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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

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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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Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

Opinion: Can Arizona’s Sonoran Pronghorn survive the Trump administration?

  • Ted Williams
    Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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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

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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.

        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

          • Miranda Schubert and Rodrigo Dorador
            Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writers:

          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

          The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

          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

          Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

          Opinion: Energy price relief should help those who need it most

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            Opinion: Pell Grants no longer cover enough of college costs. Congress should act

            Opinion: Pell Grants no longer cover enough of college costs. Congress should act

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              Local opinion: The Arizona Republican Party has lost its way. Here's why I haven't left

              Local opinion: The Arizona Republican Party has lost its way. Here's why I haven't left

                The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                Opinion: Investing in Pima County’s future means investing in our people

                Opinion: Investing in Pima County’s future means investing in our people

                  The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                  Opinion: Bitter attacks and billionaire spending mar Arizona's midterm campaign

                  Opinion: Bitter attacks and billionaire spending mar Arizona's midterm campaign

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                    Opinion: Pima County must address electronic waste in new data center regulations

                    Opinion: Pima County must address electronic waste in new data center regulations

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                      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

                      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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                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

                      Tucson Speaks Out: November 6

                      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

                      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

                      Opinion: Mass deportations could make Arizona's housing crisis worse

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                      What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

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                      Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                      Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                      What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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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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