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A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

    A Tucson-area Republican celebrates Deb Haaland’s historic victory in New Mexico’s governor’s race and calls for Americans to look beyond party labels, embrace understanding and find common ground.

    Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

    Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

    • Jerry Wilkerson
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

    Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

    • Tom Purcell
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

    Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

      Be nice

      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

      • Miranda Schubert and Rodrigo Dorador
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writers:

      Opinion: Parents must be held accountable when children use their guns in school shootings

      Opinion: Parents must be held accountable when children use their guns in school shootings

      • Katie Woodall
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Opinion: Tucson needs more solar power, not more reliance on fossil fuels

      Opinion: Tucson needs more solar power, not more reliance on fossil fuels

      • Lee Stanfield
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

      A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

        A Tucson-area Republican celebrates Deb Haaland’s historic victory in New Mexico’s governor’s race and calls for Americans to look beyond party labels, embrace understanding and find common ground.

        Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

        Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

        • Jerry Wilkerson
          Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Letter: Richard Nixon and Donald Trump

        Letter: Richard Nixon and Donald Trump

        • Daryl Caudill, Northwest side

        On August 8, 1974 President Nixon, having put the United States through Watergate, decided, with the help of our then State Senator, Barry Goldwater, decided that for the good of the United States of America, it would be best if he resigned and left the office of the President. Perhaps it wi…

        Letter: Trump double speak

        Letter: Trump double speak

        • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

        Trump said, before the election, to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot because, in a way, I am.”

        Letter: Public Lands on the Line

        Letter: Public Lands on the Line

        • Gaye Adams, Midtown

        Monday November 9, 2026 our current Senate votes on the ‘Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act’ or ‘the permitting reform measure.’ Citizens Climate Lobby supports it, insisting on permitting reform to further huge clean energy projects.

        Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

        Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

        • Tom Purcell
          Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

        Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

          Be nice

          Editorial cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Thomas Beck | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          ANOTHER VIEW | Thomas Beck | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

          David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country

          David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country

            My dad was very good at so many things — one of which was being a father. I am grateful to him for many more things than there are words in this column.

            Letter: Unintended Consequences

            Letter: Unintended Consequences

              trump immediately went after Canada, saying he would allow them to become the 51st State, how insulting. Then he applied 50% tariffs disrupting the cross border integrated systems Canadians are good , proud citizens of their country. They did not take this insult lightly and as a response im…

              Letter: The Courage of Ordinary Americans

              Letter: The Courage of Ordinary Americans

                One of the most remarkable spectacles of Donald Trump's presidency has been watching some of America's wealthiest and most powerful individuals and institutions bend the knee.

                To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright | Danielle Coffey

                To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright | Danielle Coffey

                  From our country’s beginning, the Founders recognized that American democracy would rely on a flourishing independent press. The Constitution protects a free press through the First Amendment, of course, but also through a less celebrated provision: its recognition of the need for copyrights.

                  Congressional term limits won't make Congress better | Bradford Fitch

                  Congressional term limits won't make Congress better | Bradford Fitch

                    Starting in the 1990s, the idea of putting term limits on members of Congress became a recurring idea to improve democracy. The theory was that replacing legislators with a new batch would produce a better Congress.

                    Why many doctors are feeling burned out | Dr. David R. Diaz

                    Why many doctors are feeling burned out | Dr. David R. Diaz

                      Over time, a quiet shift has changed the way physicians experience their daily work. Most of us entered medicine with a sense that it was a profession rooted in responsibility, trust and moral seriousness.

                      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

                      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writers:

                        Editorials

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                        A note to readers

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                        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

                        Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

                        Opinion: Voters rejected Trump and his Republican allies

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

                        Opinion: Veteran suicide: The numbers are still high, but expanded care is helping

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country

                        David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country

                        My dad was very good at so many things — one of which was being a father. I am grateful to him for many more things than there are words in this column.

                        To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright | Danielle Coffey

                        To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright | Danielle Coffey

                        From our country’s beginning, the Founders recognized that American democracy would rely on a flourishing independent press. The Constitution protects a free press through the First Amendment, of course, but also through a less celebrated provision: its recognition of the need for copyrights.

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                        Letters to the Editor

                        A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

                        A Tucson Republican’s call for unity after Deb Haaland’s win

                        A Tucson-area Republican celebrates Deb Haaland’s historic victory in New Mexico’s governor’s race and calls for Americans to look beyond party labels, embrace understanding and find common ground.

                        Letter: Richard Nixon and Donald Trump

                        Letter: Richard Nixon and Donald Trump

                        On August 8, 1974 President Nixon, having put the United States through Watergate, decided, with the help of our then State Senator, Barry Goldwater, decided that for the good of the United States of America, it would be best if he resigned and left the office of the President. Perhaps it wi…

                        Letter: Trump double speak

                        Letter: Trump double speak

                        Trump said, before the election, to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot because, in a way, I am.”

                        Letter: Public Lands on the Line

                        Letter: Public Lands on the Line

                        Monday November 9, 2026 our current Senate votes on the ‘Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act’ or ‘the permitting reform measure.’ Citizens Climate Lobby supports it, insisting on permitting reform to further huge clean energy projects.

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