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Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

  • Maritza Higuera Special to the Arizona Daily Star

As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

  • Sarah Ascher Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

  • Dustin J. Williams Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

    Gordon Hirabayashi

    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: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

      Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

      • Maritza Higuera Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

      Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

      Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

      • Sarah Ascher Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

      Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

      Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

      • Dustin J. Williams Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

      Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

      Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

        Gordon Hirabayashi

        Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

        Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

          New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to seize the means of production, starting with landlords. He recently pledged to crack down on what he considers bad landlords, saying the city will work to “transfer ownership” to “responsible stewards including community land trusts and nonprofits.”

          Rent control is best way to rein in Big Real Estate | Patrick Range McDonald

          Rent control is best way to rein in Big Real Estate | Patrick Range McDonald

            America’s housing crisis is devastating tens of millions of middle- and working-class tenants. They can't afford unfair, excessive rents and face the prospect of homelessness.

            Gary Varvel for Jul 02, 2026

            Gary Varvel for Jul 02, 2026

              Editorial cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              Letter: Equality as truth

              Letter: Equality as truth

                The DOI declares that all men are created equal.

                Letter: Legal Issues

                Letter: Legal Issues

                  So I ask myself: Why are SO MANY legal questions brought before the Supreme Court after they have gone through the state and federal court systems (with resolutions)?? I believe that is because our current administration is hoping for results going in their favor(and they usually do). Appeal…

                  Letter: Protect Education Act

                  Letter: Protect Education Act

                    Elimination of waste, fraud and abuse has been a rallying cry for the Arizona GOP Legislature’s majority and the MAGA base. Yet, at the behest of GOP gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, House Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen are doing everything in their power to…

                    Letter: America, Don't Give In To Despair!

                    Letter: America, Don't Give In To Despair!

                      Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for mountains, hills and plains.

                      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.

                            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

                            Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

                            Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

                            As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

                            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

                            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

                            Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

                            Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

                            Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

                            Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

                            Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                            Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                            New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to seize the means of production, starting with landlords. He recently pledged to crack down on what he considers bad landlords, saying the city will work to “transfer ownership” to “responsible stewards including community land trusts and nonprofits.”

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                            Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                            Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

                            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

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

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

                            Shopping

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

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

                            Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                            Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

                            Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

                            Affiliate content. Learn how to tell if your home has a humidity problem and what you can do to fix it. 

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

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

                            Farmhouse to Modern Comfort: HVAC Solutions for the Midwest's Oldest Homes

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                            Affiliate content. Learn how modern HVAC systems can be integrated into even the oldest Midwest homes. 

                            Letters to the Editor

                            Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                            Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                            Gordon Hirabayashi

                            Letter: Equality as truth

                            Letter: Equality as truth

                            The DOI declares that all men are created equal.

                            Letter: Legal Issues

                            Letter: Legal Issues

                            So I ask myself: Why are SO MANY legal questions brought before the Supreme Court after they have gone through the state and federal court systems (with resolutions)?? I believe that is because our current administration is hoping for results going in their favor(and they usually do). Appeal…

                            Letter: Protect Education Act

                            Letter: Protect Education Act

                            Elimination of waste, fraud and abuse has been a rallying cry for the Arizona GOP Legislature’s majority and the MAGA base. Yet, at the behest of GOP gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, House Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen are doing everything in their power to…

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