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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Opinion: App store age verification could put everyone's privacy at risk

    Opinion: App store age verification could put everyone's privacy at risk

    • Julie Barrett
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    Protecting children online shouldn't mean requiring every adult to verify their identity, an opinion writer argues in response to proposed app store safeguards.

    Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

    Opinion: Arizona's water and wildlife are worth more than copper mining profits

    • Annamaria Delgado
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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    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

      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

        • Jack Walters, Northeast side

        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…

        Editorial cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Margolis & Cox | Cagle Cartoons

        ANOTHER VIEW | Margolis & Cox | Cagle Cartoons

        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

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                  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

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                    We voted. Is our work as citizens just beginning? | The Ethical Life podcast

                    We voted. Is our work as citizens just beginning? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 Casting ballots settles elections, but meaningful change requires staying informed, contacting elected officials and participating in decisions that shape everyday life.

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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: 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.

                      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.

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                      Letters to the Editor

                      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.

                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

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