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Opinion: Arizona colleges must help students finish

Opinion: Arizona colleges must help students finish

  • Jevin D. Hodge and Isaac Abbs
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writers:

Opinion: Tucson should approve Prop. 421 without giving up on public power

Opinion: Tucson should approve Prop. 421 without giving up on public power

  • Scott Hancock
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

    'Naming rights' tacky

    Katie Hobbs: Arizona needs solutions, not Washington chaos

    Katie Hobbs: Arizona needs solutions, not Washington chaos

    • Katie Hobbs
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    Gov. Katie Hobbs outlines her plans to lower housing costs, strengthen public schools, protect Arizona's water and put families ahead of partisan politics.

    Opinion: Politics of a 1996 immigration law locking millions in

    Opinion: Politics of a 1996 immigration law locking millions in

    • Hillary Walsh
      Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 25

    Tucson Speaks Out: October 25

      Oil and gas politics

      Opinion: Investing in small businesses strengthens Southern Arizona

      Opinion: Investing in small businesses strengthens Southern Arizona

      • Rob Elias
        Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      How America ran up its debt,  and who should be blamed | Charles Blahous

      How America ran up its debt, and who should be blamed | Charles Blahous

        The federal government is drowning itself in red ink, caused by its spending far more than the revenues it collects. Economists agree that the debt explosion raises Americans’ borrowing costs, inhibits economic growth and makes us all poorer.

        Meet Halloween’s most misunderstood animal | Scott Miller

        Meet Halloween’s most misunderstood animal | Scott Miller

          Every October, bats flutter through haunted houses, horror movies and Halloween decorations as symbols of darkness, danger and things that go bump in the night. Thanks to Dracula and generations of spooky stories, they’ve earned an undeserved reputation as tiny flying monsters.

          Governments can’t take their resilience for granted | Bloomberg News

          Governments can’t take their resilience for granted | Bloomberg News

            Somewhat unexpectedly, the global economy has weathered the challenges of the past few years extraordinarily well. Following the pandemic, shock followed shock — Russia’s war on Ukraine, Washington’s rejection of rule-based liberal trade, then most recently the war with Iran.

            The ‘abundance agenda’ and permitting reform | Las Vegas Review-Journal

            The ‘abundance agenda’ and permitting reform | Las Vegas Review-Journal

              Many Democrats now advocate for an “abundance agenda,” which loosely holds that the party should be in the business of providing “vital goods” such as housing and infrastructure, rather than working to block or burden important projects on environmental or other grounds.

              Opinion: Arizona colleges must help students finish

              Opinion: Arizona colleges must help students finish

              • Jevin D. Hodge and Isaac Abbs
                Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writers:

              Opinion: Tucson should approve Prop. 421 without giving up on public power

              Opinion: Tucson should approve Prop. 421 without giving up on public power

              • Scott Hancock
                Special to the Arizona Daily Star

              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

              Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

              Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

                'Naming rights' tacky

                Editorial cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Pat Bagley | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | John Darkow | Cagle Cartoons

                Letter: Red is the new yellow

                Letter: Red is the new yellow

                  This morning at an intersection on River Rd. four cars ran the red light after my light turned green. As usual, we have virtually no traffic enforcement to protect lawful drivers.

                  Letter: Ciscomani's dilemma

                  Letter: Ciscomani's dilemma

                    When Juan Ciscomani criticized the Homeland Security shutdown as "political," he dismissed 32 people who died in ICE detention last year and ICE's murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis with no subsequent accountability.

                    Letter: Trump's ego fest

                    Letter: Trump's ego fest

                      United States envoy Steve Witkoff lost international credibility after referring to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.” Both Trump and Witkoff continued to praise, even fawn over Putin, despite being sought as a war criminal by the International Court for the tens of thousand …

                      Letter: Al Capp, the satirist

                      Letter: Al Capp, the satirist

                        Many years ago, Al Capp of Li'l Abner fame, created a satirical character named Jubilation T. Cornpone. Some people might find it amusing to see how that name is used as a reference nowadays. Might even see a comparison or three.

                        Katie Hobbs: Arizona needs solutions, not Washington chaos

                        Katie Hobbs: Arizona needs solutions, not Washington chaos

                          Gov. Katie Hobbs outlines her plans to lower housing costs, strengthen public schools, protect Arizona's water and put families ahead of partisan politics.

                          Andy Biggs: Arizona needs new leadership to revive the American Dream

                          Andy Biggs: Arizona needs new leadership to revive the American Dream

                            The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                            Opinion: Politics of a 1996 immigration law locking millions in

                            Opinion: Politics of a 1996 immigration law locking millions in

                              The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                              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

                              How America ran up its debt,  and who should be blamed | Charles Blahous

                              How America ran up its debt, and who should be blamed | Charles Blahous

                              The federal government is drowning itself in red ink, caused by its spending far more than the revenues it collects. Economists agree that the debt explosion raises Americans’ borrowing costs, inhibits economic growth and makes us all poorer.

                              Meet Halloween’s most misunderstood animal | Scott Miller

                              Meet Halloween’s most misunderstood animal | Scott Miller

                              Every October, bats flutter through haunted houses, horror movies and Halloween decorations as symbols of darkness, danger and things that go bump in the night. Thanks to Dracula and generations of spooky stories, they’ve earned an undeserved reputation as tiny flying monsters.

                              Governments can’t take their resilience for granted | Bloomberg News

                              Governments can’t take their resilience for granted | Bloomberg News

                              Somewhat unexpectedly, the global economy has weathered the challenges of the past few years extraordinarily well. Following the pandemic, shock followed shock — Russia’s war on Ukraine, Washington’s rejection of rule-based liberal trade, then most recently the war with Iran.

                              The ‘abundance agenda’ and permitting reform | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                              The ‘abundance agenda’ and permitting reform | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                              Many Democrats now advocate for an “abundance agenda,” which loosely holds that the party should be in the business of providing “vital goods” such as housing and infrastructure, rather than working to block or burden important projects on environmental or other grounds.

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

                              Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

                              'Naming rights' tacky

                              Letter: Red is the new yellow

                              Letter: Red is the new yellow

                              This morning at an intersection on River Rd. four cars ran the red light after my light turned green. As usual, we have virtually no traffic enforcement to protect lawful drivers.

                              Letter: Ciscomani's dilemma

                              Letter: Ciscomani's dilemma

                              When Juan Ciscomani criticized the Homeland Security shutdown as "political," he dismissed 32 people who died in ICE detention last year and ICE's murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis with no subsequent accountability.

                              Letter: Trump's ego fest

                              Letter: Trump's ego fest

                              United States envoy Steve Witkoff lost international credibility after referring to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.” Both Trump and Witkoff continued to praise, even fawn over Putin, despite being sought as a war criminal by the International Court for the tens of thousand …

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