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Opinion

Local opinion: Higher prices, smaller portions

Local opinion: Higher prices, smaller portions

  • Lilli Hancock
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Many of us want to support local businesses, but we need to feel our money is well spent.

Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

    Great memory of RichRod

    Local opinion: Vote solar — Yes on Proposition 421

    Local opinion: Vote solar — Yes on Proposition 421

    • Itzel Rios-Vega
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    In one of the sunniest cities in the country, we have an opportunity to show what it looks like to turn our abundant clean energy resources into tangible benefits for the people who live here.

    Opinion: China doesn't get to dictate Arizona's ties with Taiwan

    Opinion: China doesn't get to dictate Arizona's ties with Taiwan

    • Matt Salmon
      For the Arizona Republic

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Local opinion: The spiritual insanity of war as a path to peace

    Local opinion: The spiritual insanity of war as a path to peace

    • Carolyn Ancell
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    What about the orchestrators of war? What does it do to the human heart to know your efforts resulted in the destruction of another human heart?

    Opinion: For Arizonans with disabilities, a job is but the first step

    Opinion: For Arizonans with disabilities, a job is but the first step

    • Sivert Fogerlie and Kelly Fogerlie
      For the Arizona Republic

    Employment offers adults with intellectual disabilities purpose and independence, but supportive housing can help them build fulfilling lives beyond work.

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 13

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 13

      Tamara Moot's op-ed

      Letter: The price of diesel

      Letter: The price of diesel

      • Eugene Corral, North side

      What a coincidence that we have a deal with Putin to supply cheaper diesel. Which will help the farmers and truckers; strong Trump voters. Then all of a sudden Trump is calling for a new president in Ukraine. All happening right before the midterms. Makes one wonder?

      Letter: Putin Plays Trump Again

      Letter: Putin Plays Trump Again

      • Don Ries, Southeast side

      We, the United States, put sanctions on Russia because of their unprovoked attack on Ukraine. We put sanctions on Iran because of their supposed attempt to develop a nuclear weapon and their closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Russia has helped Iran with intelligence to target our troops and ba…

      Letter: AI will follow the money

      Letter: AI will follow the money

      • Richard Kimball, Midtown

      UNREGULATED AI WILL FOLLOW THE MONEY

      Could AI make our jobs easier but less meaningful? | The Ethical Life podcast

      Could AI make our jobs easier but less meaningful? | The Ethical Life podcast

      • scott.rada

      🎧 Automation promises greater productivity, yet workers risk losing the relationships, experience and sense of purpose that give their careers value.

      It’s time for lawmakers to rethink the mobile home | Emily Hamilton

      It’s time for lawmakers to rethink the mobile home | Emily Hamilton

        Manufactured housing, colloquially known as the “mobile home,” has a reputation for low quality. But that stereotype is outdated.

        Can Washington trust Moscow? | Baltimore Sun

        Can Washington trust Moscow? | Baltimore Sun

          Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a test of American judgment. Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region recently killed at least 20 people, including children, according to Ukrainian officials. At the same time, President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to get a new president, …

          For Republicans, the 2026 midterms look a lot like 2006 | Merrill Matthews

          For Republicans, the 2026 midterms look a lot like 2006 | Merrill Matthews

            A Republican president is facing his second midterm elections.

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Harley Schwadron | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Harley Schwadron | Cagle Cartoons

            Social Insecurity’s day of reckoning draws nearer | Las Vegas Review-Journal

            Social Insecurity’s day of reckoning draws nearer | Las Vegas Review-Journal

              Math may not be popular, but it remains undefeated. That’s a problem when it comes to Social Security.

              Local opinion: Prop. 425 – Why give Pima County a blank check?

              Local opinion: Prop. 425 – Why give Pima County a blank check?

                A Pima County supervisor criticizes rising property taxes and county spending priorities, arguing that Proposition 425 would give the Board of Supervisors too much spending authority.

                Local opinion: Higher prices, smaller portions

                Local opinion: Higher prices, smaller portions

                  Many of us want to support local businesses, but we need to feel our money is well spent.

                  Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                  Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                    Great memory of RichRod

                    Letter: Pima County: Please Show Up and Be Heard

                    Letter: Pima County: Please Show Up and Be Heard

                      Pima County, your ballots are in the mail. Exercise your constitutional right to vote. Midterms typically draw about half the voters, yet they decide the issues that hit closest to home—our governor, attorney general, congressional representative, and many ballot measures that will have a di…

                      Letter: Trump National Park

                      Letter: Trump National Park

                        Organ Pipe National Park’s denial of permits to the humanitarian organization Humane Borders is the latest move by the Trump administration to politicize the National Park Service. Humane Borders places water barrels in the desert in and around Pima County where thousands of people have died…

                        Letter: Responsible Congressional Elections

                        Letter: Responsible Congressional Elections

                          We have a corrupt election system for congressional representatives. Between gerrymandered districts and district representatives who have been bought and paid for by wealthy donors funding their campaign, there are few districts that are truly competitive. We need independent commissions to…

                          Editorials

                          A note to readers

                          A note to readers

                          To our readers:

                          Join Tucson’s conversation through the Star’s opinion pages

                          Join Tucson’s conversation through the Star’s opinion pages

                          The Arizona Daily Star’s opinion section aims to foster healthy engagement and debate on the best paths forward for Tucson. Here’s how you can be a part of it.

                          Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                          Local opinion: A subscriber’s hope for the Arizona Daily Star

                          I read with genuine interest the Arizona Daily Star’s recent story about David Hoffmann’s investment in Lee Enterprises and his vision for local newspapers.

                          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.

                          Columnists

                          Could AI make our jobs easier but less meaningful? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          Could AI make our jobs easier but less meaningful? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          🎧 Automation promises greater productivity, yet workers risk losing the relationships, experience and sense of purpose that give their careers value.

                          It’s time for lawmakers to rethink the mobile home | Emily Hamilton

                          It’s time for lawmakers to rethink the mobile home | Emily Hamilton

                          Manufactured housing, colloquially known as the “mobile home,” has a reputation for low quality. But that stereotype is outdated.

                          Can Washington trust Moscow? | Baltimore Sun

                          Can Washington trust Moscow? | Baltimore Sun

                          Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a test of American judgment. Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region recently killed at least 20 people, including children, according to Ukrainian officials. At the same time, President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to get a new president, …

                          For Republicans, the 2026 midterms look a lot like 2006 | Merrill Matthews

                          For Republicans, the 2026 midterms look a lot like 2006 | Merrill Matthews

                          A Republican president is facing his second midterm elections.

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                          Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                          Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                          Local opinion: Prop. 425 – Why give Pima County a blank check?

                          Local opinion: Prop. 425 – Why give Pima County a blank check?

                          Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

                          Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

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                          What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

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                          Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                          Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                          Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

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

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Letter: The price of diesel

                          Letter: The price of diesel

                          What a coincidence that we have a deal with Putin to supply cheaper diesel. Which will help the farmers and truckers; strong Trump voters. Then all of a sudden Trump is calling for a new president in Ukraine. All happening right before the midterms. Makes one wonder?

                          Letter: Putin Plays Trump Again

                          Letter: Putin Plays Trump Again

                          We, the United States, put sanctions on Russia because of their unprovoked attack on Ukraine. We put sanctions on Iran because of their supposed attempt to develop a nuclear weapon and their closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Russia has helped Iran with intelligence to target our troops and ba…

                          Letter: AI will follow the money

                          Letter: AI will follow the money

                          UNREGULATED AI WILL FOLLOW THE MONEY

                          Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                          Tucson Speaks Out: October 14

                          Great memory of RichRod

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