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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

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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

    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.

    • Linda McMahon, U.S. Secretary of Education Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

    Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

    • Paul Boyer Special for The Arizona Republic

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Medicaid cuts put Arizona mothers' postpartum care at risk

    Opinion: Medicaid cuts put Arizona mothers' postpartum care at risk

    • Tori Fewell Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    Local opinion: Tucson should use solar incentives to reduce reliance on TEP

    Local opinion: Tucson should use solar incentives to reduce reliance on TEP

    • Terry Finefrock Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    Letter: Finding water for the future

    Letter: Finding water for the future

    • Paula Deter, Sahuarita

    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

    • rusty childress, Foothills

    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

    • Rick Rappaport, Oro Valley

    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

    • Loran Hancock, Northwest side

    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 Dona…

      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:

      Editorial cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

      ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

      Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

      Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

        Parents often worry that obsessive video game playing will keep their sons from finding productive careers. The Federal Aviation Administration has a different perspective.

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

          The right to vote

          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.

            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

            Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

            Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Letter: Please Ms. Conover, keep Tucson safe!

              Letter: Please Ms. Conover, keep Tucson safe!

                Thank you, Danielle Blommer. Your previous editorial piece was spot on. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover has endangered residents and used mindless statistics/palaver of "data driven and informed" justification rather than former deputy PCA David Berkman's old form of tough on crime. To pa…

                Letter: Is It Socialism, Really?

                Letter: Is It Socialism, Really?

                  It’s a fact of American history that any effort by middle income and working families to reform excesses of our capitalist system will always be always labeled “socialism” by right-wingers and their wealthy backers. Child labor laws? “Socialism!” Antitrust laws? “Socialism!” They characteriz…

                  Letter: Changing Words

                  Letter: Changing Words

                    Recent updates on the WNBA is highlighting the popularity of the sport because there are stars that are actually women in a league of Women Basketball Players. The story started with Catlin Clark's impressive shooting skills and the physical abuse from other players that were not as good, bu…

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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

                    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:

                    Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

                    Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

                    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                    Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                    Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                    Parents often worry that obsessive video game playing will keep their sons from finding productive careers. The Federal Aviation Administration has a different perspective.

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                    Letters to the Editor

                    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…

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