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Opinion

Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

  • Gerald Farrington Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

  • Juan Cuéllar Torres Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

    National shame

    Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

    Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

    • Ariana Snyder Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

    Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

    • Skye Fernandez Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 29

      A secure ballot envelope

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 28

        Wildcat football team

        Gary Varvel for Aug 31, 2026

        Gary Varvel for Aug 31, 2026

          Letter: Let’s fund the Kennedy Art Center together

          Letter: Let’s fund the Kennedy Art Center together

          • Gary Benna, Midtown

          With President Trump trying every way to blackmail his name/image onto everything, we should start a “Go Fund Me” to pay for the renovations to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Thus robbing the President of his unsatiable desire to attach his name to everything, especially things …

          Letter: Golden rule

          Letter: Golden rule

          • Melinda Sims, Catalina

          Growing up most of us probably got a bit of theology espoused by many world religions when folks invoked the Golden Rule. Maybe we didn’t even know it was Biblical, but we were taught to live by the rule that you should do to others what you would want them to do to you. The idea was to trea…

          Letter: National shame

          Letter: National shame

          • Keith Dveirin, Northeast side

          Since President Trump, in a fit of pique against Canada, just signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, we will have to change the mnemonic every school child learns to remember the Great Lakes. Instead of HOMES (for Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie a…

          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

          • Gerald Farrington Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

          Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

          Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

          • Juan Cuéllar Torres Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

          Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

            National shame

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Bill Day | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Bill Day | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

            Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

            Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Letter: Trump's Oldies, But Not Goodies

              Letter: Trump's Oldies, But Not Goodies

                Manitoba Premier, Wab Kinew, compared Trump to an aging rock band, saying, “You know when rock band is really over the hill and playing songs from 50 years ago in some casino. That Trump’s presidency right now.”

                Letter: Connect The Dots

                Letter: Connect The Dots

                  Australian billionaire, Michael Dorrell donated a million dollars to the Trump Inaugural Committee. The Trump administration paid a German company, RWE, $1.2 BILLION to give up wind leases off the New York and California coasts.

                  Letter: Department of Education Compares Trump to Hitler

                  Letter: Department of Education Compares Trump to Hitler

                    In the “you can’t make this dumb stuff up” department, Linda McMahon, the Secretary of the Department of Education, who thinks AI is a steak sauce, apparently approved a 19 second video placed on the department’s website, comparing Trump to Hitler.

                    Letter: Where's The Beef?

                    Letter: Where's The Beef?

                      With beef prices up over 11% from this time last year, Trump announced he has ordered the purchase of 661 million pounds of hamburger beef to be sold at 25% below current prices. Like most of his grand announcements, he was vague on specifics. Where are we getting this beef? What suppliers w…

                      Letter: Know your Candidates

                      Letter: Know your Candidates

                        Today l received a campaign flier for Hollace Lyon that didn't identify as a Democrat. I wondered why and assume that Democrats have trashed their brand and tied themselves to socialist so they need to hide the party affiliation. The goal is to make promises like “lower costs and keep us saf…

                        Letter: Countering Socialism

                        Letter: Countering Socialism

                          To further the Republican agenda of promoting family values against the evils of Socialism, I suggest that a positive approach is always better than a negative one. If your retired parents visit the local Socialist Security office, they can suspend their monthly payments until further notice…

                          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

                          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

                          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

                          Local opinion: Why Arizona needs an end to warrantless mass surveillance

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

                          Local opinion: Garcia Cleaners shows why local businesses matter

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

                          Local opinion: TUSD needs student results, not partisan politics

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

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                          Local opinion: A new chapter for Davis-Monthan

                          Local opinion: A new chapter for Davis-Monthan

                          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

                          Local opinion: Restore the balance — reverse our decline

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Letter: Let’s fund the Kennedy Art Center together

                          Letter: Let’s fund the Kennedy Art Center together

                          With President Trump trying every way to blackmail his name/image onto everything, we should start a “Go Fund Me” to pay for the renovations to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Thus robbing the President of his unsatiable desire to attach his name to everything, especially things …

                          Letter: Golden rule

                          Letter: Golden rule

                          Growing up most of us probably got a bit of theology espoused by many world religions when folks invoked the Golden Rule. Maybe we didn’t even know it was Biblical, but we were taught to live by the rule that you should do to others what you would want them to do to you. The idea was to trea…

                          Letter: National shame

                          Letter: National shame

                          Since President Trump, in a fit of pique against Canada, just signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, we will have to change the mnemonic every school child learns to remember the Great Lakes. Instead of HOMES (for Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie a…

                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

                          Tucson Speaks Out: August 30

                          National shame

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