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Opinion

Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

  • Maritza Higuera Special to the Arizona Daily Star

As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

  • Sarah Ascher Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

  • Dustin J. Williams Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

    Gordon Hirabayashi

    Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

    Tucson Speaks Out: July 1

      Cruelty is the point

      Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

      Local opinion: Protect Education initiative seeks balance, not an end to ESAs

      • Patricia Cue Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Arizona's universal ESA voucher debate is about more than individual success stories, this opinion argues. The Protect Education initiative would keep vouchers for students with disabilities and lower-income families while adding greater transparency, accountability and taxpayer oversight.

      National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

      National opinion: The West Is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells

      • Will Pattiz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Gary Varvel for Jul 03, 2026

      Gary Varvel for Jul 03, 2026

        Letter: 250th Anniversary

        Letter: 250th Anniversary

        • Mary DeCamp, Downtown

        Happy birthday, America! I pray the USA will soon reject current manosphere values and bro culture. I am aware history is replete with depravity, mostly due to male leadership, but this last decade's decadence is intolerable. Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Cosby, Bill…

        Letter: The Best Investments You Can Make

        Letter: The Best Investments You Can Make

        • Carla OHara, Oro Valley

        A recent update from AmericanOversight.org, published information on the financial impact of the Trump administration on American taxpayers.

        Letter: Movie versus reality

        Letter: Movie versus reality

        • Dale Knight, Oro Valley

        Mr Rappaport writes about watching the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" as though it is a documentary and not entertainment. The conclusions he draws and expresses are ludicrous in that he bases them on the assumption that the movie is an accurate depiction of the actions and decisions made to find …

        Letter: IT IS A WONDERFUL LIFE

        Letter: IT IS A WONDERFUL LIFE

        • Loyal M Johnson Jr, Oro Valley

        Thank goodness for the Social Democrats. I am now planning on residing in my mom’s basement, smoking grass and playing video games. I have no worries. The government will provide food, health care and provide a monthly stipend. They will pay for me to go to receivee a worthless degree. I don…

        Letter: Trump v Jean E Carroll

        Letter: Trump v Jean E Carroll

        • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

        A rapist is the lowest form of despicable scum.

        Letter: Kunsberg Rips Rocque

        Letter: Kunsberg Rips Rocque

        • Bill Sellers, Oro Valley

        Foothills’ Jewish leader, Andrew Kunsberg’s, public excoriation (6/26) of political wannabe, Rocque Perez’s state senatorial candidacy, begs the question….what do you really expect of Tucson’s young people today? IMHO, After observing & then residing in this Metro for over 40+ years (pre…

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Milt Priggee | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Milt Priggee | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

        Letter: A SMALL OMISSION

        Letter: A SMALL OMISSION

          One of today’s LTEs noted that we have forgotten that Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed by ICE agents, in a confrontational protest, because the Democrats did not get to select Democrat selected Supreme Court Justices. Really. However, no mention of Lakin Riley, Jocelyn Nugaray-12 years…

          Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

          Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

            As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

            Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

              Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

              Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

              Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

                Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

                Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                Tucson Speaks Out: July 2

                  Gordon Hirabayashi

                  Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                  Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to seize the means of production, starting with landlords. He recently pledged to crack down on what he considers bad landlords, saying the city will work to “transfer ownership” to “responsible stewards including community land trusts and nonprofits.”

                    Rent control is best way to rein in Big Real Estate | Patrick Range McDonald

                    Rent control is best way to rein in Big Real Estate | Patrick Range McDonald

                      America’s housing crisis is devastating tens of millions of middle- and working-class tenants. They can't afford unfair, excessive rents and face the prospect of homelessness.

                      Editorials

                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

                      To our readers:

                      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.

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                      The Herald has missed its mark in offering us reassurance of the court’s stability and the strength of democracy. And when it values confidence over honest scrutiny, its words ring hollow.

                      Columnists

                      Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

                      Local opinion: Before you fill out your ballot, get to know the person behind my name

                      As Legislative District 21 voters receive their mail ballots, Democratic House candidate Maritza Higuera shares how decades as an educator, nonprofit leader, small business owner and community volunteer shaped her vision for Southern Arizona.

                      Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

                      Local opinion: It's time to widen the lens on homelessness

                      Why are people really becoming homeless? This opinion argues Arizona's response focuses too much on housing and not enough on health, urging leaders to rethink how homelessness is measured, understood and addressed.

                      Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

                      Local opinion: arizona state budget misses opportunity to invest in dual enrollment programs

                      Arizona's latest state budget skipped a proven investment in students, this opinion argues. Dual enrollment helps teens earn college credit, saves families money and builds the state's future workforce—but supporters say lawmakers failed to provide the funding it needs.

                      Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                      Mamdani's government control will hike cost of housing in New York City | Peter St. Onge and E.J. Antoni

                      New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to seize the means of production, starting with landlords. He recently pledged to crack down on what he considers bad landlords, saying the city will work to “transfer ownership” to “responsible stewards including community land trusts and nonprofits.”

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                      Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: 250th Anniversary

                      Letter: 250th Anniversary

                      Happy birthday, America! I pray the USA will soon reject current manosphere values and bro culture. I am aware history is replete with depravity, mostly due to male leadership, but this last decade's decadence is intolerable. Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Cosby, Bill…

                      Letter: The Best Investments You Can Make

                      Letter: The Best Investments You Can Make

                      A recent update from AmericanOversight.org, published information on the financial impact of the Trump administration on American taxpayers.

                      Letter: Movie versus reality

                      Letter: Movie versus reality

                      Mr Rappaport writes about watching the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" as though it is a documentary and not entertainment. The conclusions he draws and expresses are ludicrous in that he bases them on the assumption that the movie is an accurate depiction of the actions and decisions made to find …

                      Letter: IT IS A WONDERFUL LIFE

                      Letter: IT IS A WONDERFUL LIFE

                      Thank goodness for the Social Democrats. I am now planning on residing in my mom’s basement, smoking grass and playing video games. I have no worries. The government will provide food, health care and provide a monthly stipend. They will pay for me to go to receivee a worthless degree. I don…

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