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- Bruce Burke Special to the Arizona Daily Star
An opinion writer is urging Arizonans to support the Protect Education Act, a proposed ballot measure that would add new accountability, safety and spending restrictions to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program. The proposal would also set income limits for universal ES…
- Ted Vogt Special to the Arizona Daily Star
A former Air Force officer and Arizona public official argues that Congress should approve the full FY2027 defense budget, citing growing threats from China and Russia, the need to modernize America’s nuclear deterrent and the economic impact of defense programs that support thousands of job…
- Rocque Perez Special to the Arizona Daily Star
A Tucson candidate for the Arizona Senate reflects on personal experiences with gun violence, immigration challenges, addiction and political upheaval, arguing that a new generation of leaders is needed in state government. The opinion piece also criticizes the voting record of the incumbent…
- Boyd T. Miller Special to the Arizona Daily Star
An opinion writer says competing proposals from Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin states are setting the stage for a major legal battle over water rights and conservation. With a federal deadline looming in 2026, the dispute could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, carrying …
- Fred Thompson, East side
Food for thought: Donald Trump: In his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, he shared a business philosophy, writing, "Good publicity is preferable to bad, but from a bottom-line perspective, bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all." What with all of his Media coverage over the …
- Jim Sinex, Midtown
This Sunday, as part of the Republican attack machine, Marc Short referred to the Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, Graham Platner as a nazi and child sex trafficker.
- Michael Burdoo, West side
The movie “Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is a black comedy. Watch it, especially if you like Peter Sellers. The plot features delusional and inept people. They include the military chain of command starting at the President and on through the Secretary …
- Sheldon Clark, Vail
I was taken aback by the statements made by the sponsors of Arizona SB 1418. Republican Frank Carroll publicly declared, “I don’t buy into being overly cautious because that’s not necessary here.” Similarly, Republican House Majority Leader Michael Carbone suggested that storing spent fuel r…
- Wyatt Kanyer, Midtown
As a Democrat, I was heartened to read self-identified Republican Barbara Toohey’s letter on May 28 about the Karla Toledo case. In a world where we often only hear about how people disgaree on immigration issues, it’s encouraging to see that issues of common sense and humani decency can bri…
- Lawrence E. Mazin, SaddleBrooke
Arlington National Cemetery was created after the Civil War as sacred ground dedicated to sacrifice, reconciliation, and national unity. Now Donald Trump wants to erect a 250-foot triumphal arch nearby, a massive structure that would dwarf both the Lincoln Memorial and much of Washington’s h…
Editorial cartoons
Trump has been a failure all his life. The only thing he is good for is convincing exceptional stupid people that he is successful. But he is not.
The wind blows and the weather shifts radically. The forest burns and is renewed. But America the faithless, America the underworked and over-stimulated just keeps plodding along in ignorance and violence while the republic sinks into oblivion.
Recently the Star printed a letter to the editor criticizing Sterr Kerr’s political stance on Israel. The letter writer suggested that Kerr knows little about the middle east. In fact, “Kerr’s father was an American university professor specializing in the Middle East and the Arab world. He …
I know these are hard economic times, and store shortages affect us all. But there must be a huge store shortage of Blinker Fluid in Tucson, since no one uses their blinkers to signal lane changes, turns, anything. Just turn left across 3 lanes of traffic. I’ve even seen Semi’s do it! Look, …
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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.
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Food for thought: Donald Trump: In his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, he shared a business philosophy, writing, "Good publicity is preferable to bad, but from a bottom-line perspective, bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all." What with all of his Media coverage over the …
This Sunday, as part of the Republican attack machine, Marc Short referred to the Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, Graham Platner as a nazi and child sex trafficker.
The movie “Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is a black comedy. Watch it, especially if you like Peter Sellers. The plot features delusional and inept people. They include the military chain of command starting at the President and on through the Secretary …
I was taken aback by the statements made by the sponsors of Arizona SB 1418. Republican Frank Carroll publicly declared, “I don’t buy into being overly cautious because that’s not necessary here.” Similarly, Republican House Majority Leader Michael Carbone suggested that storing spent fuel r…