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Opinion

Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

  • Kelly Paisley Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Arizona's clean energy boom is creating jobs and attracting billions in investment, this opinion argues. But without federal permitting reform, the author says lengthy approval delays could slow new projects, strain the electric grid and drive up energy costs.

Arizona opinion: Children with disabilities are students, not patients

Arizona opinion: Children with disabilities are students, not patients

  • Christopher Tiffany For the Arizona Republic

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: July 14

Tucson Speaks Out: July 14

    Life is too short

    Tucson Speaks Out: July 13

    Tucson Speaks Out: July 13

      Accountability in Empowerment Scholarship funds

      Tucson Speaks Out: July 12

      Tucson Speaks Out: July 12

        Crippled by Crypto

        Tucson Speaks Out: July 11

        Tucson Speaks Out: July 11

          Red-light camera violations

          Tucson Speaks Out: July 10

          Tucson Speaks Out: July 10

            Welcome to Tucson

            Letter: Another sly barb

            Letter: Another sly barb

            • Todd Ackerman, Foothills

            L Johnson has once again hit the nail on the head when he observed that conservative rednecks are not intelligent enough to construct a literate sentence. Three cheers for another Loyal conservative truth.

            Letter: LTE Civility

            Letter: LTE Civility

            • Steven Conn, Midtown

            RE: LTE Sunday 7/12/2026 “The new LTE policy”

            Letter: Trump Golf: Business, Pleasure and Con

            Letter: Trump Golf: Business, Pleasure and Con

            • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

            To many people, Trump’s corruption is now legendary. Here is just a small, but crafty, one.

            Letter: The Election Expert

            Letter: The Election Expert

            • Mary Zimmerman, SaddleBrooke

            Trump cheats on all his wives, stiffs contractors, cheats at golf and his taxes, and pretty much everything else. He is a habitual liar who uses the United States Treasury as his personal ATM. This is the man who suddenly is an expert on election integrity. Election fraud never existed befor…

            Letter: Venezuela

            Letter: Venezuela

            • Melinda Sims, Catalina

            It was nice to read Carolyn Davis’s recent praise for America because our military was first on the scene to help with Venezuelan earthquake disaster response. I am also pleased to hear a positive story of our help abroad and I’d love to believe we did this out of the goodness of our hearts!…

            Letter: Swalwell and Platner

            Letter: Swalwell and Platner

            • Kimball Shinkoskey, Downtown

            Two political rising stars recently flamed out due to morality problems: Eric Swalwell, a California Congressman, and Graham Platner, a Maine U.S. Senate candidate.

            Letter: Consequences of Trump and climate change

            Letter: Consequences of Trump and climate change

            • KENNETH COHN, Northwest side

            Sheldon Metz’s column accurately describes Trump as “the most dangerous person to ever hold the presidency”, but doesn’t mention the consequences of Trump’s environmental policies. While Trump refers to climate change as a "hoax," "scam," or "con job", around the world people are dying in un…

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Rick McKee | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Rick McKee | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Greenberg | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            Letter: Alma Hernandez uses her public platform to tear down, not build up

            Letter: Alma Hernandez uses her public platform to tear down, not build up

              Over the weekend, Representative Alma Hernandez took to social media to accuse community members of criminal conduct before establishing the facts of the situation. She posted photographs of two men and asserted they had been removing her campaign signs, despite those same photographs being …

              Tucson Speaks Out: July 18

              Tucson Speaks Out: July 18

                Time to wake up, Arizona

                Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

                Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

                  Arizona's clean energy boom is creating jobs and attracting billions in investment, this opinion argues. But without federal permitting reform, the author says lengthy approval delays could slow new projects, strain the electric grid and drive up energy costs.

                  Letter: A Message to non-MAGA republicans

                  Letter: A Message to non-MAGA republicans

                    This administration is an embarrassment to the basic principles that were the foundation of Party platforms since the end of the LBJ Great Society Programs. After LBJ, the Federal Government became too big. Reagan tried to shrink it but had only limited success without strong legislative sup…

                    Letter: Green Candidate Slanders All Veterans

                    Letter: Green Candidate Slanders All Veterans

                      In his recent column, Green Party congressional candidate Gary Swing wrote that Democrat JoAnne [sic] Mendoza "spent 20 years in the U.S. military as it committed genocide, murdering millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan."

                      Letter: Pickleball at Udall

                      Letter: Pickleball at Udall

                        Instead of asking pickleball players to pay a fee, we should pay them; they are worth their weight in gold. I do not play pickleball due to vision problems, but I do walk in the park most evenings. There might be soccer players, softball teams or people at the dog park , but the pickleball c…

                        Letter: It is time for Pima County voters to have their voices heard

                        Letter: It is time for Pima County voters to have their voices heard

                          The Prop. 425 Arguments Portal is open July 6 to Aug. 5. Submit your statement via the Pima County Ballot Measure Argument Portal.

                          Editorials

                          A note to readers

                          A note to readers

                          To our readers:

                          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

                          Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

                          Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

                          Arizona's clean energy boom is creating jobs and attracting billions in investment, this opinion argues. But without federal permitting reform, the author says lengthy approval delays could slow new projects, strain the electric grid and drive up energy costs.

                          Arizona opinion: Children with disabilities are students, not patients

                          Arizona opinion: Children with disabilities are students, not patients

                          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                          3 reasons not to visit Europe this summer | Froma Harrop

                          3 reasons not to visit Europe this summer | Froma Harrop

                          For some reason, many Americans seem convinced they have to tour Europe this summer -- despite the heat, oppressive crowds and high prices all descending on the continent. And if anyone needs a fourth reason, it's to recognize the growing resentment among many Europeans as the tourist hordes turn their town centers into trinket malls, eroding their way of life and, in the process, stripping what made those places worth visiting in the first place.

                          Clean up food-stamp abuse | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                          Clean up food-stamp abuse | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                          The threat of financial penalties has states scrambling to clean up their food stamp programs. For this, the White House deserves applause.

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                          Tucson Speaks Out: July 18

                          Tucson Speaks Out: July 18

                          Letter: Hegseth's Hi T

                          Letter: Hegseth's Hi T

                          Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

                          Local opinion: Arizona is a clean energy leader. Permitting reform can help us go further

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                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                          Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

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                          What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                          Letters to the Editor

                          Letter: Another sly barb

                          Letter: Another sly barb

                          L Johnson has once again hit the nail on the head when he observed that conservative rednecks are not intelligent enough to construct a literate sentence. Three cheers for another Loyal conservative truth.

                          Letter: LTE Civility

                          Letter: LTE Civility

                          RE: LTE Sunday 7/12/2026 “The new LTE policy”

                          Letter: Trump Golf: Business, Pleasure and Con

                          Letter: Trump Golf: Business, Pleasure and Con

                          To many people, Trump’s corruption is now legendary. Here is just a small, but crafty, one.

                          Letter: The Election Expert

                          Letter: The Election Expert

                          Trump cheats on all his wives, stiffs contractors, cheats at golf and his taxes, and pretty much everything else. He is a habitual liar who uses the United States Treasury as his personal ATM. This is the man who suddenly is an expert on election integrity. Election fraud never existed befor…

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