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A Tucson-area resident criticizes voters for rejecting a 25-year Tucson Electric Power agreement, warning of higher electricity rates and reduced service quality.
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Darren Haley and Janet McClanahan
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Linda Maccabe, Haley Keller and Fran McNeely
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Tracy Stone-Manning
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- Kenneth Haber, Northwest side
Only a week has passed. But the lesson the election last week should have taught has been ignored. The incompetent and corrupt Secretary of Defense (Hegseth) has been rewarded for his incompetence. By Republicans in the House --- voting as a block to not impeach. Where and when does integrit…
- Jacolyn Marshall, Oro Valley
Nov. 3rd, 2026, will be remembered as the historic election that saved our Democracy and everything it stands for.
I saw my first picture of a Tesla Cybertruck at the big wooden table of our family’s northern Minnesota hunting shack. Except for myself, a soft-handed writer with a minivan, this was a gathering of men who drove pickup trucks their whole lives.
In a couple of weeks, families across the country will gather around the table and give thanks for what they have and contemplate all that they have been afforded. For those who have a terminally ill loved one, those blessings may include hospice care.
Are you exhausted? Just can’t shake that weary feeling? If you’re chronically fatigued, you are not alone. Far from it.
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Phil Biggs
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I have had the extraordinary honor and privilege of visiting the White House Oval Office five times, a most prestigious experience in my civic life. The office is a preeminent symbol of the American presidency. It is a historic space where major global decisions are made, where heads of stat…
A Tucson-area resident criticizes voters for rejecting a 25-year Tucson Electric Power agreement, warning of higher electricity rates and reduced service quality.
When Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., takes over as Senate majority leader, he should move to restore the filibuster back to where it was before the power of the minority to slow down the chamber was eroded by former Majority Leaders Harry Reid (a Democrat) and Mitch McConnell (a Republican). Bot…
The big message from the midterms is that Americans are struggling with the cost of living. In case anyone missed it, they need relief now. This will put even more attention on the Federal Reserve: Will Chair Kevin Warsh do all he can to bring down inflation or placate the White House, which…
The midterm elections marked a huge win for Texas Democrats, but it wasn’t an ardent endorsement of their policies and candidates. Voters were fed up with a deeply unpopular and antagonistic president, and they took it out on elected leaders who had become his Texas puppets.
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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.
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.
I saw my first picture of a Tesla Cybertruck at the big wooden table of our family’s northern Minnesota hunting shack. Except for myself, a soft-handed writer with a minivan, this was a gathering of men who drove pickup trucks their whole lives.
In a couple of weeks, families across the country will gather around the table and give thanks for what they have and contemplate all that they have been afforded. For those who have a terminally ill loved one, those blessings may include hospice care.
Are you exhausted? Just can’t shake that weary feeling? If you’re chronically fatigued, you are not alone. Far from it.
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Only a week has passed. But the lesson the election last week should have taught has been ignored. The incompetent and corrupt Secretary of Defense (Hegseth) has been rewarded for his incompetence. By Republicans in the House --- voting as a block to not impeach. Where and when does integrit…
Nov. 3rd, 2026, will be remembered as the historic election that saved our Democracy and everything it stands for.
Ban advertising on athletes’ bodies
I have had the extraordinary honor and privilege of visiting the White House Oval Office five times, a most prestigious experience in my civic life. The office is a preeminent symbol of the American presidency. It is a historic space where major global decisions are made, where heads of stat…