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Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

  • Todd Jaeger, J.D. Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Opinion: City responsibility for reopening the Amphi pool is clear.

National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

  • Emily Stack Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Opinion: Arizona needs an all-of-the-above strategy to meet energy demand

Opinion: Arizona needs an all-of-the-above strategy to meet energy demand

  • Vince Leach Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Local opinion: Political claims about taxpayer savings need context

Local opinion: Political claims about taxpayer savings need context

  • Ray Lindstrom Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Local opinion: Fossil fuel companies take a page from tobacco

Local opinion: Fossil fuel companies take a page from tobacco

  • Mike Carran Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

  • Sadie Shaw Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Public comments still matter in fights over federal lands

Public comments still matter in fights over federal lands

  • Will Pattiz Special to the Arizona Daily Star

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Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

  • Todd Jaeger, J.D. Special to the Arizona Daily Star

Opinion: City responsibility for reopening the Amphi pool is clear.

National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

  • Emily Stack Special to the Arizona Daily Star

The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

    The debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a battle of cartoon caricatures: Monopoly Man versus the Marx Monster. 

    History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

    History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

      Socialism gets rebranded every generation with new faces and a catchy slogan. But the pitch stays the same: This time will be different. 

      WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

      WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

        File under “stupid publicity stunt that I shouldn’t even be writing about, but here I am, writing about it.”

        Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

        Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

          College students across the country are getting ready to head back to campus. As a new academic year approaches, universities face a daunting challenge: How to encourage genuine learning while preparing graduates for a workforce being reshaped by artificial intelligence.

          A deficit of answers about debt | Baltimore Sun

          A deficit of answers about debt | Baltimore Sun

            The midterm election season is in full swing, and candidates for Congress are doing what politicians often do: promising voters something in return for sending them to Washington or keeping them there.

            Editorial cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Sheldon Clark | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            ANOTHER VIEW | Sheldon Clark | Special to the Arizona Daily Star

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            ANOTHER VIEW | Dave Granlund | Cagle Cartoons

            Local opinion: Finding middle ground on data centers

            Local opinion: Finding middle ground on data centers

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              Local opinion: Families of veterans also carry the burdens of service – let’s support them all

              Local opinion: Families of veterans also carry the burdens of service – let’s support them all

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                Local opinion: The right to become someone new

                Local opinion: The right to become someone new

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                  Local opinion: I’m excited my twins start pre-K this August, but deeply concerned about extreme heat

                  Local opinion: I’m excited my twins start pre-K this August, but deeply concerned about extreme heat

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                    Local opinion: Banning historical facts and experiences in the name of DEI

                    Local opinion: Banning historical facts and experiences in the name of DEI

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                      Local opinion: Ciscomani’s record deserves more scrutiny

                      Local opinion: Ciscomani’s record deserves more scrutiny

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                        A note to readers

                        A note to readers

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                        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

                        Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

                        Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

                        Opinion: City responsibility for reopening the Amphi pool is clear.

                        National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

                        National opinion: There's a bookie in your college freshman's pocket

                        The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:

                        Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

                        Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

                        The debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a battle of cartoon caricatures: Monopoly Man versus the Marx Monster. 

                        History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

                        History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

                        Socialism gets rebranded every generation with new faces and a catchy slogan. But the pitch stays the same: This time will be different. 

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                        Tucson Speaks Out: August 21

                        Tucson Speaks Out: August 21

                        Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

                        Local opinion: Reopening the Amphi Pool is a city responsibility

                        Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

                        Local opinion: TUSD must provide more detail on its $807M budget

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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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                        Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

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

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

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                        Letters to the Editor

                        Letter: Please Correct: Election Day is Nov. 3

                        Letter: Please Correct: Election Day is Nov. 3

                        In the Tuesday, Aug. 18, Letters to the Editor - Page A7, 5th column, 2nd letter from the end - the letter writer urges folks to vote on Nov. 11.

                        Letter: The sex talk

                        Letter: The sex talk

                        On behalf of all past/present/future victims, who were/are/will be poked, prodded, assaulted or otherwise abused by others who push past informed legal consent to satisfy their own selfish sexual motives, please release the full Epstein Files. According to a government website, nearly half o…

                        Tucson Speaks Out: August 21

                        Tucson Speaks Out: August 21

                        Juan Ciscomani

                        Letter: First they came for Immigrants

                        Letter: First they came for Immigrants

                        When we stopped confronting people who used the word illegal rather than undocumented, we gave those who wanted to separate us and blame others great power. Republican leaders, like Trump, knew just how to use it for their own power. Not having papers was and still is a simple misdemeanor. B…

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