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Opinion

Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

  • Daniel Dempsey Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Project Blue is not economic development. It is a transfer of cost and risk from private investors onto everyone else.

Local opinion: Are we great yet? Measuring America against its promises

Local opinion: Are we great yet? Measuring America against its promises

  • Kelley Benson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Great nations aren’t defined by campaign chants or stock market highs. They are defined by trustworthy institutions, real economic opportunity, and citizens who believe the system works for them.

National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

  • Rich Nolan Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The conflict with Iran underscores that now is the time for Congress to reinvest in U.S. mineral security and recognize the irreplaceable importance of domestic production.

Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

Local opinion: TEP's 14 percent rate increase should be rejected

  • Robert Clemmons Special to the Arizona Daily Star

We can seize this moment and make it clear to TEP and the ACC that a 14 percent rate increase is simply unacceptable. It means more profit for billion-dollar corporations and another attack on an American Dream.

Tucson Speaks Out: March 19

Tucson Speaks Out: March 19

    The Khalifa-Rushdie parallel

    Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

    Local opinion: Ciscomani is funding chaos, not security

    • JoAnna Mendoza Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    I was outraged when Juan Ciscomani voted last year via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to hand DHS a $150 billion slush fund designed to evade congressional oversight — paid for by gutting Arizonans’ health care.

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

    Tucson Speaks Out: March 18

      The SAVE (our seats) Act

      Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

      Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

      • Daniel Dempsey Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Project Blue is not economic development. It is a transfer of cost and risk from private investors onto everyone else.

      ‘Slop’ and ‘rage bait’ won’t shape your life. These words might — Richard Kyte

      ‘Slop’ and ‘rage bait’ won’t shape your life. These words might — Richard Kyte

      • Richard Kyte Columnist

      Instead of chasing cultural buzzwords, consider enduring language that emphasizes commitment, reverence and responsibility, offering a path toward a more grounded life.

      The window to declare success in Iran is closing | Matt K. Lewis

      The window to declare success in Iran is closing | Matt K. Lewis

        If you’re looking for the most elegant way to wrap up our “little excursion” in Iran, it’s this: President Donald Trump should follow what might politely be called the “declare victory and head for the airport” strategy.

        America has the capacity to win in Iran | Chuck DeVore

        America has the capacity to win in Iran | Chuck DeVore

          Americans tend to ignore foreign policy. Living in a continent-sized nation bounded by two vast oceans allows for that dangerous self-deception. But when we’re attacked or the price of gas spikes, we’re rudely reminded that while we may not care about the world, the world cares for us.

          Gary Varvel for Mar 20, 2026

          Gary Varvel for Mar 20, 2026

            Letter: Looks like genocide to me.

            Letter: Looks like genocide to me.

            • Larry Robinson, Northwest side

            Israel began its military occupation of Palestine In 1967. They control what goes in and what comes out of West Bank and Gaza.

            Letter: Women's March Madness

            Letter: Women's March Madness

            • Melva Irvin, Green Valley

            As many others I am excited that the U of A men's basketball team is going to the NCAA Tournament. However at the same time I would appreciate knowing what women's team will be participating in the NCAA tournament. I looked for the brackets in today's paper but there was apparently no intere…

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            Letter: Women's March Madness

            Letter: Women's March Madness

              As many others I am excited that the U of A men's basketball team is going to the NCAA Tournament. However at the same time I would appreciate knowing what women's team will be participating in the NCAA tournament. I looked for the brackets in today's paper but there was apparently no intere…

              Trump says he's 'not putting troops' in Iran

              Trump says he's 'not putting troops' in Iran

                President Donald Trump said Thursday he's “not putting troops anywhere” amid reports his administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. forces to the Middle East. Trump also said “virtually every country” backed his decision to go to war with Iran.

                Iran war: 20 days in, 8,000 targets hit, no signs of slowing down

                Iran war: 20 days in, 8,000 targets hit, no signs of slowing down

                  American forces have hit nearly 8,000 targets inside Iran and have destroyed or damaged 120 naval vessels. However, there is no timeline for ending the war.

                  Bible-infused reading list too exclusive for public schools | Dallas Morning News

                  Bible-infused reading list too exclusive for public schools | Dallas Morning News

                    Texas schools should expand titles to stay neutral, which the First Amendment requires

                    Local opinion: Are we great yet? Measuring America against its promises

                    Local opinion: Are we great yet? Measuring America against its promises

                      Great nations aren’t defined by campaign chants or stock market highs. They are defined by trustworthy institutions, real economic opportunity, and citizens who believe the system works for them.

                      Paul Ehrlich was wrong about everything | Jonah Goldberg

                      Paul Ehrlich was wrong about everything | Jonah Goldberg

                        Biologist and author Paul Ehrlich, the most influential Chicken Little of the last century, recently died at the age of 93. His 1968 book, "The Population Bomb," launched decades of institutional panic in government, entertainment and journalism.

                        National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

                        National opinion: Mideast conflict highlights need to rebuild domestic mining

                          The conflict with Iran underscores that now is the time for Congress to reinvest in U.S. mineral security and recognize the irreplaceable importance of domestic production.

                          Editorials

                          A note to readers

                          A note to readers

                          To our readers:

                          Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                          Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                          Arizona Daily Star border reporter Emily Bregel reported last Sunday that our government is in the business of jailing confused grandmothers with no criminal history.

                          Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                          Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                          The Arizona Daily Star endorses the passage of Propositions 418 and 419, the RTA Next plan and funding authorization.

                          Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                          🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                          Columnists

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 20

                          Vouchers: The final solution

                          Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

                          Local opinion: Billed to you, given to Blue

                          Project Blue is not economic development. It is a transfer of cost and risk from private investors onto everyone else.

                          ‘Slop’ and ‘rage bait’ won’t shape your life. These words might — Richard Kyte

                          ‘Slop’ and ‘rage bait’ won’t shape your life. These words might — Richard Kyte

                          Instead of chasing cultural buzzwords, consider enduring language that emphasizes commitment, reverence and responsibility, offering a path toward a more grounded life.

                          The window to declare success in Iran is closing | Matt K. Lewis

                          The window to declare success in Iran is closing | Matt K. Lewis

                          If you’re looking for the most elegant way to wrap up our “little excursion” in Iran, it’s this: President Donald Trump should follow what might politely be called the “declare victory and head for the airport” strategy.

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                          Local opinion: Hand in hand, building the future of ASDB together

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                          How I hit the jackpot with all those trips to the casino | Jerry Davich

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                          Gary Varvel for Mar 20, 2026

                          Gary Varvel for Mar 20, 2026

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                          Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Letter: Looks like genocide to me.

                          Letter: Looks like genocide to me.

                          Israel began its military occupation of Palestine In 1967. They control what goes in and what comes out of West Bank and Gaza.

                          Letter: Women's March Madness

                          Letter: Women's March Madness

                          As many others I am excited that the U of A men's basketball team is going to the NCAA Tournament. However at the same time I would appreciate knowing what women's team will be participating in the NCAA tournament. I looked for the brackets in today's paper but there was apparently no intere…

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 19

                          Tucson Speaks Out: March 19

                          The Khalifa-Rushdie parallel

                          Letter: RTA Electoral Outcome

                          Letter: RTA Electoral Outcome

                          Indulge in a little RTA math: Imagine 100 people in a room. Fifty of them leave the gathering immediately. Seventy percent (70%) of the ones who stay choose to kick back, chat, do other stuff, leaving 30% of the 50 people remaining (15 citizens) to step forward and participate in an importan…

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