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- Gail Kamaras Special to the Arizona Daily Star
As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, this opinion calls for major election reforms, including expanding the U.S. House, adopting a national popular vote for president and implementing ranked-choice voting to create a more representative democracy.
- Alfred Oakland, Oro Valley
This administration is an embarrassment to the basic principles that were the foundation of Party platforms since the end of the LBJ Great Society Programs. After LBJ, the Federal Government became too big. Reagan tried to shrink it but had only limited success without strong legislative sup…
- Herbert 3031 Glenview Drive, Sierra Vista
In his recent column, Green Party congressional candidate Gary Swing wrote that Democrat JoAnne [sic] Mendoza "spent 20 years in the U.S. military as it committed genocide, murdering millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan."
- Cindy Hansen, Foothills
Instead of asking pickleball players to pay a fee, we should pay them; they are worth their weight in gold. I do not play pickleball due to vision problems, but I do walk in the park most evenings. There might be soccer players, softball teams or people at the dog park , but the pickleball c…
- JL Wittenbraker, Midtown
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- Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke
Pete Hegseth, ordered mandatory testosterone testing for male military personnel over 30. Testosterone is the hormone that produces sex drive. We certainly know Hegsperm (sorry, Hegseth) has enough sex drive.
- Thomas J Plesniak, Midtown
Blue MAGA is a real thing. Made up of leftist who are misogynist, racist, mirror image fascist. How is this easy to conjure? They don't respect women. They've given up on Black and Brown.
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Graham Platner has been forced out of Maine’s senate race. He is accused of sexual abuse. Although not tried or convicted, there does seem to be ample evidence that he could be found liable. Maine democratic leadership felt he should not represent the party.
Noticed Congressman Biggs is trying to pass himself off as nonpartisan when he runs against Governor Hobbs. As an independent, and having watched Biggs for years, one would have to look hard to find a more partisan Trump supporting guy in Congress. He was also one of the Republicans who trie…
Oscar Wilde wrote in Lady Windermere’s Fan: “A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” Our President is just such a man—his most recent destructive act is stripping the Environmental Protection Agency of its mandate to preserve endangered species by redef…
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) recently stated that he would leave the Democratic Party if it became anti-Israel and did not support Israel's right to defend itself.
Conserving electricity is a good thing, so it would stand that electrical energy efficiency standards are also a good thing. Likewise, decarbonizing our electrical grid through promotion of solar energy in Arizona is also a good thing. Yet, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) doesn’t se…
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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.
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.
Juan Ciscomani has a pivotal role to play in protecting public lands. It's a role that he must fulfill.
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For some reason, many Americans seem convinced they have to tour Europe this summer -- despite the heat, oppressive crowds and high prices all descending on the continent. And if anyone needs a fourth reason, it's to recognize the growing resentment among many Europeans as the tourist hordes turn their town centers into trinket malls, eroding their way of life and, in the process, stripping what made those places worth visiting in the first place.
The threat of financial penalties has states scrambling to clean up their food stamp programs. For this, the White House deserves applause.
It was 20 years ago this month when we started writing about how the toxic fallout from the 9/11 destruction of the World Trade Center by Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terrorists was sickening and killing people. Then the politicians were named Bloomberg, Pataki and Bush. The politicians’ names have changed, but not the importance of getting to the bottom of what happened with the health catastrophe.
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This administration is an embarrassment to the basic principles that were the foundation of Party platforms since the end of the LBJ Great Society Programs. After LBJ, the Federal Government became too big. Reagan tried to shrink it but had only limited success without strong legislative sup…
In his recent column, Green Party congressional candidate Gary Swing wrote that Democrat JoAnne [sic] Mendoza "spent 20 years in the U.S. military as it committed genocide, murdering millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Instead of asking pickleball players to pay a fee, we should pay them; they are worth their weight in gold. I do not play pickleball due to vision problems, but I do walk in the park most evenings. There might be soccer players, softball teams or people at the dog park , but the pickleball c…
The Prop. 425 Arguments Portal is open July 6 to Aug. 5. Submit your statement via the Pima County Ballot Measure Argument Portal.