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Opinion

Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

  • Rex Scott
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

A vote for Proposition 425 is a vote for common sense, sound fiscal management and proactive thinking.

Local opinion: The deal faded, but the danger remains

Local opinion: The deal faded, but the danger remains

  • Winton D. Woods
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Confidentiality outlived the customer it was protecting.

Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

    Who backs Ciscomani?

    Local opinion: Today's Republicans fall in line in Phoenix

    Local opinion: Today's Republicans fall in line in Phoenix

    • Pete Hershberger
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    My support is for people who will put representing our interests in Southern Arizona ahead of what their party tells them to do.

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 11

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 11

      Grandmother tree murder

      Local opinion: What are we giving up?

      Local opinion: What are we giving up?

      • Betty Villegas
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      We have a responsibility not only to Arizonans today, but to those who come after us.

      Opinion: Arizona can lead on identifying the missing with dignity

      Opinion: Arizona can lead on identifying the missing with dignity

      • Tricia Redeker Hepner, Sara Fatula, Sherry Fox and Gabriella Soto
        For the Arizona Republic

      We believe that our state and its institutions must recommit to the missing, the dead and the living families who continue to search for them.

      Raising kids is getting more expensive, and Americans want help | Steven Kull

      Raising kids is getting more expensive, and Americans want help | Steven Kull

        The cost of raising a child in the United States has been climbing well past the pace of everyday inflation, and families are feeling it. That growing financial burden is one of the major reasons that Americans give for why they are deciding to have fewer children than they would like.

        All hands on deck for a more civil America | Lynn Walker Gendusa

        All hands on deck for a more civil America | Lynn Walker Gendusa

          My uncles, cousins, brother and nephew have served in the U.S. Navy. During wars and turbulent seas, they heard the call: “All hands on deck!”

          This crime-fighting tool is no threat to civil liberties | Colorado Springs Gazette

          This crime-fighting tool is no threat to civil liberties | Colorado Springs Gazette

            Pushback at police use of automated license-plate readers — like Flock and Axon — has reached the head-scratching point.

            Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

            Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

            • Rex Scott
              Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            A vote for Proposition 425 is a vote for common sense, sound fiscal management and proactive thinking.

            Local opinion: The deal faded, but the danger remains

            Local opinion: The deal faded, but the danger remains

            • Winton D. Woods
              Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            Confidentiality outlived the customer it was protecting.

            Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

            Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

              Who backs Ciscomani?

              AI’s risks are no reason for panic | Bloomberg News

              AI’s risks are no reason for panic | Bloomberg News

                “Nobody knows anything,” the screenwriter William Goldman famously said of the movie business.

                Editorial cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Gary McCoy | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

                Letter: Parking meter fees hurt businesses

                Letter: Parking meter fees hurt businesses

                  Here is a suggestion for the complaints of Downtown and 4th Avenue merchants that high parking meter fees are driving away customers. Make all parking free (or at least substantially lowered) and replace the lost income to the city by restarting the fees for busses and streetcars. Free bus f…

                  Letter: Building Skills, Building Futures

                  Letter: Building Skills, Building Futures

                    I’ve reskilled throughout my career, and one lesson has stayed with me. The ability to learn, adapt and take on something new can make all the difference.

                    Letter: "None so blind......."

                    Letter: "None so blind......."

                      The letter "November election" provided a window into the fantasy world of MAGA. It made me ponder what it's like for the 30% going through the world wearing virtual reality goggles. The author tells us how Trump "works every day" - meaning when he's not sleeping through meetings and getting…

                      Local opinion: Today's Republicans fall in line in Phoenix

                      Local opinion: Today's Republicans fall in line in Phoenix

                        My support is for people who will put representing our interests in Southern Arizona ahead of what their party tells them to do.

                        Tucson Speaks Out: October 11

                        Tucson Speaks Out: October 11

                          Grandmother tree murder

                          Letter: We Need to Talk About Indoor Heat

                          Letter: We Need to Talk About Indoor Heat

                            As the summer heat finally winds down, we need to address a mounting public health crisis: indoor heat. When we think of extreme heat in Tucson we think of outdoor temperatures soaring into triple digits. However, high indoor temperatures can be just as deadly. According to Pima County stati…

                            Letter: Thanks for a positive comment

                            Letter: Thanks for a positive comment

                              I wish to thank Mr. Tom McGorry for his pleasent and up-lifting letter - Lucky Seven. 10-06-2026,

                              Editorials

                              A note to readers

                              A note to readers

                              To our readers:

                              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

                              Raising kids is getting more expensive, and Americans want help | Steven Kull

                              Raising kids is getting more expensive, and Americans want help | Steven Kull

                              The cost of raising a child in the United States has been climbing well past the pace of everyday inflation, and families are feeling it. That growing financial burden is one of the major reasons that Americans give for why they are deciding to have fewer children than they would like.

                              All hands on deck for a more civil America | Lynn Walker Gendusa

                              All hands on deck for a more civil America | Lynn Walker Gendusa

                              My uncles, cousins, brother and nephew have served in the U.S. Navy. During wars and turbulent seas, they heard the call: “All hands on deck!”

                              This crime-fighting tool is no threat to civil liberties | Colorado Springs Gazette

                              This crime-fighting tool is no threat to civil liberties | Colorado Springs Gazette

                              Pushback at police use of automated license-plate readers — like Flock and Axon — has reached the head-scratching point.

                              Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

                              Local opinion: Vote yes on Proposition 425

                              A vote for Proposition 425 is a vote for common sense, sound fiscal management and proactive thinking.

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                              Local opinion: Today's Republicans fall in line in Phoenix

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

                              Tucson Speaks Out: October 12

                              Who backs Ciscomani?

                              Letter: Parking meter fees hurt businesses

                              Letter: Parking meter fees hurt businesses

                              Here is a suggestion for the complaints of Downtown and 4th Avenue merchants that high parking meter fees are driving away customers. Make all parking free (or at least substantially lowered) and replace the lost income to the city by restarting the fees for busses and streetcars. Free bus f…

                              Letter: Building Skills, Building Futures

                              Letter: Building Skills, Building Futures

                              I’ve reskilled throughout my career, and one lesson has stayed with me. The ability to learn, adapt and take on something new can make all the difference.

                              Letter: "None so blind......."

                              Letter: "None so blind......."

                              The letter "November election" provided a window into the fantasy world of MAGA. It made me ponder what it's like for the 30% going through the world wearing virtual reality goggles. The author tells us how Trump "works every day" - meaning when he's not sleeping through meetings and getting…

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