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Opinion: The true cost of Arizona’s ‘savings’

Opinion: The true cost of Arizona’s ‘savings’

  • Amy Haley Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Local opinion: Hispanic Chamber supports three Tucson-area ballot measures

Local opinion: Hispanic Chamber supports three Tucson-area ballot measures

  • Rob Elias Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

  • Rex Scott Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

    Special interest 'science' on Salt River Horses

    Local opinion: Prop. 421 would renew Tucson’s TEP agreement

    Local opinion: Prop. 421 would renew Tucson’s TEP agreement

    • Larry Lucero, Frank Grijalva, and Sharon Bronson 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:

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 8

      New UA business-engineering degree

      When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast

      When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast

      • scott.rada

      🎧 Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.

      Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer

      Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer

        Two recent measles-related deaths, including that of a newborn, were the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years. Sadly, as vaccination rates decline, they will likely not be the last.

        Jim Clyburn is right about impeachment | Baltimore Sun

        Jim Clyburn is right about impeachment | Baltimore Sun

          Rep. Jim Clyburn has delivered a timely warning to Democrats who believe winning control of the House in November should immediately trigger a third impeachment of President Donald Trump: The American people need relief, not another partisan spectacle.

          Joyful spending is America’s guilty pleasure | Allison Schrager

          Joyful spending is America’s guilty pleasure | Allison Schrager

            Americans like to spend money, and they’re good at it. But they also feel kind of bad about it.

            Opinion: The true cost of Arizona’s ‘savings’

            Opinion: The true cost of Arizona’s ‘savings’

            • Amy Haley Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

            Local opinion: Hispanic Chamber supports three Tucson-area ballot measures

            Local opinion: Hispanic Chamber supports three Tucson-area ballot measures

            • Rob Elias Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

            Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

            Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

            • Rex Scott Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Paul Duginski | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Paul Duginski | Cagle Cartoons

            Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

            Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

              Special interest 'science' on Salt River Horses

              Local opinion: Prop. 421 would renew Tucson’s TEP agreement

              Local opinion: Prop. 421 would renew Tucson’s TEP agreement

                The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                How Digital Subscriptions Are Quietly Draining Your Wallet..

                How Digital Subscriptions Are Quietly Draining Your Wallet..

                  As more of our everyday lives move online, it’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending on subscriptions for entertainment and other services. One streaming service may seem affordable, but having several monthly charges can quickly turn into a much bigger expense. Economist Dr. Emma …

                  Gary Varvel for Sep 09, 2026

                  Gary Varvel for Sep 09, 2026

                    Mets players visit NYC firehouse ahead of Sept. 11 remembrance

                    Mets players visit NYC firehouse ahead of Sept. 11 remembrance

                      Former New York Mets players visit firehouses in Manhattan ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 8, 2026, at Ladder Co. 25 in New York City.

                      8  political cartoons ding the national debt

                      8 political cartoons ding the national debt

                        Cartoonists from across the country react to America's $40 trillion debt. 

                        Letter: Hey, I like this idea

                        Letter: Hey, I like this idea

                          New America, but not just for one state, for all fifty. We don’t have to change our maps. Let’s change the whole country. Let’s be a New America where we look out for, and care about one another. Where hard working people are honored and appreciated. Where we work through our differences, wh…

                          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

                          When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          🎧 Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.

                          Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer

                          Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer

                          Two recent measles-related deaths, including that of a newborn, were the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years. Sadly, as vaccination rates decline, they will likely not be the last.

                          Jim Clyburn is right about impeachment | Baltimore Sun

                          Jim Clyburn is right about impeachment | Baltimore Sun

                          Rep. Jim Clyburn has delivered a timely warning to Democrats who believe winning control of the House in November should immediately trigger a third impeachment of President Donald Trump: The American people need relief, not another partisan spectacle.

                          Joyful spending is America’s guilty pleasure | Allison Schrager

                          Joyful spending is America’s guilty pleasure | Allison Schrager

                          Americans like to spend money, and they’re good at it. But they also feel kind of bad about it.

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                          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

                          Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

                          Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

                          Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

                          Local opinion: Tucson killings show anti-LGBTQ hate persists

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

                          Tucson Speaks Out: September 9

                          Special interest 'science' on Salt River Horses

                          Letter: Hey, I like this idea

                          Letter: Hey, I like this idea

                          New America, but not just for one state, for all fifty. We don’t have to change our maps. Let’s change the whole country. Let’s be a New America where we look out for, and care about one another. Where hard working people are honored and appreciated. Where we work through our differences, wh…

                          Letter: Brian Jeffries

                          Letter: Brian Jeffries

                          Great article in Friday’s Star on Brian Jeffries. Unless I am mistaken, the Pittsburgh Pirates tried to hire him away from us many years ago. So glad he stayed. He should be in the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.

                          Letter: Gubernatorial race

                          Letter: Gubernatorial race

                          Candidate Biggs wants to kill the Arizona income tax and jack up the sales tax, thereby shifting the tax burden from the rich to the not-so-rich. He is selling it as the trickle down theory. Which didn't work in Kansas. didn't work for Reagan, didn't work for "W", and most emphatically hasn'…

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