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Opinion

Local opinion: We should be booing Rep. Ciscomani

Local opinion: We should be booing Rep. Ciscomani

  • Jerry Wilkerson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Tucson Speaks Out: August 12

Tucson Speaks Out: August 12

    Practicing medicine without a license

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

    Tucson Speaks Out: August 11

      An Open Letter to Alma Hernandez

      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

      Opinion: I’m deciding to die before Alzheimer’s takes my mind

      • Rusty Martin Special to the Des Moines Register

      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

      Tucson Speaks Out: August 10

        Elections, the Constitution, the Law

        An Arizona business beat Jack Daniel's. Free speech won too

        An Arizona business beat Jack Daniel's. Free speech won too

        • Simon Tam For The Arizona Republic

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Local opinion: News coverage should provide complete political context

        Local opinion: News coverage should provide complete political context

        • Kelly Anderson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

        Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

        Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

          Letter: Public education

          Letter: Public education

          • Dave Bertagnoli, West side

          Regarding the ballot measure on vouchers: To cut to the chase - to be for or against it is to be for or against public education. Ninety percent, I've read, of kids go to public schools and the voucher system in its current form is starving public schools. So the voucher system as currently …

          Letter: Fauci vs Pope Rand Paul

          Letter: Fauci vs Pope Rand Paul

          • Barbara Moore, East side

          Pope Formosus was Pope from 891-896. His successor, Pope Stephen VI , exhumed Formosus in 897 and put him on trial, dressed in papal vestments and seated on a throne. Stephen VI found Formosus guilty of being Pope because he was ineligible. The end of the outrage was that Stephan VI was late…

          Letter: Trump the champion golfer

          Letter: Trump the champion golfer

          • Philip Reinecker, East side

          Trump said he won two trophy's at a golf tournament at a course he owns. He said he shot a 70 and won because he had talent and the other players didn't. He said he shot a 70 or 2 under par. In 2006 Trump played the course at Lake Tahoe with 80 celebrities and he finished 68th out of the 80.…

          Letter: Trump's Icebreakers

          Letter: Trump's Icebreakers

          • Gary Haslett, SaddleBrooke

          Trump said that it is impossible to fund Medicare and Medicaid while fighting a war. But, he can find money for such things as the Ball Room, Reflecting Pool, the Trump Arch, the January 6 slush fund, etc., etc.

          Letter: LTE RULES - ONE PER MONTH!

          Letter: LTE RULES - ONE PER MONTH!

          • Dennis Winsten, Northeast side

          Loyal Johnson letters were published August 4th and August 5th. Does he have an exemption?

          Letter: A real sportsman

          Letter: A real sportsman

          • Philip Reinecker, East side

          Trump recently claimed he secured championship trophys at his golf club, saying he has talent and the others don't. Ho Hum Are we truly to believe that a severely overweight, out of shape 80 year old dodderer could ever shoot a 70 on a real golf course? Or is it just possible that a deranged…

          Editorial cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

          ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

          Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

          Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

            🎧 A personal list of influential thinkers becomes a broader conversation about happiness, virtue, education and whether philosophy can genuinely change the course of a life.

            Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

            Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

              If you aren’t among the millions of pickleball players, the fastest growing sport in America, watch “The Dink” on Apple TV to get a glimpse of what you’re missing.

              News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

              News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

                Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of America keep backing him to the eyeballs.

                Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is a medical doctor, an ophthalmologist. But he has an unhealthy obsession with Dr. Anthony Fauci and now has rigged a ridiculous contempt of Congress charge against Fauci, who was the ubiquitous, calming voice of reason during the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic.

                  Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                  Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                    Movies are back! (Again.)

                    Local opinion: We should be booing Rep. Ciscomani

                    Local opinion: We should be booing Rep. Ciscomani

                      The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 12

                      Tucson Speaks Out: August 12

                        Practicing medicine without a license

                        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

                        Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        🎧 A personal list of influential thinkers becomes a broader conversation about happiness, virtue, education and whether philosophy can genuinely change the course of a life.

                        Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

                        Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

                        If you aren’t among the millions of pickleball players, the fastest growing sport in America, watch “The Dink” on Apple TV to get a glimpse of what you’re missing.

                        News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

                        News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

                        Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of America keep backing him to the eyeballs.

                        Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                        Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                        U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is a medical doctor, an ophthalmologist. But he has an unhealthy obsession with Dr. Anthony Fauci and now has rigged a ridiculous contempt of Congress charge against Fauci, who was the ubiquitous, calming voice of reason during the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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                        Letters to the Editor

                        Letter: Public education

                        Letter: Public education

                        Regarding the ballot measure on vouchers: To cut to the chase - to be for or against it is to be for or against public education. Ninety percent, I've read, of kids go to public schools and the voucher system in its current form is starving public schools. So the voucher system as currently …

                        Letter: Fauci vs Pope Rand Paul

                        Letter: Fauci vs Pope Rand Paul

                        Pope Formosus was Pope from 891-896. His successor, Pope Stephen VI , exhumed Formosus in 897 and put him on trial, dressed in papal vestments and seated on a throne. Stephen VI found Formosus guilty of being Pope because he was ineligible. The end of the outrage was that Stephan VI was late…

                        Letter: Trump the champion golfer

                        Letter: Trump the champion golfer

                        Trump said he won two trophy's at a golf tournament at a course he owns. He said he shot a 70 and won because he had talent and the other players didn't. He said he shot a 70 or 2 under par. In 2006 Trump played the course at Lake Tahoe with 80 celebrities and he finished 68th out of the 80.…

                        Letter: Trump's Icebreakers

                        Letter: Trump's Icebreakers

                        Trump said that it is impossible to fund Medicare and Medicaid while fighting a war. But, he can find money for such things as the Ball Room, Reflecting Pool, the Trump Arch, the January 6 slush fund, etc., etc.

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