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Opinion

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.

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

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

    • Mary Carskadon and Lynne Lamberg

    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?

      Local opinion: Latino voters and entrepreneurs are reshaping Arizona’s political and economic future

      Local opinion: Latino voters and entrepreneurs are reshaping Arizona’s political and economic future

      • Tomás León Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Younger Latino voters in Arizona are especially skeptical of rigid party labels.  They are solutions-oriented and focused on results, not rhetoric.

      Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

      Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

        Israel, Iran, America

        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…

        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

            • 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.

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

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

              • Mary Carskadon and Lynne Lamberg

              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.

              Editorial cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

              Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

              Tucson Speaks Out: March 15

                Is Iran really a threat?

                Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Labeled a 'Failure' by MAGA After He Admits 'Processed Foods' Will NOT Be Banned

                Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Labeled a 'Failure' by MAGA After He Admits 'Processed Foods' Will NOT Be Banned

                  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew criticism from some MAGA supporters after affirming that processed foods would not be banned, underscoring debate over his health agenda. In comments and on X, he said, “We’re not getting rid of processed foods,” while promoting his Make America Healthy Again theme…

                  Local opinion: Latino voters and entrepreneurs are reshaping Arizona’s political and economic future

                  Local opinion: Latino voters and entrepreneurs are reshaping Arizona’s political and economic future

                    Younger Latino voters in Arizona are especially skeptical of rigid party labels.  They are solutions-oriented and focused on results, not rhetoric.

                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

                    Tucson Speaks Out: March 14

                      Israel, Iran, America

                      Local opinion: Project Blue lawsuit shows why TEP’s rate case needs scrutiny

                      Local opinion: Project Blue lawsuit shows why TEP’s rate case needs scrutiny

                        Customers have every right to ask: if an independent expert analysis says we can keep reliability while charging significantly less, why are families being asked to shoulder such a steep increase?

                        The $100 Billion War: What the U.S. Could Have Bought Instead.

                        The $100 Billion War: What the U.S. Could Have Bought Instead.

                          $100,000,000,000. That's not a typo. That's the projected bill for Operation Epic Fury — the US military campaign against Iran that began February 28, 2026. I built this video to answer one question nobody in Washington wants to ask out loud: what else could that money have done? Not to argu…

                          Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

                          Letter: Re: “Christ is King” Friday, March 13

                            If Christ is King then believers must…

                            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

                            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.

                            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.

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                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

                            Tucson Speaks Out: March 16

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

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

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

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

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                            Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

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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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