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Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

  • John M. Fredericks, Roxanne Murphy and Margarita Pivovarova For the Arizona Republic

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

    Public Power is better than TEP

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 3

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 3

      Detainee deported without medical procedure

      Opinion: Will allegations against Mark Lamb reshape Arizona CD-5 race?

      Opinion: Will allegations against Mark Lamb reshape Arizona CD-5 race?

      • Mike Tully Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Local opinion: Who really supports communism today?

      Local opinion: Who really supports communism today?

      • Sandra Katz, M.D., J.D Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Local opinion: A call for civility for our civil servants

      Local opinion: A call for civility for our civil servants

      • Timothy M. Thomure, PE Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 2

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 2

        Do your homework

        Letter: Public Power is better than TEP.

        Letter: Public Power is better than TEP.

        • Chrysta Faye, Downtown

        Here in Tucson we have a chance to get public power and free ourselves from the horrible mismanagement and continual rate hikes from TEP. Primarily, vote against Prop 421 and stop the bad deal that allows TEP control for 25 years! The deal costs the city and working class people a lot of har…

        Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

        Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

        • John M. Fredericks, Roxanne Murphy and Margarita Pivovarova For the Arizona Republic

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

        Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

          Public Power is better than TEP

          Gary Varvel for Aug 04, 2026

          Gary Varvel for Aug 04, 2026

            Letter: Another massacre at the border

            Letter: Another massacre at the border

            • Ila Abernathy, Midtown

            This time it’s environmental, as three of four cottonwood trees, estimated to be over 200 years old, were destroyed July 28 - 29 near Lochiel, San Rafael Valley, apparently for the “crime” of spreading shade across the international boundary – and possibly impeding construction of a second 3…

            Letter: Only in a far-left tabloid!

            Letter: Only in a far-left tabloid!

            • L.W. Johnson, Foothills

            Again, the Daily Star shows its colors. On their Front Page edition of Sat. 08/01 they TRY to Promote that mindless Biden & Trump are similar. Obviously the tabloid has the TDS illness. Nothing on the front page about all the false actions of Fauci.

            Your fourth-grader shouldn’t be worried about AI | Allison Schrager:

            Your fourth-grader shouldn’t be worried about AI | Allison Schrager:

              When I was in fourth grade, everyone in my class had grand ideas about what they wanted to be when they grew up: a professional basketball player, a firefighter, a professor (I grew up in a college town), a farmer (that was also in the country).

              Editorial cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Sack | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Steve Sack | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

              ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

              Finally inching forward on fixing Social Security | Las Vegas Review-Journal

              Finally inching forward on fixing Social Security | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                Members of Congress for years have metaphorically run for the hills when confronted with the nation’s looming entitlement crisis, opting for inertia over reforms that might be politically risky. But with the Social Security trust fund now set to run dry in just six years, further inaction will soon be untenable.

                Tucson Speaks Out: August 3

                Tucson Speaks Out: August 3

                  Detainee deported without medical procedure

                  Orbital data centers are a crazy idea. Go for it | Bloomberg News

                  Orbital data centers are a crazy idea. Go for it | Bloomberg News

                    Why not just build them in space?

                    Opinion: Will allegations against Mark Lamb reshape Arizona CD-5 race?

                    Opinion: Will allegations against Mark Lamb reshape Arizona CD-5 race?

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Gary Varvel for Aug 03, 2026

                      Gary Varvel for Aug 03, 2026

                        Letter: What did you say?

                        Letter: What did you say?

                          A letter writer in Wednesday's paper said that the attack on Iran was unprovoked. Are you kidding me? Iran has been financing terrorists to kill Americans for over 47 years. Have you heard of the 90-11 attack? How about the bombing of the US military barracks in Libya? Do you remember that? …

                          Letter: Detaining DACA recipients

                          Letter: Detaining DACA recipients

                            It is disgusting to see people who have lived here for decades, good people brought here as children, being detained by the vicious actions of the current administration. We were told they would go after criminals and those who recently came illegally. All lies once again.

                            Editorials

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                            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

                            Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

                            Opinion: Arizona spends 4 years educating grads who then leave

                            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                            Your fourth-grader shouldn’t be worried about AI | Allison Schrager:

                            Your fourth-grader shouldn’t be worried about AI | Allison Schrager:

                            When I was in fourth grade, everyone in my class had grand ideas about what they wanted to be when they grew up: a professional basketball player, a firefighter, a professor (I grew up in a college town), a farmer (that was also in the country).

                            Finally inching forward on fixing Social Security | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                            Finally inching forward on fixing Social Security | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                            Members of Congress for years have metaphorically run for the hills when confronted with the nation’s looming entitlement crisis, opting for inertia over reforms that might be politically risky. But with the Social Security trust fund now set to run dry in just six years, further inaction will soon be untenable.

                            Orbital data centers are a crazy idea. Go for it | Bloomberg News

                            Orbital data centers are a crazy idea. Go for it | Bloomberg News

                            Why not just build them in space?

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                            Opinion: Technology and science find new roots in rural Arizona

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                            Letters to the Editor

                            Letter: Public Power is better than TEP.

                            Letter: Public Power is better than TEP.

                            Here in Tucson we have a chance to get public power and free ourselves from the horrible mismanagement and continual rate hikes from TEP. Primarily, vote against Prop 421 and stop the bad deal that allows TEP control for 25 years! The deal costs the city and working class people a lot of har…

                            Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

                            Tucson Speaks Out: August 4

                            Public Power is better than TEP

                            Letter: Another massacre at the border

                            Letter: Another massacre at the border

                            This time it’s environmental, as three of four cottonwood trees, estimated to be over 200 years old, were destroyed July 28 - 29 near Lochiel, San Rafael Valley, apparently for the “crime” of spreading shade across the international boundary – and possibly impeding construction of a second 3…

                            Letter: Only in a far-left tabloid!

                            Letter: Only in a far-left tabloid!

                            Again, the Daily Star shows its colors. On their Front Page edition of Sat. 08/01 they TRY to Promote that mindless Biden & Trump are similar. Obviously the tabloid has the TDS illness. Nothing on the front page about all the false actions of Fauci.

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