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Opinion

Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

  • Jane Conlin Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

  • Jacob Richards Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

    The right to vote

    Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

    Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

    • Linda McMahon, U.S. Secretary of Education Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

    Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

    • Paul Boyer Special for The Arizona Republic

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Medicaid cuts put Arizona mothers' postpartum care at risk

    Opinion: Medicaid cuts put Arizona mothers' postpartum care at risk

    • Tori Fewell Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Local opinion: Tucson should use solar incentives to reduce reliance on TEP

    Local opinion: Tucson should use solar incentives to reduce reliance on TEP

    • Terry Finefrock Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Gary Varvel for Aug 28, 2026

    Gary Varvel for Aug 28, 2026

      Letter: Finding water for the future

      Letter: Finding water for the future

      • Paula Deter, Sahuarita

      We continue to look for water for the state of Arizona from outside our boundaries. Somehow California or Mexico is supposed to give us water out of the goodness of their hearts for incredible amounts of money but only when its convenient for them.

      Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

      Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

      • rusty childress, Foothills

      Arizona must stop pretending growth and water scarcity are separate conversations. Every new subdivision and resident needs the one thing the desert cannot manufacture: water.

      Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

      Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

      • Rick Rappaport, Oro Valley

      The Star publishes News and Opinion--and now it publishes Fantasy. The Las Vegas Review Journal 8/26/26 “US gets oil moving again” is at its core pure fantasy.. Their inflated oil transit numbers are pretty much straight out of the Trump administration PR, double what top independent oil tra…

      Letter: Democrats are Lost

      Letter: Democrats are Lost

      • Loran Hancock, Northwest side

      A recent set of Democrat commercials showed something that everyone has denied, they are all using the same script. One goal for people being elected to Congress is the ability to think for themselves and yet that is hard to believe when they all say the same things. One commerical talks abo…

      ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

      ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

        Good going by ABC for suing the Federal Communications Commission and Chair Brendan Carr over his effort to require eight local ABC-owned broadcast stations (including New York, L.A. and Chicago) to submit to license renewals years ahead of schedule, announced just a day after President Dona…

        Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

        Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

        • Jane Conlin Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

        Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

        Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

          Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

          Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

            Parents often worry that obsessive video game playing will keep their sons from finding productive careers. The Federal Aviation Administration has a different perspective.

            Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

            Tucson Speaks Out: August 27

              The right to vote

              Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

              Opinion: Arizona led the education freedom movement. Governor Hobbs should not hold it back.

                The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

                Opinion: Arizona voters deserve a debate from Katie Hobbs

                  The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                  Letter: Please Ms. Conover, keep Tucson safe!

                  Letter: Please Ms. Conover, keep Tucson safe!

                    Thank you, Danielle Blommer. Your previous editorial piece was spot on. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover has endangered residents and used mindless statistics/palaver of "data driven and informed" justification rather than former deputy PCA David Berkman's old form of tough on crime. To pa…

                    Letter: Is It Socialism, Really?

                    Letter: Is It Socialism, Really?

                      It’s a fact of American history that any effort by middle income and working families to reform excesses of our capitalist system will always be always labeled “socialism” by right-wingers and their wealthy backers. Child labor laws? “Socialism!” Antitrust laws? “Socialism!” They characteriz…

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                      A note to readers

                      A note to readers

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                      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.

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped

                      Juan Ciscomani has a pivotal role to play in protecting public lands. It's a role that he must fulfill.

                      Columnists

                      ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                      ABC is correct to fight against the FCC’s bullying | New York Daily News

                      Good going by ABC for suing the Federal Communications Commission and Chair Brendan Carr over his effort to require eight local ABC-owned broadcast stations (including New York, L.A. and Chicago) to submit to license renewals years ahead of schedule, announced just a day after President Donald Trump all but ordered Carr to do so as he raged against late night host Jimmy Kimmel.

                      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

                      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

                      Local opinion: The sadness of a river running dry

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                      Game on — FAA boosts hiring with unconventional ads | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                      Parents often worry that obsessive video game playing will keep their sons from finding productive careers. The Federal Aviation Administration has a different perspective.

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                      Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

                      Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

                      Opinion: Pima County deserves a prosecutor who puts public safety first

                      Opinion: Pima County deserves a prosecutor who puts public safety first

                      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

                      Local opinion: Border wall construction threatens Arizona's San Rafael Valley

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      Letter: Finding water for the future

                      Letter: Finding water for the future

                      We continue to look for water for the state of Arizona from outside our boundaries. Somehow California or Mexico is supposed to give us water out of the goodness of their hearts for incredible amounts of money but only when its convenient for them.

                      Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

                      Letter: New Rule: The River Gets the Last Word

                      Arizona must stop pretending growth and water scarcity are separate conversations. Every new subdivision and resident needs the one thing the desert cannot manufacture: water.

                      Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

                      Letter: Fantasy Political League_Las Vegas Review Journal

                      The Star publishes News and Opinion--and now it publishes Fantasy. The Las Vegas Review Journal 8/26/26 “US gets oil moving again” is at its core pure fantasy.. Their inflated oil transit numbers are pretty much straight out of the Trump administration PR, double what top independent oil tra…

                      Letter: Democrats are Lost

                      Letter: Democrats are Lost

                      A recent set of Democrat commercials showed something that everyone has denied, they are all using the same script. One goal for people being elected to Congress is the ability to think for themselves and yet that is hard to believe when they all say the same things. One commerical talks abo…

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