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Opinion

Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

  • Ron Proctor Special to the Arizona Daily Star

It is not clear how to move rapidly to a clean-energy future when Tucson Electric Power Company has near-monopoly control over Tucson’s electricity supply.

Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

    GOP budget

    Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

    Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

    • Howard Weiss Special to the Arizona Daily Star

    The question isn't whether Tucson can lead America's clean energy future. The question is whether we have the vision to recognize the moment we're in.

    Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

    Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

      Local youth music

      Terry Bracy: If not Trump, then ... the perils of presidential succession

      Terry Bracy: If not Trump, then ... the perils of presidential succession

      • Terry Bracy Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      The issue of Presidential succession has been kicked around since the Founders gave this subject insufficient thought at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

      Local opinion: The 'Tucson 4' should be 'not guilty' of trespass

      Local opinion: The 'Tucson 4' should be 'not guilty' of trespass

      • Cara Bissell Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      This trial is about more than four defendants. It’s about where Tucson draws the line between peaceful protest and criminal conduct in public-facing spaces.

      Local opinion: An aging population calls for investments in direct care workers

      Local opinion: An aging population calls for investments in direct care workers

      • Elizabeth Cozzi and Mike Hofer Special to the Arizona Daily Star

      Wellpoint is helping scale training, reduce financial barriers to entry, and connect more individuals to caregiving careers. This approach works because it strengthens the entire workforce pipeline.

      Gary Varvel for Apr 28, 2026

      Gary Varvel for Apr 28, 2026

        Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script | LZ Granderson

        Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script | LZ Granderson

          Tucker Carlson last week apologized for unintentionally "misleading" voters into supporting President Donald Trump's return to the White House. The apology came days after the president called Carlson dumb and overrated on social media. We've seen this plot before: It's a different name but …

          Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

          Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

          • Ron Proctor Special to the Arizona Daily Star

          It is not clear how to move rapidly to a clean-energy future when Tucson Electric Power Company has near-monopoly control over Tucson’s electricity supply.

          Celebrate potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough | Chicago Tribune

          Celebrate potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough | Chicago Tribune

            Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the decades-long battle against cancer.

            Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

            Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

              GOP budget

              Gary Varvel for Apr 27, 2026

              Gary Varvel for Apr 27, 2026

                Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

                Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

                • Howard Weiss Special to the Arizona Daily Star

                The question isn't whether Tucson can lead America's clean energy future. The question is whether we have the vision to recognize the moment we're in.

                Editorial cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Jeff Koterba | Cagle Cartoons

                ANOTHER VIEW | Jeff Koterba | Cagle Cartoons

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

                Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

                  Local youth music

                  Terry Bracy: If not Trump, then ... the perils of presidential succession

                  Terry Bracy: If not Trump, then ... the perils of presidential succession

                    The issue of Presidential succession has been kicked around since the Founders gave this subject insufficient thought at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

                    Local opinion: The 'Tucson 4' should be 'not guilty' of trespass

                    Local opinion: The 'Tucson 4' should be 'not guilty' of trespass

                      This trial is about more than four defendants. It’s about where Tucson draws the line between peaceful protest and criminal conduct in public-facing spaces.

                      Local opinion: An aging population calls for investments in direct care workers

                      Local opinion: An aging population calls for investments in direct care workers

                        Wellpoint is helping scale training, reduce financial barriers to entry, and connect more individuals to caregiving careers. This approach works because it strengthens the entire workforce pipeline.

                        Tucson Speaks Out: April 25

                        Tucson Speaks Out: April 25

                          No end in sight

                          Gary Varvel for Apr 25, 2026

                          Gary Varvel for Apr 25, 2026

                            Writers on the Range: Forests, workers deserve better than Trump plan

                            Writers on the Range: Forests, workers deserve better than Trump plan

                              Today’s Forest Service plan aims to close regional offices and shutter dozens of the agency’s research centers, as we face what some say will be a horrific wildfire season.

                              Editorials

                              A note to readers

                              A note to readers

                              To our readers:

                              Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                              Local opinion: A dismissive editorial peers through rose-colored glasses

                              The Herald has missed its mark in offering us reassurance of the court’s stability and the strength of democracy. And when it values confidence over honest scrutiny, its words ring hollow.

                              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.

                              Columnists

                              Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script | LZ Granderson

                              Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script | LZ Granderson

                              Tucker Carlson last week apologized for unintentionally "misleading" voters into supporting President Donald Trump's return to the White House. The apology came days after the president called Carlson dumb and overrated on social media. We've seen this plot before: It's a different name but the same story.

                              Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

                              Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

                              It is not clear how to move rapidly to a clean-energy future when Tucson Electric Power Company has near-monopoly control over Tucson’s electricity supply.

                              Celebrate potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough | Chicago Tribune

                              Celebrate potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough | Chicago Tribune

                              Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the decades-long battle against cancer.

                              Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

                              Local opinion: The battery revolution that could make Tucson America's clean energy capital

                              The question isn't whether Tucson can lead America's clean energy future. The question is whether we have the vision to recognize the moment we're in.

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                              Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

                              Local opinion: Can Tucson survive TEP’s profit mission?

                              Shopping

                              How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                              How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                              Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

                              Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                              Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

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                              Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

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                              Letters to the Editor

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 27

                              GOP budget

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 26

                              Local youth music

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 25

                              Tucson Speaks Out: April 25

                              No end in sight

                              Letter: Tim Stella’s piece on Gallego in today’s edition

                              Letter: Tim Stella’s piece on Gallego in today’s edition

                              Hard to miss the irony: the candidate being scolded is winning precisely because he refuses to audition for the party’s ideological talent show. No purity tests, no slogan compliance, no guilt-by-association theatrics with Eric Swalwell. Just a message that lands with working-class voters th…

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