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- Jerry Smith Special to the Arizona Daily Star
A Southern Arizona veteran says Juan Ciscomani’s office stepped in when his disability rating was at risk. Now he’s backing Ciscomani for reelection.
- Vanessa Gallego Luján Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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- Stephen Richer For The Arizona Republic
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- Ron Barber and Don Henninger Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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- Sister Karen Berry, OSF, Midtown
Sometimes the opinion columns of Froma Harrop read like pieces in gossip columns, but her latest one on September 12th was a hateful rant against New York Mayor Mamdani. She defended Israel and condemned demonstrations outside synagogues but said nothing about damage inflicted on people in t…
- richard eaton, West side
Governor candidate Andy Biggs seems to have trouble with Supreme court sizes. He voted to increase Arizona's when Doug Ducy could name the 2 new justices but supports NEVER adding to the US supreme court, which hasn't been done since 1869.
- Jack Walters, Northeast side
Many countries major source of income is from petroleum These resources bring great financial benefit for those countries and their citizens In America and Canada the private sector owns the resources, the benefit is good paying jobs for workers and taxes paid.
- Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke
In the last five years Elon Musk has received over $38 BILLION in government contracts, interest free loans, subsidies (free money), and tax incentives (more free money). He has also received untold BILLIONS for undisclosed contracts due to “national security.” This is tax payer’s money.
- rick cohn, West side
Don Ries' letter (9/26) was on target: as servants of the people whose taxes pay their salaries, no elected government official or bureaucrat should ever sign an NDA. There oughta' be a law! That would preclude behind-the-scenes deals and potential violations of public trust.
- Peter Morales, Midtown
Today, just for grins, I looked up the term "trumped" or "trumped up" on line. I must say the answer did not supprise me. "Trumped" originates from the late 14th century, meaning to deceive or cheat, derived from the Old French word "tromper." It evolved to mean "fabricate" or "devise" by th…
- Jerry Smith Special to the Arizona Daily Star
A Southern Arizona veteran says Juan Ciscomani’s office stepped in when his disability rating was at risk. Now he’s backing Ciscomani for reelection.
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The rapid backlash to data centers and artificial intelligence has taken many in the tech and finance worlds by surprise.
On Oct. 26, 1978, an Air Force A-7D Corsair II lost power over Tucson. Captain Fredrick Ashler guided the crippled jet toward an empty UA practice field, staying with it until he ejected--moments before it crashed on Highland Avenue near Sixth Street, narrowly missing Mansfeld Middle School …
Having just finished watching the CD 6 debate sponsored by Clean Elections was almost too painful to bear. The moderate, Danielle Lerner, did not seem to understand that questions asked should be alternated in their asking. First one candidate and then the other. I also wanted to lend her my…
Women’s health has spent too much time fighting the same battles.
Where are Donald’s promised $2000 rebates for the tariffs from last year? Never happened. Instead, the Nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimates tariffs cost each American $1000 in 2025 and that will likely increase to $1300 this year. And what happened to his promised $5000 dividend for each Ame…
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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.
A Southern Arizona veteran says Juan Ciscomani’s office stepped in when his disability rating was at risk. Now he’s backing Ciscomani for reelection.
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
The rapid backlash to data centers and artificial intelligence has taken many in the tech and finance worlds by surprise.
The Labor Department’s August jobs report landed just as college students swarmed to campus. The two events are coincidental, but shouldn’t be.
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Sometimes the opinion columns of Froma Harrop read like pieces in gossip columns, but her latest one on September 12th was a hateful rant against New York Mayor Mamdani. She defended Israel and condemned demonstrations outside synagogues but said nothing about damage inflicted on people in t…
Governor candidate Andy Biggs seems to have trouble with Supreme court sizes. He voted to increase Arizona's when Doug Ducy could name the 2 new justices but supports NEVER adding to the US supreme court, which hasn't been done since 1869.
Many countries major source of income is from petroleum These resources bring great financial benefit for those countries and their citizens In America and Canada the private sector owns the resources, the benefit is good paying jobs for workers and taxes paid.
In the last five years Elon Musk has received over $38 BILLION in government contracts, interest free loans, subsidies (free money), and tax incentives (more free money). He has also received untold BILLIONS for undisclosed contracts due to “national security.” This is tax payer’s money.