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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:

      Gary Varvel for Jul 02, 2026

      Gary Varvel for Jul 02, 2026

        Letter: Equality as truth

        Letter: Equality as truth

        • Jerry Moser, Oro Valley

        The DOI declares that all men are created equal.

        Letter: Legal Issues

        Letter: Legal Issues

        • Fred Thompson, East side

        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

        • Sheldon Clark, Vail

        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!

        • Lee Stanfield, East side

        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

        • 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 …

                        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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                        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

                        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

                        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. 

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

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

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

                        Letters to the Editor

                        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.

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