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Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

  • Katie Gipson McLean For The Arizona Republic

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

    New UA business-engineering degree

    Opinion: I spent two years living in an ancient tree to save it. Now history is repeating itself in Arizona — and Mexico

    Opinion: I spent two years living in an ancient tree to save it. Now history is repeating itself in Arizona — and Mexico

    • Julia Butterfly Hill Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Remembering Wendell Berry, a writer who stood up for the land

    Opinion: Remembering Wendell Berry, a writer who stood up for the land

    • Betsy Marston Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 7

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 7

      Midterm elections

      Tucson Speaks Out: September 6

      Tucson Speaks Out: September 6

        When ‘All Arizonans’ has to mean all of us

        Opinion: Arizona can’t afford a decline in travel and tourism

        Opinion: Arizona can’t afford a decline in travel and tourism

        • Jan Brewer Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

        Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

        • Katie Gipson McLean For The Arizona Republic

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn’t set a precedent | Baltimore Sun

        Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn’t set a precedent | Baltimore Sun

          Eight months ago, American aircraft launched from 20 bases as a special operations team entered Caracas and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from a fortified compound. Dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban personnel were killed. Congress never authorized the operation.

          Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

          Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

            New UA business-engineering degree

            Retailers right to cut prices to share tariff refunds | Chicago Tribune

            Retailers right to cut prices to share tariff refunds | Chicago Tribune

              Following the Supreme Court’s decision early this year that President Donald Trump’s tariff regime was unconstitutional, many corporations have seen substantial windfalls in the form of federal refunds for the tariffs they paid.

              Of course Flock cameras are being attacked. Congress has failed to regulate them | Catherine Crump

              Of course Flock cameras are being attacked. Congress has failed to regulate them | Catherine Crump

                Vigilantes are disabling Flock cameras in at least three dozen states, and while I don’t condone property damage, I understand the outrage.

                Letter: Who does Juan Ciscomani work for?

                Letter: Who does Juan Ciscomani work for?

                • Betsy Wexler, Oro Valley

                Representative Juan Ciscomani’s re-election ads say he works for Pima County. His record says otherwise.

                Letter: White House Arcade Games

                Letter: White House Arcade Games

                • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

                The official White House website, funded with our tax money, has added five kids arcade type video games. I played an interesting one called “Rio Run,” in which I controlled a figure that looks like Trump. On the screen are little brown men trying to cross the Rio Grande. The Trump figure ch…

                Editorial cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Jeff Koterba | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Jeff Koterba | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Graeme MacKay | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Graeme MacKay | Cagle Cartoons

                Letter: Americans Are Lying - There Is No Inflation

                Letter: Americans Are Lying - There Is No Inflation

                  Kevin Hassett, Trump’s economic advisor, said, this week, that inflation was under control and the economy, was expanding quickly. A reporter asked why Americans are not feeling it and why “everyone says prices are higher and life’s a bit harder?”

                  Letter: Affordability

                  Letter: Affordability

                    Another Democrat candidate has a commercial about affordability and starts with an AWFL (Angry White Female Liberal) filling her oversized vehicle with gas and complaining about 'affordability'. Years ago, I owned a large expensive SUV and traded down to a smaller and less impressive vehicle…

                    Letter: Water Conservation

                    Letter: Water Conservation

                      Here are two proposals for water conservation in AZ. 1. Pay residents money to remove grass watered with potable water in neighborhoods, parks, etc. This has been very effective in Las Vegas. 2. Pay farmers to change their crop watering from “flood irrigation” to drip irrigation. This wateri…

                      Letter: Worst of the worst. Laws? What laws? Never ending "war."

                      Letter: Worst of the worst. Laws? What laws? Never ending "war."

                        Aggressive Tariffs and Trade Wars. Healthcare and Social Service Cuts. Environmental Rollbacks. Family separations, mass deportations, and high-profile enforcement operations that are inhumane and legally dubious. Challenging election results, undermining trust in voting by mail, and promoti…

                        Letter: Inexperienced Socialism

                        Letter: Inexperienced Socialism

                          Watching the news reports can be depressing when showing that the younger generation does not understand socialism. These kids, who have had expenses paid by mommy and daddy, have no financial responsibility experience, but they have all the answers. With all that non-existent experience, wh…

                          Opinion: I spent two years living in an ancient tree to save it. Now history is repeating itself in Arizona — and Mexico

                          Opinion: I spent two years living in an ancient tree to save it. Now history is repeating itself in Arizona — and Mexico

                            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                            Opinion: Remembering Wendell Berry, a writer who stood up for the land

                            Opinion: Remembering Wendell Berry, a writer who stood up for the land

                              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

                              Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

                              Opinion: Surveillance isn't safety. Prop. 319 gives voters a choice

                              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                              Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn’t set a precedent | Baltimore Sun

                              Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn’t set a precedent | Baltimore Sun

                              Eight months ago, American aircraft launched from 20 bases as a special operations team entered Caracas and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from a fortified compound. Dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban personnel were killed. Congress never authorized the operation.

                              Retailers right to cut prices to share tariff refunds | Chicago Tribune

                              Retailers right to cut prices to share tariff refunds | Chicago Tribune

                              Following the Supreme Court’s decision early this year that President Donald Trump’s tariff regime was unconstitutional, many corporations have seen substantial windfalls in the form of federal refunds for the tariffs they paid.

                              Of course Flock cameras are being attacked. Congress has failed to regulate them | Catherine Crump

                              Of course Flock cameras are being attacked. Congress has failed to regulate them | Catherine Crump

                              Vigilantes are disabling Flock cameras in at least three dozen states, and while I don’t condone property damage, I understand the outrage.

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                              Tucson Speaks Out: September 7

                              Local opinion: Arizona voters deserved a say on ESA voucher guardrails

                              Local opinion: Arizona voters deserved a say on ESA voucher guardrails

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

                              Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

                              New UA business-engineering degree

                              Letter: Who does Juan Ciscomani work for?

                              Letter: Who does Juan Ciscomani work for?

                              Representative Juan Ciscomani’s re-election ads say he works for Pima County. His record says otherwise.

                              Letter: White House Arcade Games

                              Letter: White House Arcade Games

                              The official White House website, funded with our tax money, has added five kids arcade type video games. I played an interesting one called “Rio Run,” in which I controlled a figure that looks like Trump. On the screen are little brown men trying to cross the Rio Grande. The Trump figure ch…

                              Letter: Americans Are Lying - There Is No Inflation

                              Letter: Americans Are Lying - There Is No Inflation

                              Kevin Hassett, Trump’s economic advisor, said, this week, that inflation was under control and the economy, was expanding quickly. A reporter asked why Americans are not feeling it and why “everyone says prices are higher and life’s a bit harder?”

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