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Opinion

Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

    Bipartisan? Really?

    Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

    Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

    • Miranda Schubert
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

    Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

    • Jim Driscoll
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

    Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

    • Raul E. Ramirez and Frank Sotomayor
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

    Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

      Pantano bumps and potholes

      Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

      Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

      • Azucena Bravo
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Tucson Speaks Out: September 29

      Tucson Speaks Out: September 29

        Climate change hits home

        Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

        Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

          Bipartisan? Really?

          Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

          Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

          • Don Ries, Southeast side

          How are we safer when ICE arrests Eissa Hashemi, a professor and mentor of PhD students in the Business Psychology department of the Chicago School, and his wife and son? All three are legal permanent residents, Eissa and his wife have valid green cards, and have committed no crimes, not eve…

          Letter: Inflation

          Letter: Inflation

          • Dave Locey, Foothills

          Registered as an independent, looking at republicans blaming dems for high inflation and prices is really comical. President Trump is responsible for a tariff policy that has driven prices up dramatically. He is responsible for increasing diesel and gas prices that increase prices for growin…

          Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

          Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

          • walter ramsley, East side

          Tim Steller is a busy guy. It's unfair to criticize him for dialing up ChatGPT periodically, especially for a routine column about Ciscomani. What's interesting, Steller wrote about the incumbent on Sunday, not Mendoza. Normally, it's “Vote for me!” Not “Don't vote for him.” Is she any good?…

          Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

          Letter: Neighbor Connect Experience

          • Lesly Romero, Ajo

          Over the past year, I've had the chance to support Tucson Electric Power's Neighbor Connect program and attend community events around Tucson. Through those experiences, I've seen how important it is to connect people with resources that can help them manage energy costs and keep their homes…

          Letter: CORRECTION: WARNING! TEP Expanding Control

          Letter: CORRECTION: WARNING! TEP Expanding Control

          • Terry Finefrock, Foothills

          Is Proposition 421 a collaboration or just another way for TEP to expand its control of captive ratepayers to include taxpayers and increase rates-profit?

          Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

          Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

          • scott.rada

          🎧 Behind an idealized image of simplicity and community are difficult questions about education, healthcare, gender roles, individual freedom and belonging.

          Editorial cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Christopher Weyant | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Christopher Weyant | Cagle Cartoons

          Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

          Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

            “Listening, really listening, is hard when potential distractions are leaping into your ears every fifty-thousandth of a second,” wrote Seth Horowitz in the New York Times.

            Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

            Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

              Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium surely hoped its dramatic rescue of 10 beluga whales from the widely despised and imminently liquidating Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was going to be a public relations boon.

                Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

                Election experts warn of threats to democracy in November

                  The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                  Congress should fix flawed Saudi nuclear deal | Bloomberg News

                  Congress should fix flawed Saudi nuclear deal | Bloomberg News

                    The confusion surrounding a proposed civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia hasn’t exactly disappeared: The White House is still claiming it depends on the country normalizing relations with Israel, even if that’s not part of the written agreement.

                    Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

                    Salomón Baldenegro deserves recognition at city park

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

                      Tucson Speaks Out: September 30

                        Pantano bumps and potholes

                        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

                        Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        🎧 Behind an idealized image of simplicity and community are difficult questions about education, healthcare, gender roles, individual freedom and belonging.

                        Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

                        Why listening is a powerful tool for mental health | Michael Yates

                        “Listening, really listening, is hard when potential distractions are leaping into your ears every fifty-thousandth of a second,” wrote Seth Horowitz in the New York Times.

                        Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

                        Securing Tucson’s water future: Accountability, transparency, and what's next

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                        Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales | Chicago Tribune

                        Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium surely hoped its dramatic rescue of 10 beluga whales from the widely despised and imminently liquidating Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was going to be a public relations boon.

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                        Local opinion: Tucson should reject Prop. 421 and explore public power

                        Local opinion: Tucson should reject Prop. 421 and explore public power

                        Local opinion: Arizona’s roadless forests deserve lasting protection

                        Local opinion: Arizona’s roadless forests deserve lasting protection

                        Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

                        Local opinion: Latino Conservation Week highlights importance of Arizona public lands

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                        Letters to the Editor

                        Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

                        Tucson Speaks Out: October 2

                        Bipartisan? Really?

                        Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

                        Letter: HOW ARE WE SAFER?

                        How are we safer when ICE arrests Eissa Hashemi, a professor and mentor of PhD students in the Business Psychology department of the Chicago School, and his wife and son? All three are legal permanent residents, Eissa and his wife have valid green cards, and have committed no crimes, not eve…

                        Letter: Inflation

                        Letter: Inflation

                        Registered as an independent, looking at republicans blaming dems for high inflation and prices is really comical. President Trump is responsible for a tariff policy that has driven prices up dramatically. He is responsible for increasing diesel and gas prices that increase prices for growin…

                        Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

                        Letter: The Dog That Didn't Bark

                        Tim Steller is a busy guy. It's unfair to criticize him for dialing up ChatGPT periodically, especially for a routine column about Ciscomani. What's interesting, Steller wrote about the incumbent on Sunday, not Mendoza. Normally, it's “Vote for me!” Not “Don't vote for him.” Is she any good?…

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