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Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

  • Miranda Schubert
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

  • Jim Driscoll
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

  • Raul E. Ramirez and Frank Sotomayor
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

    Pantano bumps and potholes

    Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

    Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

    • Azucena Bravo
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    Tucson Speaks Out: September 29

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 29

      Climate change hits home

      Local opinion: Without trust, can humanity control advanced AI?

      Local opinion: Without trust, can humanity control advanced AI?

      • Gerald Farrington
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

      Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

      • Don Ries, Southeast side

      How are we safer when ICE arrests Eissa Hashemi, a professor and mentor of PhD students in the Business Psychology department of the Chicago School, and his wife and son? All three are legal permanent residents, Eissa and his wife have valid green cards, and have committed no crimes, not eve…

      Letter: Inflation

      Letter: Inflation

      • Dave Locey, Foothills

      Registered as an independent, looking at republicans blaming dems for high inflation and prices is really comical. President Trump is responsible for a tariff policy that has driven prices up dramatically. He is responsible for increasing diesel and gas prices that increase prices for growin…

      Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

      Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

      • walter ramsley, East side

      Tim Steller is a busy guy. It's unfair to criticize him for dialing up ChatGPT periodically, especially for a routine column about Ciscomani. What's interesting, Steller wrote about the incumbent on Sunday, not Mendoza. Normally, it's “Vote for me!” Not “Don't vote for him.” Is she any good?…

      Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

      Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

      • Lesly Romero, Ajo

      Over the past year, I've had the chance to support Tucson Electric Power's Neighbor Connect program and attend community events around Tucson. Through those experiences, I've seen how important it is to connect people with resources that can help them manage energy costs and keep their homes…

      Letter: CORRECTION: WARNING! TEP Expanding Control

      Letter: CORRECTION: WARNING! TEP Expanding Control

      • Terry Finefrock, Foothills

      Is Proposition 421 a collaboration or just another way for TEP to expand its control of captive ratepayers to include taxpayers and increase rates-profit?

      Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

      Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

      • scott.rada

      🎧 Behind an idealized image of simplicity and community are difficult questions about education, healthcare, gender roles, individual freedom and belonging.

      Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

      Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

        “Listening, really listening, is hard when potential distractions are leaping into your ears every fifty-thousandth of a second,” wrote Seth Horowitz in the New York Times.

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Christopher Weyant | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Christopher Weyant | Cagle Cartoons

        Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

        Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

          Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

          Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

            Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium surely hoped its dramatic rescue of 10 beluga whales from the widely despised and imminently liquidating Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was going to be a public relations boon.

            Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

            Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Congress should fix flawed Saudi nuclear deal | Bloomberg News

              Congress should fix flawed Saudi nuclear deal | Bloomberg News

                The confusion surrounding a proposed civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia hasn’t exactly disappeared: The White House is still claiming it depends on the country normalizing relations with Israel, even if that’s not part of the written agreement.

                Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

                Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

                  The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                  Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

                  Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

                    Pantano bumps and potholes

                    Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

                    Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      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

                      Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 Behind an idealized image of simplicity and community are difficult questions about education, healthcare, gender roles, individual freedom and belonging.

                      Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

                      Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

                      “Listening, really listening, is hard when potential distractions are leaping into your ears every fifty-thousandth of a second,” wrote Seth Horowitz in the New York Times.

                      Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

                      Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                      Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                      Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium surely hoped its dramatic rescue of 10 beluga whales from the widely despised and imminently liquidating Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was going to be a public relations boon.

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                      Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

                      Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

                      Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                      Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                      Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

                      Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

                      Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

                      How are we safer when ICE arrests Eissa Hashemi, a professor and mentor of PhD students in the Business Psychology department of the Chicago School, and his wife and son? All three are legal permanent residents, Eissa and his wife have valid green cards, and have committed no crimes, not eve…

                      Letter: Inflation

                      Letter: Inflation

                      Registered as an independent, looking at republicans blaming dems for high inflation and prices is really comical. President Trump is responsible for a tariff policy that has driven prices up dramatically. He is responsible for increasing diesel and gas prices that increase prices for growin…

                      Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

                      Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

                      Tim Steller is a busy guy. It's unfair to criticize him for dialing up ChatGPT periodically, especially for a routine column about Ciscomani. What's interesting, Steller wrote about the incumbent on Sunday, not Mendoza. Normally, it's “Vote for me!” Not “Don't vote for him.” Is she any good?…

                      Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

                      Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

                      Over the past year, I've had the chance to support Tucson Electric Power's Neighbor Connect program and attend community events around Tucson. Through those experiences, I've seen how important it is to connect people with resources that can help them manage energy costs and keep their homes…

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