🎧 Topics include confronting dishonesty, declining a destination wedding you can’t afford, using technology appropriately in nature and getting proper credit at work.

                              Feds find more health care fraud — when will it end? | Boston Herald

                              Feds find more health care fraud — when will it end? | Boston Herald

                              It shouldn’t be too much to ask that taxpayer-funded social service programs benefit people who actually exist.

                              Bankruptcy should not protect Camp Mystic from lawsuits | Dallas Morning News

                              Bankruptcy should not protect Camp Mystic from lawsuits | Dallas Morning News

                              The owners of Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in a flash flood last summer, recently filed for bankruptcy.

                              Compromise was key to American independence -- and still is today | Ned Seaton

                              Compromise was key to American independence -- and still is today | Ned Seaton

                              It's worth pondering, as we approach July 4, exactly what happened 250 years ago.

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                              Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

                              Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

                              Local opinion: A new solution to TUSD's funding issue

                              Local opinion: A new solution to TUSD's funding issue

                              Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

                              Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

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                              What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                              Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

                              Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

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                              Basement HVAC: The Common Midwest Home Problem Hiding Below Your Feet

                              Affiliate content. Learn about the most common problems for basement HVAC equipment and how to fix them. 

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Letter: Equality as truth

                              Letter: Equality as truth

                              The DOI declares that all men are created equal.

                              Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

                              Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

                              Cruelty is the point

                              Letter: THE CAMEL

                              Letter: THE CAMEL

                              Most Democrats have, for 11 years, exhibited visceral hatred for Donald Trump, so consuming that it infects their entire perspective on reality and common sense. If Trump supports it, oppose it, regardless of the validity. While so consumed, they forgot to look into the rearview mirror. The …

                              Letter: agency

                              Letter: agency

                              GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS FRED COOK AND I AM 58 YEARS OLD DISABILITY MAN LIVING INDEPENDENT In aN APARTMENT For FIVE YEARS NOW IN TUCSON. AND I NEED TO HAVE CARE PROVIDERS DAILY; MONDAY THRU SUNDAY TO HELP COOKING,SHOWERING,DRESSING,ETC. I WAS IN AGENCY CALL CASA DE ROSA FOR THREE YEARS WHERE…

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