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Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

  • Mike Anderson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The opportunity to attract travelers seeking nostalgia and scenic beauty as part of their trip through our part of the state is tremendous.

Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

  • MJ Watz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

If Tucson wants to invest in a future that is sustainable, resilient, and community-driven, then those values need to be clearly and consistently articulated while decisions are still being shaped.

Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

  • Terry Bracy Special to the Arizona Daily Star

History has proved that the mixing of politics and religion almost always leads to the corruption of faith for political gain and the division of society.

Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

  • Rocque Perez Special to the Arizona Daily Star

This case is about more than a filing dispute. It is also about the role of money and influence in our politics.

Local opinion: TEP needs a fact checker

Local opinion: TEP needs a fact checker

  • Daniel Dempsey Special to the Arizona Daily Star

TEP waves away criticism with public relations misdirection. If the utility wants public trust, it should stop dismissing legitimate questions about monopoly overearning, cross-subsidies, and stranded cost as “false narratives.”

Local opinion: Rural Arizona’s health gap isn’t just about distance

Local opinion: Rural Arizona’s health gap isn’t just about distance

  • Tauhidur Rahman Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The rural health gap in Arizona reflects choices about how systems are structured and how resources are deployed. In the end, health care is not just about proximity. It is about whether care is truly within reach.

Local opinion: Don’t let the Congressional Review Act undermine our public lands

Local opinion: Don’t let the Congressional Review Act undermine our public lands

  • Glen Dickens Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Public lands are one of our nation’s great equalizers — shared spaces that belong to everyone, regardless of background or income. Their management should reflect that shared responsibility.

Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

  • Mike Anderson Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The opportunity to attract travelers seeking nostalgia and scenic beauty as part of their trip through our part of the state is tremendous.

Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

  • MJ Watz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

If Tucson wants to invest in a future that is sustainable, resilient, and community-driven, then those values need to be clearly and consistently articulated while decisions are still being shaped.

Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

  • Terry Bracy Special to the Arizona Daily Star

History has proved that the mixing of politics and religion almost always leads to the corruption of faith for political gain and the division of society.

Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

  • Rocque Perez Special to the Arizona Daily Star

This case is about more than a filing dispute. It is also about the role of money and influence in our politics.

Local opinion: TEP needs a fact checker

Local opinion: TEP needs a fact checker

  • Daniel Dempsey Special to the Arizona Daily Star

TEP waves away criticism with public relations misdirection. If the utility wants public trust, it should stop dismissing legitimate questions about monopoly overearning, cross-subsidies, and stranded cost as “false narratives.”

New York City can’t afford big pensions and free buses | Allison Schrager

New York City can’t afford big pensions and free buses | Allison Schrager

    Cities such as New York and Chicago are in deep financial trouble. Broadly speaking, they have two options: Make the difficult but appropriate choice to raise taxes and reduce the scale of government, or continue to live in a state of denial, increasing their pension obligations while also p…

    Local opinion: Rural Arizona’s health gap isn’t just about distance

    Local opinion: Rural Arizona’s health gap isn’t just about distance

    • Tauhidur Rahman Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The rural health gap in Arizona reflects choices about how systems are structured and how resources are deployed. In the end, health care is not just about proximity. It is about whether care is truly within reach.

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    ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

    ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Whamond | Cagle Cartoons

    Local opinion: Is TEP vice president Duke gaslighting customers?

    Local opinion: Is TEP vice president Duke gaslighting customers?

      Voters on TEP's franchise agreement deserve to have truthful and complete information about the details of what they will be voting for, or against.

      Local opinion: Standing for victims Is not supporting war

      Local opinion: Standing for victims Is not supporting war

        The following is the opinion and analysis oif the writer:

        Local opinion: What the Catholic bishops said about mass detention and deportation

        Local opinion: What the Catholic bishops said about mass detention and deportation

          All faith leaders and clergy must work to protect migrant individuals and families from cruel and unjust actions committed under a false claim of protecting the American people. 

          Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

          Arizona opinion: Gov. Hobbs can strike a blow against high building fees

            When homelessness and housing costs are high, reforms that protect against increased expenses and barriers to providing homes are prudent and principled.

            Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

            Local opinion: Of slavery, censorship and teaching

              The brutality and anguish of slave culture leaves the objectivity of the historical record and translates into moral judgment about the desecration of humanity.

              Local opinion: The $14 million question

              Local opinion: The $14 million question

                I looked up the ballot language from the 2000 election, and there is nothing in it that advises the voter that the fee would be passed on to the ratepayers.

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                A note to readers

                A note to readers

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                Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                Arizona Daily Star editorial: Julia Benitez, 'la abuela,' must be released

                Arizona Daily Star border reporter Emily Bregel reported last Sunday that our government is in the business of jailing confused grandmothers with no criminal history.

                Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                Arizona Daily Star Editorial: The Star endorses Propositions 418, 419

                The Arizona Daily Star endorses the passage of Propositions 418 and 419, the RTA Next plan and funding authorization.

                Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                Columnists

                Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

                Local opinion: Historic Highway 80 has tremendous tourism potential

                The opportunity to attract travelers seeking nostalgia and scenic beauty as part of their trip through our part of the state is tremendous.

                Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

                Local opinion: Tucson has a rare opportunity to direct $56 million in community investment

                If Tucson wants to invest in a future that is sustainable, resilient, and community-driven, then those values need to be clearly and consistently articulated while decisions are still being shaped.

                Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

                Terry Bracy: Where is the Good Samaritan?

                History has proved that the mixing of politics and religion almost always leads to the corruption of faith for political gain and the division of society.

                Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

                Local opinion: Why I’m taking a fellow Democrat to court

                This case is about more than a filing dispute. It is also about the role of money and influence in our politics.

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                Local opinion: TEP needs a fact checker

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                Letters to the Editor

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 12

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 12

                Fire station closures?

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 11

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 11

                The real story of the Iran ceasefire

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 9

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 9

                Two messages

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 8

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