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Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

  • Skye Fernandez Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

    A secure ballot envelope

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

      Wildcat football team

      Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

      Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

      • Natalie Luna Rose Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

      • Jane Conlin Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

      Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

      • Jacob Richards Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

        The right to vote

        Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

        Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

        • Skye Fernandez Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

          A secure ballot envelope

          Letter: Sharia Law in America

          Letter: Sharia Law in America

          • Haroon Amin, Southwest side

          The phrase “Sharia law” creates fear because of misinformation and media coverage. In reality, Sharia is a religious framework that guides Muslims in their personal lives.

          Letter: Stand up for Arizona’s National Monuments

          Letter: Stand up for Arizona’s National Monuments

          • Rob Arnberger, Northwest side

          Not only did the White House decimate two Utah National Monuments last month, but now Senator Mike Lee is attempting to speed up the destruction of Bears Ears even further. Clearly, this Administration is coming after National Monuments—and Arizona could be next.

          Letter: THE SHINING LIGHT

          Letter: THE SHINING LIGHT

          • Loyal M Johnson Jr, Oro Valley

          Dolly Parton was the shining example of how, in the United States, any person can arise from the deepest depths of poverty and become an everlasting icon. Her story is not alone, realized by millions throughout our storied history. Sadly, a large number of Democrats reject this concept. Inst…

          Letter: THREAT TO VOTING

          Letter: THREAT TO VOTING

          • Loyal M Johnson Jr, Oro Valley

          The “Right to Vote” LTE on 8/27 bloviated regarding how the Trump Administration is threatening the right to vote for legal citizens. Really. Why is ensuring that every citizen who votes provides documentation to prove that they are a citizen is threat? The only reason one would oppose this …

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

            Wildcat football team

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | R.J. Matson | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

            Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Gary Varvel for Aug 28, 2026

              Gary Varvel for Aug 28, 2026

                Letter: Finding water for the future

                Letter: Finding water for the future

                  We continue to look for water for the state of Arizona from outside our boundaries. Somehow California or Mexico is supposed to give us water out of the goodness of their hearts for incredible amounts of money but only when its convenient for them.

                  Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

                  Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

                    Arizona must stop pretending growth and water scarcity are separate conversations. Every new subdivision and resident needs the one thing the desert cannot manufacture: water.

                    Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

                    Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

                      The Star publishes News and Opinion--and now it publishes Fantasy. The Las Vegas Review Journal 8/26/26 “US gets oil moving again” is at its core pure fantasy.. Their inflated oil transit numbers are pretty much straight out of the Trump administration PR, double what top independent oil tra…

                      Letter: Democrats are Lost

                      Letter: Democrats are Lost

                        A recent set of Democrat commercials showed something that everyone has denied, they are all using the same script. One goal for people being elected to Congress is the ability to think for themselves and yet that is hard to believe when they all say the same things. One commerical talks abo…

                        ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                        ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                          Good going by ABC for suing the Federal Communications Commission and Chair Brendan Carr over his effort to require eight local ABC-owned broadcast stations (including New York, L.A. and Chicago) to submit to license renewals years ahead of schedule, announced just a day after President Donald Trump all but ordered Carr to do so as he raged against late night host Jimmy Kimmel.

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                          A note to readers

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                          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.

                          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.

                          Columnists

                          Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

                          Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

                          Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                          ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                          Good going by ABC for suing the Federal Communications Commission and Chair Brendan Carr over his effort to require eight local ABC-owned broadcast stations (including New York, L.A. and Chicago) to submit to license renewals years ahead of schedule, announced just a day after President Donald Trump all but ordered Carr to do so as he raged against late night host Jimmy Kimmel.

                          Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

                          Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

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                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

                          Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

                          Local opinion: TUSD board must balance accountability with civility

                          Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

                          Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

                          A secure ballot envelope

                          Letter: Sharia Law in America

                          Letter: Sharia Law in America

                          The phrase “Sharia law” creates fear because of misinformation and media coverage. In reality, Sharia is a religious framework that guides Muslims in their personal lives.

                          Letter: Stand up for Arizona’s National Monuments

                          Letter: Stand up for Arizona’s National Monuments

                          Not only did the White House decimate two Utah National Monuments last month, but now Senator Mike Lee is attempting to speed up the destruction of Bears Ears even further. Clearly, this Administration is coming after National Monuments—and Arizona could be next.

                          Letter: THE SHINING LIGHT

                          Letter: THE SHINING LIGHT

                          Dolly Parton was the shining example of how, in the United States, any person can arise from the deepest depths of poverty and become an everlasting icon. Her story is not alone, realized by millions throughout our storied history. Sadly, a large number of Democrats reject this concept. Inst…

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